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The Consortium of NTS-Asia through the support of the Ford Foundation invites applications for the NTS-Asia Research Fellowship. To commence in July, this three-month research fellowship programme offers successful applicants an opportunity to work on a wide range of NTS issues in Asia. Three fellowship positions are available this year and each fellowship comes with a stipend of US$8,000 (all inclusive* for the duration of the fellowship). Young scholars are encouraged to apply.

Successful candidates can choose to conduct their research at any of the 19 NTS-Asia member institutes. Member institutes are listed below:

1. Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (APCR2P), Uni…
2. Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS)…
3. Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS), Bangladesh
4. Centre for International Security Studies (CISS), University of Syd…
5. Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Indonesia
6. Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), India
7. Centre of Asian Studies (CAS), University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
8. Ilmin International Relations Institute (IIRI) Korea University, So…
9. Institute for Human Security, Latrobe University, Australia
10. Institute for Strategic and Development Studies (ISDS), The Philipp…
11. Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies (IAPS), Chinese Academy of Social…
12. Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Chinese Academy o…
13. Institute of World Economics and Politics (IWEP), Vietnam
14. Refugee and Migratory Movements Research Unit (RMMRU), University o…
15. Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), Sri Lanka
16. RSIS Centre for Non-Traditional Security Studies, S. Rajaratnam Sch…
17. WorldFish Center, Malaysia
18. Institute for Asian Human Community Network (AHC), Waseda Universit…
19. Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP), Foundat…

NTS-Asia research fellows are expected to produce at least one publishable research paper – in the form of a journal article, monograph or working paper – at the end of the fellowship period. All interested applicants should submit their applications via email by Friday, 15 April 2011, with the following information:

1. A research proposal of about 2,000 words which should include a statement on the aims and objectives of the project, the time frame for the project, the NTS-Asia institution of choice, and reasons why it is the most suitable institution for such research, and  output.
2. Information on his/her expertise in relation to the research that is to be carried out.
3. Two recommendation letters, including one from the applicant’s organization.
4. A curriculum vitae and a copy of his/her highest level of education reached.

Click here to see the required format of proposals.

for more details see NTS Asia Newsletter