FASS Visiting Fellowships

Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellowship

The Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellowship (IMMF) was instituted in 1984, following a generous grant from the Isaac Manasseh Meyer Foundation to support research fellowships tenable at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
The Fellowships are intended to provide opportunities for academics specializing in any area of arts and social sciences to visit and spend time at the Faculty, conducting research and giving lectures and seminars. Fellows are expected to engage in collaborative research with faculty members. The typical duration of IMMF is one month or less. The Visiting Scholars Scheme (VSS) of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) will be integrated into the IMMF with effect from 2011.

Eligibility
The IMMF scheme is open to scholars (usually beyond Post-doctoral level) in any area of the humanities and social sciences. Priority will be given to those who can contribute to the strategic areas of research of the Faculty with collaborative projects or projects leading to a major grant proposal. Please visit the websites of the Departments, Programmes and CLS for information on the Faculty's research foci.

Financial assistance
The award is non-renewable. The visiting scholar will be provided with the following::

• Nett return airfare via the most direct and economical route (one-time claim only)

• A stipend of $75 per day and reimbursement for accommodation up to $150/night for the first 30 days.
• A stipend of $150 per day for stay beyond 30 days.

FASS Visiting Fellowship for Distinguished Scholars

The goal of this scheme is to attract researchers of high academic distinction to the FASS for short-term visits. Visitors are expected to engage in collaborative research with faculty members. The minimum duration of the visit is five days and the maximum duration of the visit is thirty days.

Eligibility
Prospective visitors should be a full professor, an acknowledged expert in a specialized field, who has made a significant impact in a discipline, and has a distinguished scholarly record. The visitor should take part or assist in direct research with the faculty members or collaborate in joint publications or grant proposals.

Financial assistance
The award is non-renewable. The visiting scholar will be provided with the following:

• Nett return airfare via the most direct and economical route (one-time claim only)
• Accommodation at a superior-class (4-star) hotel.
• A stipend of $200 per day.

Departments/Programmes/Centre

Department of Chinese Studies
Department of Communications and New Media
Department of Economics
Department of English Language and Literature
Department of Geography
Department of History
Department of Japanese Studies
Department of Malay Studies
Department of Philosophy
Department of Political Science
Department of Psychology
Department of Social Work
Department of Sociology
Department of Southeast Asian Studies
South Asian Studies Programme
Centre for Language Studies (CLS)

Invitation to Apply

Applicants who are interested in the schemes should refer to the relevant department website (on the right) and identify a collaborator. Once collaboration is established, the NUS faculty member would need to put up a nomination with the Dean’s Office for further consideration. The applicant should ensure that the following information is provided for the nomination:

• Specific scheme
• Intended purpose of visit
• Research plans/ schedule in FASS
• Expected outcome of visit
• Curriculum Vitae

Application Deadlines

The application deadlines for the relevant visiting periods are indicated below:

*Please note that April 2013 will be a blackout period for visits