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Postdoctoral Positions in Asian Studies

The Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, University of Copenhagen (UCPH), invite candidates for a number of postdoctoral positions in Asian Studies.
We are looking for early career scholars researching on modern and contemporary East and Southeast Asia, who could contribute to work in one or more of the following areas:
- Climate and Sustainability
- Digitalization
- Gender Equality and Diversity
- Democracy and Human Rights
- Asia-Nordic Relations
- The Rise of China
- Geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific
- Youth Politics and the Politics of Protest
Successful candidates will either work on their own projects or on collaborative research projects with NIAS and University of Copenhagen colleagues.
The position is from 1 September 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter and until 31 December 2023.
Funding will be available for conference travel and to support the publication of a book resulting from the fellowship.
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2022 at 23:59 CEST.