POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS
You will work under the supervision of the Cluster Leader and shall carry out duties including: organising workshops and conferences, applying for grant funding, participating in current cluster projects, and carrying out new projects. Administrative duties and committee work may be assigned to you from time to time.
ELIGIBILITY
- Candidates must have fulfilled all requirements of securing a PhD from a reputable university at the time they take up their appointment at ARI.
- If you are still a PhD candidate at the point of application, you may also apply provided that you are confirmed for graduation by your commencement date at ARI. An official letter from the Registrar’s Office of your university will be required to confirm the award of your PhD degree.
TERMS OF APPOINTMENT
- The appointment will be tenable for a period of two years only.
- Applications are invited for commencement in June/July 2019 or December 2019/January 2020
- PDFs receive an all-inclusive, fixed monthly salary of S$5,500. This all-in sum is inclusive of stipends for housing and living expenses.
- A one-off travel assistance grant of S$2,000 will be provided to eligible candidates.
- Singapore citizens and permanent residents are eligible for provident fund benefits.
- All salary and benefits-in-kind are subjected to taxation in accordance with local tax laws.
- Please note that University Housing will not be provided and appointees will have to make their own accommodation arrangements..
- There is support for research fieldwork and conference attendance (on application and subject to approval). .
- Candidates must have been awarded their PhD within the last 2 years.
- Research staff at ARI are expected to participate actively in the life of the Institute, including attendance at seminars, conferences and ARI social events.
- Other benefits that the University provides and other information about working
– at NUS and living in Singapore are available at http://www.nus.edu.sg/careers/potentialhires/index.html. Terms and conditions, according to university guidelines, are subject to change without prior notice.