seeks:

1 Research Fellow (m/f)

to carry out research under the IIAS Programme: 'International Social Organization in East and Southeast Asia: Qiaoxiang Ties in the Twentieth Century'.
A full description of the programme can be obtained from the IIAS secretariat.

Requirements/qualifications
Applicants should:
-have a doctorate (PhD) or its equivalent, based on research in the Humanities or the Social Sciences (regions: China and/or Southeast Asia);
-have a proven research interest in the subject of the programme
-be resourceful and able to build professional contacts
-have a good command of English and Mandarin, and preferably also of one of the other relevant Chinese languages, such as Hokkien or Cantonese, and/or one of the major Southeast Asian languages
-have obtained the doctorate less than 5 years ago;
-not be older than 40.

Appointment
-as soon as possible
-for 3 years, with an evaluation at the end of each year

Application forms can be obtained from the IIAS secretariat. Please use the official IIAS application forms only. The closing date for applications is 15 May 1996.

For more information, please contact: IIAS, P.O. Box 9515, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-71-527 2227. Fax: +31-71-527 4162.