Deadline 14 Oct ’26
Published 21 Sep ’26
Research fields: Cultural studies
Job types: Postdoc
Education level: Doctorate
Weekly hours: 38 hours per week
Location: Witte Singel 27a, 2311BG, Leiden
Job description
Duration
We offer a position for a fellowship for 3 months.
Period 1 1 March 2027 up to 1 June 2027
Period 2 1 June 2027 up to 1 September 2027
Eligibility
Candidates are invited to send in a proposal of the work they wish to carry out while at KITLV.
Fellows may work on a publication or research project of their own choice in the fields of Southeast Asian or Caribbean Studies. Applicants are not required to have an affiliation at a university or a research institute. They are, however, expected to have a steady income in the period of the Visiting Fellowship. The KITLV Visiting Fellowship is not a salaried position.
Requirements
Eligible applicants
- Have a PhD in the Social Sciences and/or Humanities;
- Carry out research in the field(s) of Southeast Asian and/or Caribbean Studies;
- Are interested to carry out their desired research in the Netherlands;
- Are prepared to be based at KITLV during the entire period of the fellowship;
- Are not a (tax) resident of The Netherlands.
Conditions of employment
Fixed-term contract: 3 months.
Our offer
The selected candidates will be offered:
- A return air or train fare (economy) to and from the Netherlands;
- Reimbursement of the costs of their accommodation in Leiden (including rent, energy costs, and if applicable service costs) up to a maximum of € 2,000 per month, based on proof of payment;
- A monthly compensation for higher living costs in Leiden, as compared to the main place of residence (calculated on a case-by-case basis).
If needed, the KITLV can provide a formal letter of invitation and offer support in applying for a residence permit. The institute will not, however, assist in finding suitable accommodation. The latter is the fellow's own responsibility.
Employer
KITLV
The Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV-KNAW) is an Academy research institute. The KITLV conducts interdisciplinary and comparative historical research. Its research focus is Southeast Asia and the Caribbean, with an emphasis on Indonesia and the 'Dutch' Caribbean. It is particularly interested in such issues as state formation, violence and citizenship, processes of mobility and the formation of ethnic and national identity. KITLV is active in the humanities, social sciences and comparative area studies and works closely with Leiden University.
Department
Visiting Fellowships
Visiting Fellowships are funded fellowships. They are intended for researchers with a PhD in the humanities and/or social sciences and who are not (tax) residents of the Netherlands. Applicants are not required to have an affiliation at a university or a research institute. Visiting Fellows at the KITLV work on a publication or research project of their own choice in the fields of Southeast Asian or Caribbean Studies.
Visiting fellowships come with office space at the KITLV, a return air or train fare, reimbursement of accommodation costs, reimbursement of local transport, and compensation for higher living costs in Leiden. Fellowships are not a salaried position.
Additional information
For questions, please contact applications[at]kitlv.nl. Please note that we will not review any proposals before submission and/or the deadline.
Working at KNAW
The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) is the guardian and interpreter of science in the Netherlands.