Application form
Asian Modernities and Traditions, Phase 2
Large Grants
Round 15 November 2014
Registration form (basic details)
1a. Details of main applicant
Title:
First name:
Surname:
Affiliation within Leiden University:
Position within Leiden University:
Address for correspondence:
Telephone:
Email:
1b. Details of co- applicants (max 3 names)
Title:
First name:
Surname:
Affiliation within Leiden University:
Position within Leiden University:
Address for correspondence:
Telephone:
Email:
1c. Title of research proposal
1d. Summary of research proposal (max 300 words)
1e. Keywords (max five keywords)
1f. Host institution within Leiden University
Research proposal
2a. Description of the proposed research (max 2,000 words)
Our key criteria in selecting large grant proposals will be that a proposal:
(1) develops a field or approach to an aspect of Asian studies that broadens or extends
currently existing expertise, research and teaching in Leiden (max 1,000 words):
(2) involves and develops long-term cooperation between two or more institutes or
faculties in Leiden (max 500 words); and
(3) increases the visibility and impact of Asian studies in Leiden (max 500 words).
2b. Outputs (max 1,000 words)
Output ought to include a combination of external grant applications (for instance a
Horizon 2020 collaborative project), teaching programmes or courses, new academic
posts, and impact initiatives.
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Asian Modernities and Traditions, Phase 2
Large Grants
Round 15 November 2014
i.
Post-doc positions or teaching buyout for established staff. A postdoctoral
researcher and/or bought-out Leiden academic staff will be primarily responsible for the
development, organization and intellectual coherence of the large grant project, including
research publications (books, articles), conferences, grant applications, briefing papers
and outreach events;
ii.
ResMA or PhD stipends (this is optional). It is possible to use the budget also for
PhD grants, whereby the maximum will be 150,000 EUR. This budget, however, cannot
cover a full 4 year PhD grant that is usually estimated at 200,000 EUR.
As individual ResMA or PhD stipends, funding will be capped at 25,000 EUR per student.
Stipends will be used to attract excellent MA and PhD students to Leiden. Leiden’s failure
to provide funding to postgraduate students, especially those from outside the EU who
are liable to substantial fees, is one of the main reasons why we do not attract as many
excellent Research MA and PhD students as we should. Stipends are intended to remedy
this situation with a relatively modest investment in a larger number of fee waivers and
maintenance grants rather than funding a very limited number of fully employed PhD
students. The chief output will be the students’ dissertation and contributions to
research, publications and impact events of the project;
iii.
Visiting scholars/writers in residence. Distinguished lecturers/writers in residence
for the preparation of an academic or popularizing publication. This funding scheme is
explicitly intended to enhance the visibility and impact of Asian research in Leiden.
Lectures and workshops by distinguished visitors who will be in Leiden for a period of a
few weeks or months will enable us actively to engage other academic and non-academic
institutions with an interest in Asia research, such as museums, businesses, NGOs and
government departments.
iv.
Organization of a conference on a theme/topic, including a graduate seminar,
leading to the publication of an edited volume or a special issue of a (peer-reviewed)
journal. These will be among our flagship activities intended to cement our international
collaboration and visibility in the world of Asian studies, also and especially in Asia itself;
v.
Workshop with potential consortium partners in a research proposal for an external
grant;
vi.
Application for an external research grant or a combination of external grants.
Depending on the theme this can be a consortium application within the Societal
Challenges Pillar of Horizon 2020, the KNAW/NWO China programme, or individual
application(s) for ERC, Marie Curie, Vernieuwingsimpuls, or other funding agencies.
2c. Knowledge exchange and impact (max 500 words)
Valorisation
2d. Literature references (max 1 page)
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Asian Modernities and Traditions, Phase 2
Large Grants
Round 15 November 2014
Cost estimates
3a. Budget (in EUR)
Description practical timetable
Total
WP*
NWP*
Total Staff
Total
Equipment
Investments
Total
Investments
Total Materials
Total Travel
Total Other
Grand total
*WP = Scientific Staff; NWP = Non Scientific Staff
3b. Intended starting date
3c. Have you submitted the same idea elsewhere or have you requested any
additional grants for this project from any other institution?
Curriculum vitae main applicant
4a. Details other co-applicants
Title(s), first name, surname:
University Education:
Completion date (PhD):
4b. Current employment
Current position
Fixed term
Permanent
Postdoc
Assistant professor (UD)
Associate professor (UHD)
Full professor (HGL)
Other, please specify:
within the academic sector
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Tenure
track
Other
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Asian Modernities and Traditions, Phase 2
Large Grants
Round 15 November 2014
4c. Work experience since completing your PhD
Position
Period
(date-date)
Number
of fte
Type of position
(fixed term,
permanent, tenure
track, other)
Academic staff
supervised
4d. Brief summary of research over the last five years (max 250 words)
4e. International activities and collaboration (in the last 2 years) (max. 250
words)
4f. Scholarships and grants
Scholarship/Grant/ Prize
Amount
Year of award
Subtotal
List of publications main applicant
5a. Publications (in the last 5 years)
-
Refereed articles:
Non-refereed articles:
Books:
Book chapters:
Other:
5b. Top 5 publications (relevant for the research proposal)
Name:
Place:
Date:
Please submit the application to AMT in electronic form (PDF format is required) by
sending it to amt@leiden.edu.
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