{"id":12305,"date":"2021-02-12T14:21:23","date_gmt":"2021-02-12T05:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-archive.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/www\/2021-en\/?p=12305"},"modified":"2021-02-19T13:27:09","modified_gmt":"2021-02-19T04:27:09","slug":"20210201","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www-archive.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp\/www\/2021-en\/2021\/02\/20210201\/","title":{"rendered":"Call For Applications Assistant Professor (non-tenure track)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Call For Applications
\nAssistant Professor (non-tenure track)<\/p>\n
[Outline]<\/strong> CSEAS conducts interdisciplinary research on the environment, culture, society, politics and economy of Southeast Asia and beyond. This research is channeled towards addressing crucial global issues, including environmental degradation and natural resource management, economic growth and distribution, democratization, health and ageing, urbanization and demographics, infectious diseases and natural disasters. A description of CSEAS research divisions can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n The appointment will be made under the Global Young Scholars into the Future (GYSF) program, which is an initiative jointly administered by the three institutions that constitute the Department of Area Studies (ASAFAS<\/a>, Kokoro<\/a>, and CSEAS). In order to develop young scholars into world-class university faculty members, GYSF requires that they engage in overseas research at a world-class overseas university for at least one year during their term of service and that they promote international collaborative research and participate in educational activities at the host university. If the application for overseas research is judged to meet certain criteria, the three departments will jointly provide support for travel and other expenses.<\/p>\n [Job Description]<\/strong> **Assistant Professors work according to a discretionary system equivalent to 38 hours 45 minutes per week (7 hours and 45 minutes per day). Salary will be determined on the basis of the Kyoto University standard salary scale. Assistant professors will be eligible for social security and insurance according to the standard provision of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Education (MEXT).<\/p>\n [Qualifications]<\/strong> *Kyoto University is actively promoting gender equality and welcomes applications from any gender. All nationalities are welcome to apply.<\/p>\n [Period of employment]<\/strong> [Application Procedure]<\/strong> Applicants are to arrange for two academic referees to upload letters of recommendation (in English or Japanese) to a dedicated online portal, which can be found here<\/a>. Letters of recommendation must be written on the referees institutional letterhead. <\/p>\n The deadline for applications is 23:59 (Japan Standard Time) on 12 March 2021<\/b> Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an online interview in English with the selection committee. <\/p>\n
\nThe Center for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS<\/a>) at Kyoto University seeks to appoint an early-career scholar (no more than 5 years beyond PhD conferral) at the rank of Assistant Professor, to commence on 1 October 2021. The term of employment will be five years, with the possibility of extension for a further two years subject to satisfactory performance review. <\/p>\n
\nIn seeking to propagate the Center\u2019s emphasis on collaborative research among domestic and international researchers, Assistant Professors are expected to pursue the following academic activities: <\/p>\n\n
\nApplicants must fulfil the following selection criteria: <\/p>\n\n
\nThe term of employment is five years from 1 October 2021, including a probationary period of six months. There is a possibility of a two-year extension subject to a formal performance review at the end of the fourth year. <\/p>\n
\nApplicants must complete an online application form which can be accessed by clicking here<\/a>. In addition, the documents below should be sent in PDF Format as an email attachment to GYSF_recruit@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp. (The email subject line must contain the applicant\u2019s name and surname). <\/p>\n\n
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