Research Associate at the Fuqua School of Business

The Offshoring Research Network (ORN) at the Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, is seeking to hire a Research Associate for a period of two years, starting Summer/Fall 2009. The Research Associate will be expected to carry out survey-based and/or case study-based research on offshoring, outsourcing and the globalization of services.

ORN multi-year surveys

The international ORN project was initiated in 2004 by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at the Duke Fuqua School of Business. The ORN project conducts both quantitative, survey-based research and qualitative case studies. It solicits two major annual surveys.

The ORN Corporate Client Survey tracks the adoption of offshoring and outsourcing administrative and technical functions, e.g. IT, finance & accounting, software and product development, by client companies across industries, from pioneering early adopters to the majority adopters. It includes data e.g. on offshoring drivers, risks, location choices, delivery models, performance outcomes and future plans. Unlike other surveys, this survey tracks offshoring and outsourcing activities over time by discrete functional implementation projects. It also includes companies that only consider offshoring and even those that have not considered offshoring yet. In collaboration with research partners worldwide, the ORN survey has been extended year by year. It has been taken by more than 1,500 companies from the U.S., Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Scandinavia, and Belgium, and it will include companies from Italy, Korea, Australia and other countries.

The ORN Service Provider Survey, which was launched in 2007 for the first time, investigates the service providers’ perspective of offshoring. It covers questions about service profiles, the choice of service location, client contracts and relationships, risks involved with providing services, the recruitment and management of talent, future plans and outsourcing trends, and many other aspects.

ORN case studies

Parallel to the collection and analysis of survey-based data, the ORN project also involves complementary case studies investigating not only companies’ various experiences with offshoring, but also their internal routines, processes and capabilities that differentiate early from late adopters of the new business practice as well as more and less successful offshoring companies. In particular, ORN research is focusing on companies offshoring higher-level, innovation-centered activities and processes. Taking a co-evolutional research perspective, the ORN project also investigates the emergence of new geographical knowledge clusters and institutions guiding offshoring/outsourc ing activities.

In addition to developing knowledge on companies’ offshoring practices, the project seeks to develop theoretical concepts and frameworks partly based on the cases, explaining the emergence, adoption, and diffusion of offshoring practices and underlying capabilities within and across companies, industries, and countries. Audiences of the research results include both business practitioners and academics. Although the candidate’s main focus will be on academic research, he/she will have to maintain a strong orientation towards the business implications of the research findings.

Job requirements

The Research Associate will work in close collaboration with the other members of the international ORN research team and will participate in all aspects of the research projects, including data collection and analysis, and crafting research papers. The candidate will participate in developing practitioners- oriented presentations and in writing Thought Leadership articles for the business community. He or she will also be involved in designing and running selected courses for MBA students and executive MBAs. In addition, he or she is expected to work together with our sponsoring organizations and partners, including PricewaterhouseCoop ers and The Conference Board, in conducting custom research and various other projects. The opportunity to get involved in a wide array of activities will allow the Research Associate to acquire deep contextual knowledge and skills, field expertise and experience and qualify for both academic and consulting-oriented careers.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Management/Business , Economics, Sociology, Geography or other related disciplines

Expertise and interest in relevant research areas, e.g. sourcing, business process redesign, open innovation, international business, cross-cultural communication, organizational learning, project and network management

Strong skills and proven experience in writing research reports and papers, and in presenting at international conferences

- Proven experience with (1) quantitative survey design and statistical analysis using large databases and/or (2) developing and analyzing case or field studies, preferably theory-guided and/or theory-building

Fluency in English

- Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit, and ability to work in multicultural settings

- Flexible, stress resistant, multi-task person with good time and priority management

- Available to travel worldwide.

How and where to apply

Please send a cover letter describing your interest in the Research Associate position; your CV, including your professional background, skills and publications; and a letter of recommendation by your PhD supervisor and/or other professor(s) you have collaborated with to the following address (either regular mail OR email):

Professor Arie Y. Lewin

Duke University

The Fuqua School of Business

1 Towerview Drive

Durham, NC 27708

USA

Email:

Maly Sibounheuang (Associate Director): maly@duke.edu, ++1 919 660 7836, or

Dr. Stephan Manning (Research Associate): sdm24@duke.edu, ++1 919 660 7887

For further information about this position, please also contact Dr. Stephan Manning.

