PhD Scholarships from Asia Research Institute
Asia Research Institute is offering Ph.D. scholarships from August 2006 in the specific interdisciplinary areas listed below, to be taken up jointly with the appropriate discipline-based department. This would normally be with a department of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, but where appropriate could also be with the Faculty of Law, School of Business or School of Design & Environment at the National University of Singapore:
THE CHANGING FAMILY IN ASIAASIAN MIGRATIONSCULTURAL STUDIES IN ASIARELIGION & GLOBALISATION IN ASIAN CONTEXTSSOUTHEAST ASIA/CHINA INTERACTIONSSOUTHEAST ASIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
Interested applicants are required to submit their application to ARI at the address stated below by 30 Nov 2005, indicating clearly both which ARI interdisciplinary area they wish to join and which department they would be attached to. Application procedures and forms can be obtained from the NUS website via this URL: http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/prospective/graduate/application.html
Applicants must use the application forms in the respective Faculty websites depending on the Faculty to which they wish to seek admission.
The Changing Family In Asia (Prof. Gavin Jones) focuses on changing family forms, roles and structures in Asian societies, as other institutions take over some family functions, low fertility, delayed marriage and longevity transform family composition, and labour market realities and changing gender relations affect internal family dynamics.
Asian Migration (A/Prof Brenda Yeoh) explores the issues arising from increased levels of human mobility in the region, both within and across national borders. Mobility of high-level professional and managerial personnel, skilled and unskilled labour migration and human trafficking all raise theoretical and methodological questions and major policy issues, as does the role of migration in urban change.
Religion and Globalisation In Asian Contexts (Prof. Bryan Turner) explores the changing patterns of religious practice, belief and identity in recent times, particularly in Southeast Asia, China and South Asia. The title implies a particular interest in transnational and diasporic interactions, the engagement with modern technologies and values, and new global or ‘glocal' forms of identity.
Cultural Studies in Asia (Prof. Chua Beng Huat)An emergent focus of scholarship in Asia, Cultural Studies consciously challenges disciplinary boundaries to address new topics, issues and concerns thrown up by the rapid globalization of contemporary cultures. ARI is interested in new understandings of the everyday life cultural practices of contemporary Asia.
Southeast Asia China interactions (Prof Anthony Reid & Dr Geoffrey Wade) explores both historical and contemporary themes that are bringing East and Southeast Asia closer together, and is interested in any mix of the political, economic, cultural or social.
Southeast Asian Archaeology (A/Prof John Miksic) explores ancient port cities in Southeast Asia with the aim of being a resource centre for Southeast Asian archaeology, history and art.
The Asia Research Institute (ARI) is a university-level institute that was formed in July 2001 as one of the strategic initiatives of the National University of Singapore (NUS). The mission of the Institute is to provide a world-class focus and resource for research on the Asian region, located at one of its communication hubs. ARI engages the social sciences broadly defined, and especially interdisciplinary frontiers between and beyond disciplines. Through frequent provision of short-term research appointments it seeks to be a place of encounters between the region and the world. Within NUS it works particularly with the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, Business, Law and Design, to support research, conferences, lectures, and graduate study at the highest level.
ManagerAsia Research Institute5 Arts LinkAS 7, Shaw Foundation Building, Level 4Singapore 117570Website: www.ari.nus.edu.sg
