Invitation applications

Between 2 to 5 post-doc fellowships will be available in 1996. These posts are funded by the governments of France, the Netherlands and the research councils of the Scandinavian countries. Applications will be considerd by the ESF Asia Committee.

The fellowships are tenable for one to three years: one is ties to one of the Asian establishments of the Ecole Française d'Extrême orient, paris; the others can be held at any other renowned institution or university in Europe.

The fellowships are intended for outstanding young scholars holding a PhD or comparable qualification in any field of Asian Studies, who are at the beginning of their academic career, and wish to continue, broaden or deepen their research in a country other than the applicant's own.

Interdisciplinary research and mobility is particularly encouraged. The fellowships are open to applicants from all European countries and to others who have a well-established relationship with a European research institution.

The disciplinary and geographical scope of the ESF Asia Committee covers the study (ancient and modern, humanities and socials ciences) of the languages, cultures,societies and economies of South, Central, Southeast and East Asia.

Renumeration will follow the system of the host institution. A contribution towards cost of travel will be provided.

Application forms, returnable by 1 May 1996 at the latest, and more detailed conditions for eligibility may be obtained from the ESF Office:

Dr Max Sparreboon / Chantal Durant
European Science Foundation
1 quai Lezay-mamesia
67080 Strasbourg Cedex
France
Tel: +33-88-767127
Fax: +33-88-370532
Email: CDurant@esf.org