Scholarship Graduate Program at Nortwestern University

Scholarship PhD Student, Northwestern University

Department: Lingusitics

Web Address: http://www.linguistics.northwestern.edu/programs/graduate.html

Description:

In conjunction with our institutional partners, the Department of Linguistics

at Northwestern University invites applications for graduate fellowships in

linguistics and interdisciplinary research in language. All admitted students

receive a 5 year funding commitment (subject to satisfactory progress

towards the degree) including tuition, a 12-month stipend, and health

insurance. Students also have access to a variety of institutional resources for

supporting student research projects and professional travel.

Northwestern has a vibrant community of researchers actively working on a

wide variety of issues in language structure and processing, utilizing a

diverse range of methods and populations.

Issues:

-Structure of linguistic systems within and across levels: Pragmatics,

Semantics, Syntax, Morphology, Phonology, Phonetics

-Perception, production and acquisition of first and second languages

-Dynamics of language: diachronic change; experience-related plasticity

-Language and music: Parallels and interactions

Methods:

-Statistical modeling; probabilistic approaches to language structure and

processing

-Formal/mathematical theories of linguistic systems

-Experimental studies of language; psycholinguistics

-Acoustic phonetics; prosody and intonation

-Machine learning and natural language processing; corpus analysis

-Functional and structural neuroimaging; electrophysiology

Populations:

-Mono- and multilingual

-Infant, young adult and elderly

-Acquired and developmental disorders

For more information on graduate study, research, and the application process,

visit us online:

http://www.linguistics.northwestern.edu/programs/graduate.html

If you have questions please contact the admissions officer, Matt Goldrick (see

contact information below).

Application Deadline: 31-Dec-2009

Web Address for Applications: http://www.tgs.northwestern.edu/admission/

Contact Information:

Matt Goldrick

admissions@ling.northwestern.edu

Phone:847-491-8053

Fax:847-491-7020

Scholarship Graduate Program for Asia

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)

Application deadline : December 10, 2009 for the 2010-11 academic year.

Target countries: Under current program guidelines, candidates must be a national of one of the following countries:

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific Island Countries, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

Work: Candidates should also currently work for one of the following or related agencies:

central bank, ministry of economy, ministry of finance, ministry of planning/development, ministry of trade/commerce, tax administration, or national statistics bureau. The program will also consider officials working in other areas of government that have a significant impact on the formulation or implementation of macroeconomic policy.

Education background: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with at least 16 years of formal education. Names of schools and attending dates beginning from primary school must be listed in the application. In some cases, 15 years of formal education may be accepted if there is an official explanation (a country’s particular educational system or other exceptional circumstances).

English proficiency: Applicants must have an English language proficiency, which needs to be demonstrated as equivalent to or more than an official TOEFL score of 550, CBT213, or iBT79-80. If TOEFL scores are not available, then an overall IELTS score of at least 6.0 can be substituted.

Application procedures

1. Completed application form: The applicant for the partnership track is requested to apply through the online application system. (The on-line application will be made available by the mid-October, 2009.) The blank application form Blank application form: PDF Version can be reviewed for reference only.

2. Official transcripts and official copies of diplomas or degree certificates from all undergraduate and graduate schools: An official copy means a certified copy of the original document with an official seal obtained from the administration office of the university attended. Copies attested by organizations/persons not having notarized/legal bearing will not be accepted.

3. Two reference letters: References should be from applicants’ supervisor at work and/or an academic advisor or professor.

4. TOEFL/IELTS certificate (if available): The TOEFL/IELTS test score must be from an examination taken after December 10, 2007. If a score is unavailable, the applicant will be requested to sit for a TOEFL/IELTS examination prior to receiving a final decision on the scholarship award.

All submitted application material must be presented in English or be accompanied by an official English translation. The material will be considered under the control of the IMF and provided to the relevant school(s) and the Government of Japan as it sees appropriate. None of the material will be returned to applicants.

