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NUS Law School Post-Doctoral Fellowships 2008
As Asia’s leading law school, the Faculty of Law of the National University
of Singapore (NUS) is committed to fostering research and teaching
excellence among young legal scholars. To that end, we are pleased to invite
applications for the NUS Law School Post-Doctoral Fellowships 2008. Fellows
appointed in the 2008/09 academic year will commence their Fellowships in
August 2008.
The selection criteria will include the applicant’s demonstrated potential
for research excellence in areas of relevance to Singapore, Asia and the
international community. Existing publications and a record of organizing
and participating in research projects will be advantageous. The selection
committee will consider the alignment of the proposed research with the NUS
law school’s research strengths and priorities, which are varied. These
include Corporate and Financial Law, Asian Law and Legal Systems,
International and Comparative Law, Constitutional and Criminal Law, Maritime
Law, Family and Child Law, and Intellectual Property and Technology Law.
The Post-Doctoral Fellows will have the following qualifications and
privileges:
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be of exceptional calibre, having attained
a doctoral degree in law or a relevant discipline awarded three years or
less prior to the date of application;
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full-time appointment to NUS for one year,
with a remuneration of S$48,000. This sum includes stipends for housing
and living expenses.
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teaching courses pertaining to his/her
field of interest amounting to the equivalent of 4 to 8 credits in the
academic year (a typical NUS law course carries 4 credits, taught over
36 hours over one semester).
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conducting and furthering research into
his/her field of interest, facilitated by library privileges and seminar
presentations, and by being an integral part of the law school and
university community. Fellows will also have the opportunity to conceive
and organise relevant seminars, symposia and conferences as well as to
lead efforts to publish the papers arising out of such research
activities.
Points to note:
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Applicants who have not yet been conferred
a doctoral degree may be offered an appointment if evidence is provided
that a doctoral thesis has been submitted by 29 February 2008.
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Applicants are to submit a detailed
curriculum vitae, outlining her/his research plans in the next three
years, supported by two letters of support from academic referees.
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Fellows will be granted a return economy
class airfare to and from Singapore.
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The closing date for applications is 31
January 2008.
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All correspondence should be addressed to:
Alan TAN, Vice-Dean,
Research and Graduate Studies
Faculty of Law
National University of Singapore
469G Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 259776
Email: alantan@nus.edu.sg
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