Research Assistant in Institute of South Asian Studies (South Asia)

Research Assistants (South Asia)

Established in 2004, the Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) is an autonomous research institute at the National University of Singapore. It is dedicated to research on contemporary South Asia. The Institute seeks to promote understanding of this vital region of the world, and to communicate knowledge and insights about it to policy makers, the business community, academia and civil society, in Singapore and beyond.

The Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) at the National University of Singapore is seeking to appoint two Research Assistants to its research team.

Focus Areas

Candidates should have research interests in one or more of the following areas relating to South Asia:

• International Relations, Multipolarity and Multilateralism
• Politics, Society and Governance
• Trade and Economics
• Strategic Technologies
• Sustainability and the Environment

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in International Relations, South Asian Studies or a related discipline
• Strong theoretical and empirical grounding in South Asian politics, society, economics, development and/or international relations
• Demonstrated research and writing abilities, preferably with a focus on South Asia

Application

Interested candidates are invited to submit their cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae and a writing sample (an authored article related to South Asia) in PDF attachment.

Remuneration will commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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