Application and further information : http://www.imf.org/external/oap/jispa_review09.htm

Scholarship Graduate Program at Swiss Tropical Institute

PhD Scholarships in Epidemiology

Neglected Tropical Diseases and integrated demographic

surveillance in mobile pastoralists and their animals in Chad

In the frame work of a project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation ProDoc

scheme, a PhD position in Epidemiology is open at earliest convenience.

PhD Position in Epidemiology at the human-animal interface

Working places: Basel, Switzerland and N’Djaména, Chad

Remuneration: According to the salary scheme of the Swiss National Science Foundation

Duration 3 years.

Conditions:

Master of Science degree

Registration at the University of Basel

Experience with field work in Africa

Fluency in French, written and spoken

Notions in Arabic are an asset

Suitable candidates have preferably a background in biology, public health, animal

health, population biology or health geography.

Applicants are invited to send:

1. Letter of motivation

2. Curriculum vitae

3. Copies of their diplomas

4. Letters of recommendation

5. Names and addresses of two reference persons

To:

PD Dr. Jakob Zinsstag, Swiss Tropical Institute, PO Box, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland,

or by email to jakob.zinsstag@unibas.ch, Tel. +41 61 284 81 39

Background and Aims of the Project

Substantial gains have been made in global health, including reductions in overall and

child mortality in developing countries. However, progress remains uneven and there are

growing differences in mortality, morbidity and disease burden rates according to

geographical region. For example, communicable diseases, maternal and perinatal

conditions, and micronutrient deficiencies cluster in the tropics and subtropics, and

contribute to delay the social and economic development. Improving the health and

livelihoods of the global poor could save millions of healthy life years, enhance equity

and alleviate poverty, and hence contribute to achieving the millennium development

goals (MDGs). Certain MDGs are addressed by global alliances and partnerships; e.g. the

control of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. Fewer efforts are placed on the so-called

neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), e.g. helminth infections and zoonoses. The focus of

this project is on the epidemiology and control of NTDs in semi-arid and humid contexts

in Central and West Africa.

The goal of this proposal is to deepen our understanding of morbidity patterns and

transmission dynamics of NTDs in two eco-epidemiological settings of Africa,

and to study the effects of control interventions aiming at reducing the burden due to

NTDs. This will entail the development of methods and analytical tools for demographic

surveillance of a highly mobile population in Chad, and a rural sedentary population in

south-central Côte d’Ivoire. These demographic surveillance system (DSS) sites will

serve as platforms to monitor changes in morbidity patterns following locally-adapted

interventions.

Fellowship Graduate Program at Univ. of Iceland

PhD Fellowship in systems biology of human metabolism

The Center of Systems Biology, University of Iceland is looking to recruit a highly motivated PhD students to join a growing effort focusing on systems biology of human metabolism. The research at the CSB UoI focuses on :

1) human metabolism

2) industrial biotechnology

The Center is an interdisciplinary center with the Schools of Medicine, Engineering and Natural Sciences participating.

The CSB UoI aims to characterize human disease using a systems biology approach. This research effort includes on :

1) expanding the currently available human metabolic reconstruction

2) discovery of new functions and pathways in human metabolism using computational and experimental techniques

3) phenotyping of human cell lines using metabolomic techniques

4) computational and experimental analysis of metabolic changes associated with disease

5) high-throughput drug screening. We use the state-of-the-art computational methods to guide and design human cell culturing experiments as well as metabolomic measurements. These technologies are embedded in a biologically driven research program that aims at systematic understanding of human metabolism, disease manifestation and drug target identification.

Job description:

* Expansion and refinement of the human metabolic reconstruction.

* Identification of missing metabolic genes using bioinformatics and modeling tools (gap filling)

* Development of cell type specific metabolic models from experimental data and the human metabolic reconstruction.

* Databases and literature mining for genomic information.

* Computational modeling of human metabolism in health and disease.

The project will thus include key technologies used in computational systems biology and bioinformatics.

Your qualifications:

* Master´s degree (or equivalent) in Bioinformatics, (Molecular) Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology or Medicine.

* Strong interest in human biology and computational modeling.

* Basic skills/ experience in programming and statistical data analysis.

* Communication skills and team orientated work.

Our Offer:

* Working in a scientifically stimulating, innovative, dynamic, well- equipped, and international surrounding.

* In-depth training in cutting edge technologies used in systems biology.

