Overview
The Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC) at Leiden University, The Netherlands was founded in 2006. MEARC’s purpose is to support, showcase and stimulate genuinely disciplinary and comparative research in the disciplines of politics, history and philosophy on modern East Asia in the period since the beginning of the 19th century until today.
The two currently offered scholarships (made possible through the generous support of the Taiwanese Ministry of Education) are to facilitate field research conducted in Taiwan. Scholarship receivers are expected to focus on the study of modern Taiwan in Comparative East Asian Perspective and start their field research before 1 September 2010.
Applicant’s qualifications
Candidates must hold a PhD degree and be affiliated with a European academic institution.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
• a PhD in Chinese or Taiwanese Studies, and a demonstrable specialization in modern history, political science or philosophy; or alternatively, a PhD in history, political science, or philosophy, and demonstrable specialization on modern China or Taiwan;
• outstanding research qualities;
• a letter of invitation from a Taiwanese partner institution.
Scholarship includes
• A Europe – Taiwan roundtrip economy flight ticket;
• A daily research subsidy of two hundred US Dollars for up to the maximum period of three weeks, including the days of arrival and departure.
Application procedure
Applications must be emailed in PDF format to: info@mearc.eu
The deadline for applications is 1 May 2010.
Only applications emailed on or before this date will be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
In order to apply, the applicant must submit the following:
• a curriculum vitae;
• a list of publications;
• one or two representative publications.
• a short research proposal of up to three pages
• a letter of motivation.
NB Each document should contain the applicant’s name (preferably in the header or footer of the document).
More information
For further inquiries, please contact Ms. Esther Truijen, MEARC manager, info@mearc.eu
Esther Truijen
Modern East Asia Research Centre
Leiden University
PO Box 9515
2300 RA LEIDEN
The Netherlands
Email: info@mearc.eu
Visit the website at http://www.mearc.eu
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC) at Leiden University, The Netherlands was founded in 2006. MEARC’s purpose is to support, showcase and stimulate genuinely disciplinary and comparative research in the disciplines of politics, history and philosophy on modern East Asia in the period since the beginning of the 19th century until today.
The two currently offered scholarships (made possible through the generous support of the Taiwanese Ministry of Education) are to facilitate field research conducted in Taiwan. Scholarship receivers are expected to focus on the study of modern Taiwan in Comparative East Asian Perspective and start their field research before 1 September 2010.
Applicant’s qualifications
Candidates must hold a PhD degree and be affiliated with a European academic institution.
Preference will be given to candidates with:
• a PhD in Chinese or Taiwanese Studies, and a demonstrable specialization in modern history, political science or philosophy; or alternatively, a PhD in history, political science, or philosophy, and demonstrable specialization on modern China or Taiwan;
• outstanding research qualities;
• a letter of invitation from a Taiwanese partner institution.
Scholarship includes
• A Europe – Taiwan roundtrip economy flight ticket;
• A daily research subsidy of two hundred US Dollars for up to the maximum period of three weeks, including the days of arrival and departure.
Application procedure
Applications must be emailed in PDF format to: info@mearc.eu
The deadline for applications is 1 May 2010.
Only applications emailed on or before this date will be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
In order to apply, the applicant must submit the following:
• a curriculum vitae;
• a list of publications;
• one or two representative publications.
• a short research proposal of up to three pages
• a letter of motivation.
NB Each document should contain the applicant’s name (preferably in the header or footer of the document).
More information
For further inquiries, please contact Ms. Esther Truijen, MEARC manager, info@mearc.eu
Esther Truijen
Modern East Asia Research Centre
Leiden University
PO Box 9515
2300 RA LEIDEN
The Netherlands
Email: info@mearc.eu
Visit the website at http://www.mearc.eu
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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