The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), Singapore is pleased to offer research fellowship grant from April 2009 to March 2010 in the areas of Buddhist art [...]]]> The Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore is offering research fellowships to scholars in the field of Buddhist Art and the Ramayana. Application forms can be downloaded from their website.

The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM), Singapore is pleased to offer research fellowship grant from April 2009 to March 2010 in the areas of Buddhist art and Ramayana. ACM promotes research on Asian art history, archaeology and material culture, and has earned a reputation in the museum arena for its gallery displays and exhibitions.

The positions of Junior Research Fellow are open and we welcome applications from PhD candidates who are finishing their dissertation. The fellowship is for the duration of one year (April 2009-March 2010) and the monthly stipend is S$3,000. For overseas scholars, the cost of relocation and airfare are capped at a total S$3,000 as a one off payment.

Application closes on 16th February 2009. For more information and the application form, please visit http://www.acm.org.sg/pressroom/releasesdetail.asp?pressReleaseID=20.

NHB scholarship

The NHB scholarship scheme provides financial assistance for promising talents in Singapore to pursue full-time undergraduate or postgraduates studies in the fields [...]]]> The National Heritage Board of Singapore is offering scholarships to Singaporeans and Permanent Residents. I’m not sure if this scholarship is applicable for archaeology, but a number of related fields are:

NHB scholarship

The NHB scholarship scheme provides financial assistance for promising talents in Singapore to pursue full-time undergraduate or postgraduates studies in the fields of heritage and/or museum management or administration.

The grant is awarded only once for the duration of the study and is non-renewable. Grant quantum is 100% of study costs and is capped at a maximum of $100,000. Some of the areas of study allowed under the Scheme are:

· Conservation
· Museum Education
· General Museum Studies
· Curatorial Studies
· Museum Exhibition Design
· Archival Studies
· Art History
· Heritage Education

Download the forms here.

Find out more about the studentship here.

About the project: The [...]]]> A three-year studentship is being offered for people interested in the prehistory of the Indian Ocean in the SEALINKS project in the UK. The long term research project is led by Dr. Nicole Boivin of the University of Cambridge. Closing date is April 17.

Find out more about the studentship here.

About the project:
The SEALINKS Project is a new project that aims to better understand the origins and development of early seafaring activity in the Indian Ocean. Its aim is to tackle the complex and sometimes elusive prehistory of the Indian Ocean through a multidisciplinary approach that encourages scholars from fields as different as archaeology, historical linguistics, molecular genetics, and anthropology to work together in an integrated fashion. The project will employ this multidisciplinary approach in order to understand the role that early seafaring played in transforming the people and environments of the Indian Ocean. The movement of plants, animals, people, things and ideas – often by small-scale societies and traders – bridged distant continents, and had long-term impacts not only on societies, but also technologies, landscapes, agricultural regimes, and regional biodiversity.

About the studentship:

Applications are invited for an ERC-funded PhD studentship to investigate early plant and animal translocations in the Indian Ocean. The 3-year studentship will be based in the Faculty of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. The studentship is offered as part of the SEALINKS Project, which is undertaking m ulti-disciplinary studies on the prehistoric emergence of long-distance maritime contacts in the Indian Ocean. The 5-year project will take a unique interdisciplinary approach to maritime prehistory, and is of particular interest to students whose interests bridge the humanities and natural sciences.

The aim of the PhD studentship is to study early biological translocations in the Indian Ocean through the collection of linguistic data on plants and/or animals, and its synthesis with relevant historiographic, archaeological and genetic findings. The student will undertake fieldwork in areas of interest, which may include East Africa, Madagascar, India and/or Southeast Asia.

Course Summary Taught in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, this course will comprise a series of lectures and workshops, that will introduce students [...]]]> The Malaysian campus of the University of Nottingham is offering a four-day workshop on rock art in the Kuala Lumpur. Click on the image to download a brochure.

Course Summary
Taught in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, this course will comprise a series of lectures and workshops, that will introduce students to method, theory and practice. Although the focus relates to the course topic, many aspects of theory, method and practice will be relevant and applicable to other aspects of archaeology, human evolution, contemporary art, indigenous studies and even daily life. The course will benefit professionals looking to develop practical and theoretical research skills, as well as students of archaeology, anthropology or related fields or anyone with an interest in our world’s intriguing rock-art heritage.

Course Convenor
Professor Paul Taçon, Griffith University, Australia
Dr George Nash, University of Bristol, UK
Dr Sally K. May, Griffith University, Australia
Professor Mohd Mokhtar Saidin, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Mr Barry Lewis, Trent & Peak Archaeology, University of Nottingham, UK

Related books:
- Introduction to Rock Art Research
- Handbook of Rock Art Research
- The Archaeology of Rock-Art (New Directions in Archaeology Series)