* Numerous training opportunities in (molecular) biology, systems biology and bioinformatics.

* Initial short-term employment contract for three years.

The position is available immediately. Please send a cover letter, a brief description of research experience and interests, a curriculum vitae and contact information for three references in pdf file form to Professor Ines Thiele ( systemsbiology@hi.is ).

All applications will be answered and applicants will be informed about the appointment when a decision has been made. Salary for the positions will be according to collective wage and salary agreement.

Appointments to the University of Iceland do take into account the Equal Rights Project of the University of Iceland.

website link:

http://www.systemsbiology.is/PhdSysBioHumMet

Scholarship Graduate Program at UK universities (Chevening)

Chevening Scholarships applications for 2010/2011 was opened in 1 August 2009.

Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships are highly prestigious awards funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council. The programme offers outstanding graduates and young professionals, for international students who wish to study in the United Kingdom (UK) universities.

The awards are made for one year’s formal study for a postgraduate qualification or for a shorter period of not less than three months to pursue private study or research at a university or similar institution in the UK.

Includes:

* a return economy airfare to the UK from any Australian city

* all compulsory academic fees

* monthly stipend

* book allowance

* thesis allowance

Candidates should have a strong undergraduate degree (emphasis is placed on applications with First or Second Class Honours). Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of Australia.

Chevening scholarships are targeted towards a broad range of fields and disciplines. Priority is given to the following areas:

* Science and innovation

* New and renewable energy resources and energy security

* Global environmental issues

* Science policy

* Sustainable development

* Human rights

* Political science

Application Deadline: 18 October 2009

Application

* Applications for Chevening Scholarships for study in the 2010/11 academic year open on Saturday 1 August. The application deadline is midnight Sunday 18 October.

* Applications will ONLY be accepted via the new online application system. For further details on how to submit your application, and to complete the online application procedure, please go to https://www.chevening.fco.gov.uk/CheveningApplications/ca_start.aspx

* No late applications will be accepted.

* In your application you will be asked to list contact details for two referees. Note, referees should be professional and/or academic.

* A Medical Form is only required once an award has been made.

Scholarship Graduate Program at Tilburg University

Scholarship Ph.D Program in Service Science at Tilburg University

The European Research Institute in Service Science (ERISS, http://www.eriss.org), part of the department of Information Management, Tilburg University, The Netherlands, is seeking a highly motivated and dedicated PhD candidate to work on a exceedingly challenging, interdisciplinary research project focusing on modelling and simulating networked service systems, applying theories and models from computer science, information systems, management and business administration.

You will have the opportunity to work in an international environment and collaborate with and visit a number of high-profile researchers from universities and research institutes all over Europe.

The research project focuses on various areas including: analysis and design of interactions between service network partners, simulation of behaviour of network partners and the network, and enactment and management service networks with software services.

Candidates should meet the following requirements:

* An excellent Masters degree (avg. over 8/10) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Management or a closely related field.

* Expertise in Operations Management, particularly, service operations management and system dynamics.

* Programming skills in simulation tools (VemSim, IThink) and languages such as Java, PHP, Perl and/or C++.

* Strong formal background (mathematics, system dynamics, etc.).

* Very good communication and writing skills in English.

* Knowledge and experience within the fields of SOA, business process management and (process) simulation, and software modeling and development skills will be highly rated.

* Candidates should be able to work in a collaborative environment with a strong commitment to achieving research excellence.

Interested candidates are requested to send their application by October 16th, 2009 to Alice Kloosterhuis, including:

1. A cover letter describing yourself and your interests.

2. Soft copy of your publications (e.g. master or PhD thesis, conference/workshop/journal papers).

3. Your CV.

4. Your transcripts.

5. Proof of proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL test or IELTS) if English is not your first language.

Contact Person

Ms. Alice Kloosterhuis

mailto: a.m.kloosterhuis@uvt.nl

Scholarship Graduate Program at Aarhus University Denmark

PhD scholarship in Globalisation and International Economics

At the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, a PhD scholarship will be available from December 1, 2009 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The PhD scholarship is linked to a multidisciplinary research project entitled “Made in Denmark anno 2050 – It is funded by the Tuborg Foundation and the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation.

