BIAA-ASEASUK collaborative small research grants 2010-11

The British Institute at Ankara and the Association for South East Asian Studies UK invite applications for small grants to carry out research on any aspect of relations between South East Asia and the OttomanEmpire/Turkey from the 16th century to modern times. Grants will be awarded to support travel to conduct a discreet piece of research, for example to work in a museum, library or archive; applications for travelto third countries as well as South East Asia and Turkey will be considered provided they are clearly relevant to the theme of the research. The maximum value of a grant will normally be GBP 2000, although they may be considerably smaller. Applicants should submit a short CV, including a list of any relevant publications, and a covering letter including a full description of the proposed research and how it relates to the applicant's current and future research aimsin general, in addition to a budget and itinerary. Candidates should also arrange for one reference to be sent separately.These materials should be submitted to Claire McCafferty at biaa@britac.ac.uk no later than 30 April 2010. The proposed research should take place before 1 April 2011. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified post-doctoral scholars of any nationality. In exceptional cases applications from candidates at an advanced stage of doctoral research may be entertained. 

These grants will be awarded as part of the British Academy-funded collaborative interdisciplinary research project, Islam, Trade and Politics across the Indian Ocean which is administered by the BIAA andASEASUK. For further details about the project and a list of projects previously funded please see www.ottomansoutheastasia.org