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Call for Applications Type: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Chinese Buddhist Philosophy Institution: Department of Philosophy, National Chengchi University Location: Taipei (Taiwan) Date: 2017-2018 Deadline: 31.10.2016 __________________________________________________ With the generous support of the Sheng Yen Educational Foundation, the Research Group in Buddhist Philosophy at the National Chengchi University (NCCU) is pleased to invite applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship. The term of the appointment is February 1, 2017, to July 31, 2018. The Fellowship is intended to foster the academic careers of recent Ph.D. whose area of research is Chinese Buddhist philosophy, Buddhist Texts in Chinese Translation or Master Sheng Yen’s thought. Fellow is expected to work together with the faculty members at NCCU, and to offer one undergraduate course. The monthly salary (insurance included) is NT$ 55,000. A round-trip economy class flight ticket will be offered to the fellow who is not of Taiwanese citizenship. Applicants must have their doctoral degree in hand by January 31, 2017, and must be no more than six years out of their doctorate. Applicants should submit the following materials: (1) Curriculum vitae; (2) Graduate school transcripts; (3) Doctorate diploma (Notarization by a Taiwan overseas representative office is required for the recipient of postdoctoral fellowship); (4) A statement of no more than 2000 words outlining previous research (including dissertation), the research undertaken during the term of the fellowship, future professional goals, as well as any other information deemed relevant to the application; (5) Writing samples (dissertation or 2-3 articles); (6) Two letters of recommendation, to be sent directly from the letter writers to the address below. Application Deadline and Notification of Award All application materials, including letters of recommendation, must be postmarked on or before October 31, 2016. Emailed applications can be accepted. Only complete applications will be considered. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all documentation is complete and that referees submit their letters of recommendation by the closing date. Awards will be announced in December 2016. Send all materials to: (1) NCCU Sheng Yen Postdoctoral Fellowship Research Group in Buddhist Philosophy Department of Philosophy National Chengchi University NO.64, Sec.2, ZhiNan Rd., Wenshan District Taipei City 11605 Taiwan (2) E-mail: yanf...@nccu.edu.tw Contact: Ms. Yan Tel: +886 2 2939-3091#62361 Email: yanf...@nccu.edu.tw Web: http://thinker.nccu.edu.tw/app/news.php?Sn=1464 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/interphil@list.polylog.org/ __________________________________________________