The PhD student will be placed at the GlobID research group at the Department of Economics at Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, and is expected to partake in large-scale data analysis, econometric investigations as well as in writing of academic articles and communication of research results. Further information on the PhD scholarship can be obtained from professor Philipp Schröder, Department of Economics, phone: +45 89 486 392, e-mail: psc@asb.dk.

PhD students in Denmark work under very favourable terms: They are employed on a full-time basis for three years, and the salary is enough to cover all necessary accommodation and living costs and to lead an active life. A PhD student does not pay university fees.

There are also good and well-paid job opportunities in Denmark for people with a PhD degree, both within and outside the university sector.

The PhD student is also expected, as part of the programme, to spend some time (up to six months), with coverage of travel and accommodation expenses, at another – often foreign – research institution. During the programme, the PhD student is further expected to gain teaching experience within the subject area as well as experience with other forms of dissemination of research results. ASB also finances participation in relevant PhD courses and scientific conferences. In addition, it is expected that PhD students participate in and contribute to the other activities of the department.

Conditions of employment

The PhD scholarship has duration of three years. Graduates and students expecting to complete their study programme in the near future may apply for the scholarship. The employment is covered by a national collective agreement.

The applicant’s research potential will be the determining factor for a positive academic assessment. Exam results will also be assessed. For further information on admission criteria and ASB’s PhD programme, please go to: http://www.asb.dk/research/phd.aspx.

If you have any questions about the scholarship etc., please feel free to contact Henrik Scriver, deputy head, tel. +45 8948 6560, e-mail: hsc@asb.dk.

Application

The application must be submitted on a special application form which can be downloaded here or requested from Pia Schytz, tel. +45 8948 6989 e-mail: PhD@asb.dk.

The following material must be submitted:

* Application form (scholarship no. 544-0136)

* Project description (max. 5 pages), including the expected theoretical and methodological approach.

* Graduate diploma (including a list of all grades)

* CV

* Other material, if any (e.g. publications), which should be taken into account in the assessment

The application and attachments must be submitted in sets (without binding) in five copies by ordinary mail to Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, Management Office, Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, Denmark, Attn.: Pia Schytz, or via e-mail to PhD@asb.dk.

Deadline for application

Friday, October 30, 2009 at 12:00 noon.

The applications will subsequently be assessed by an expert assessment committee, and applicants will receive the committee’s assessment of the individual application and the response to the application from ASB approx. one month after the expiry of the deadline for application.

Further information about Aarhus School of Business, Aarhus University, can be found at: www.asb.dk

Aarhus University: www.au.dk

Scholarship Graduate Program at IMT Lucca Italy

Scholarship Ph.D. Programs at IMT:

Computer Science and Engineering

Economics, Markets, Institutions

The program aims at dealing with issues in political economy, applied public economics, the functioning of industries and markets, the impact of macroeconomics on productivity and growth. A distinctive feature of the Ph.D. program is the integration of theoretical, technical, and practical expertise, aimed to educate highly qualified professionals, who analyze, plan, and manage concrete interventions of political economy. Theoretical methodologies and models are generated and tested, through the systematic investigation of the real world, with a distinctive focus on concrete observation of markets and their actors. At the end of the program, students are able to identify commonalities as well as distinctive characters of economies, markets, and industries.

Management and Development of Cultural Heritage

Ph.D. in cooperation with Politecnico di Torino

The program trains both researchers and professionals, able to operate at the highest levels of management of Cultural Heritage and Landscape, in both public and private institutions. The program integrates concepts and methods from several domains (humanities, economics, law, information technologies, material sciences) in the analysis of cultural heritage and landscape. The program provides a consistent multidisciplinary path where students are provided with competencies which nowadays cannot be obtained but through particular self-training initiatives. The job market today has to rely on various professional figures - thus incurring conflicts and standstills in the decision-making process - or is forced to choose only one competence among all the needed ones. A distinctive feature of the program is the involvement of Ph.D. students in projects, both on local and international scale, so as to make them familiar with the complex management of cultural heritage and landscape.

Political Systems and Institutional Change

The Ph.D. in Political Systems and Institutional Change is a multidisciplinary course analysing, in a comparative perspective, institutions in their historical, political, sociological, economic and legal features. Special attention will be devoted to processes of institutional change. The Ph.D. aims at forming political analysts able to: plan and manage collaborative and integrated processes at the international level; analyse and assess policies and institutional settings at a supranational, national and regional level; confront the specific problems of countries in transition towards democracy and a market economy.

