Study @ CAP

Being Muslim in Eastern Indonesia: Practice, Politics & Cultural Diversity Scholarship

Three years full-time with a possible six month extension

We are seeking a suitably qualified applicant to participate in an ARC-funded research project that explores the poorly understood Islamic cultures of Eastern Indonesia (Sulawesi, Maluku and the lesser Sunda Islands). The successful applicant will join a research team in the Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, which is Australia's leading centre of Indonesian studies.

The PhD will be based around twelve months field work in an Islamic community in Maluku or the lesser Sunda islands. The stipend is $20,427 per annum (2009 rate).

Applicants should have at least an honours degree or equivalent in Anthropology, Asian Studies or a related discipline, have demonstrated research capacity and be capable of conducting field research in Bahasa Indonesia.

• Extended closing date: 31 October, 2009

Fieldwork funds of up to AUD$8,500 are provided by the Department of Anthropology, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, College of Asia and the Pacific.

The scholar will work as part of a team with Professor K. Robinson, Dr A. McWilliam and Dr Phillip Winn.

Further information is available from Professor K. Robinson (Kathryn.Robinson @anu.edu.au) or Dr Andrew McWilliam (Andrew.McWilliam@anu.edu.au)