MU, AUSTRALIA – FIELD WORK SCHOLARSHIP 2011
‘Islam and Law in Southeast Asia’ Fieldwork Scholarships 2011 in University of Melbourne of Australia
Detail:
Some limited funding is available to assist research into Islam-related issues relevant to Southeast Asia. ‘Islam and Law in Southeast Asia’ Fieldwork Scholarships of up to A$2,000 are available for Masters or PhD candidates enrolled at the University of Melbourne. The scholarships must be used to support fieldwork in Southeast Asia on Islam-related topics that match the themes of Professor Tim Lindsey’s ARC Federation Fellowship. The themes of the Federation Fellowship can be found at http://www.lindseyfederation.law.unimelb.edu.au
Eligibility: Applicants must be:
a) Masters candidates enrolled at the University of MElbourne in 2010; OR
b) PhD candidates enrolled at the University of MElbourne in 2010, who intend to conduct research in southeast Asia on a topic related to islam, which matches the themes of Professors Tim lindsey’s ARC Federation Fellowship .
where appropriate, preference will be given to PhD applicants.
Successful applicants will possess:
1. Strong analytical and coomunication skills
2. Enthusiasm for research
3. Demonstrated exceptional scholarly capacity
4. Commitment to the study of Islam and Southeast asia
5. Capacity to carry out research in this field
6. Original research proposal
7. capacity to speak (or study) a Southeast Asian langauge relevant to the proposed research (desirabl only)
It is a strict condition of the grant that results of fieldwork must appear in a Masters or PhD thesis, a book chapter of refereed journal article within three years of the date of application. Applicants will be asked to sign an agreement to meet this condition.
funding:
Please note that total funding for each scholarship WILL NOT exceed A$2,000. Successful applicants must be able to complete the fieldwork between 1 October, 2010 and 31 July, 2011.
Application procedure:
All applicants must complete the Federation fellowship Fieldwork Fellowship application form below. The application MUST NOT exceed 3 pages in total.
Deadline: Applications must be received by 5pm on Friday 24 September, 2010.
Contact:
Kathryn Taylor
(k.taylor@unimelb.edu.au;
(03) 8344 1122).
