Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is seeking scholars who might be interested in applying for one of these positions (PhD student or post-doctoral worker).
Applications should be made by the end of June, for scholarships to be taken up in January for PhD students, or at an agreed time for postdoctoral workers. Persons who are interested should consult Professor Andrea Nanetti before preparing an application. His e-mail address is: andrea.nanetti@ntu.edu.sg
Before contacting Professor Nanetti, prospective applicants should inform themselves about the project of which their work will form a part by accessing the following web site:
Information may also be obtained from Associate Chair of Postgraduate Studies, Professor Michael Walsh, who is in charge of this programme. His e-mail address is: mwalsh@ntu.edu.sg
The positions will be funded by the University. Applicants will therefore be competing against others from a wide range of disciplines.
The position or positions will be supported by the School of Art, Design and Media at Nanyang University (about 35,000 students), which offers a full range of Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes. Their graduate programmes in particular are an incubator for the development of creative ideas spanning disciplines. For general information on their graduate programmes, see:
http://www.adm.ntu.edu.sg/
The necessary qualifications for both of these positions are as follows:
1. English as a first language
2. Demonstrated competence in the Italian language
3. An interest in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance in Europe, particularly in works of art and architecture that can be used to illustrate this period.
PhD students must spend at least half of each year at Nanyang University. Postdoctoral students will be expected to be resident at Nanyang University except for short periods of absence, such as holidays, attendance at conference and approved visits to other institutions.