Duration: 3 years

Language: Courses and seminars are held in English. Foreign Ph.D. students are required to attend an Italian Language and Culture Course.

Classes begin in March 2010.

Deadline

The deadline for applications is December 4, 2009 at 18:00 (Italian time).

Call:

http://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/call_for_applications/index.php

Application Online:

https://www.imtlucca.it/phd_programs/open_applications/login.php

Asia Fellowship Program

The Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF) is funded by a grant from the Ford Foundation. Its office in Bangkok administers the ASIA Fellows Awards in the region with assistance from its partner offices in Beijing, Hanoi, Jakarta, Manila, and New Delhi.

The ASF Board Management Committee is composed of twelve educational and public leaders from the People’s Republic of China, Northeast Asia, South Asia and Southeast Asia. The Board Management Committee selects the fellows, oversees the program and makes policy decisions.

ELIGIBILITY

1. Citizens of and residents in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, the Republic of Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.

2. Master’s/doctoral degree or equivalent professional training and experiences (minimum of 3 years of university teaching experiences for scholars or 5 years of work experience for professionals).

3. Applicants must be 45 years old or younger at the time of the application deadline. However, those up to 50 years old proposing to do research in the field of Humanities may be given special consideration.

4. Proficiency in English or in the language of the host country appropriate to the proposed research project.

5. Those who are currently enrolled in a degree program, or have just completed a degree program for less than one to two years will not be eligible to apply. Those who were a recipient of a Ford Foundation fellowship grant within the last two years prior to the application are also ineligible.

CONDITIONS OF THE AWARDS

1. The proposed research projects for the ASIA Fellows Awards can be carried out in only one participating country (except the applicant’s own) and under the following conditions:

a) No applicants can propose to conduct their research in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, South Korea or Taiwan.

b) Applicants from Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore cannot undertake research in each other’s countries.

c) Applicants from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan can only apply to conduct their research in Thailand, the ASF host country.

2. Any portion of the proposed project that will be undertaken in the applicant’s own country will not be funded under the ASIA Fellows Awards.

3. The proposed grant period must be between 6 to 9 months. Once awarded, a fellow is required to conduct research at the proposed host country throughout the grant period. Splitting of the grant period or conducting research in the applicant’s own country during the proposed grant period is not allowed under any circumstances.

4. While an applicant from South Asia or Southeast Asia may propose a research project in a country within his/her own region, preference is given to applicants who propose to conduct research in a region of Asia other than their own (e.g., an award to an Indian scholar or professional for research in China).

5. Applicants should not plan to conduct their research in a country with which their home country has a difficult diplomatic relationship because of the uncertainties of securing an affiliation and obtaining a research clearance and visa for a long-term stay.

6. It is preferable that invitation letter or e-mail to confirm affiliation from a host institution be obtained and submitted together with the application.

7. Fellowship awards are not for the purpose of completing requirements towards an academic degree (master’s thesis or doctoral dissertations).

All application materials must be received by the Asian Scholarship Foundation on or before January 15, 2010. The application form can be downloaded from the ASF website: http://www.asianscholarship.org; or can be requested via e-mail: info@asianscholaship.org.

TIMELINE OF ACTIVITIES

March 2010 - Interview of Short-listed Candidates in Bangkok

May 2010 - Awards Notification

�June 2010 - Orientation Program and Tenth ASIA Fellows Annual Conference

June 2010 - Awards Begin

SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION

All applications must be sent to the ASF Office in Bangkok:

ASIA Fellows Awards

Asian Scholarship Foundation (ASF) 29 Vanissa Bldg., 4th Fl. Chidlom, Ploenchit Rd., Pathumwan Bangkok 10330, Thailand Tel: (66-2) 655-1615-7 Fax: (66-2) 655-7977

E-mail: info@asianscholarship.org

CHECKLIST OF THE APPLICATION

Before submitting your application, have you attached all of the following?

1. Filled up application form

2. Research project statement

3. Curriculum vitae

4. Sealed letter of recommendation