Interested applicants are invited to apply directly at the NUS Career Portal.
Your application will be processed only if you apply via NUS Career Portal.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Job Description
We invite applications for a Visiting Chair Professorship position in Sikh Studies. The endowed position, at the South Asian Studies Programme, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the National University of Singapore, will enable the university to attract leading scholars in the field of Sikh Studies who have demonstrated excellence in teaching and research and established international recognition. Scholars who are based at NUS are also eligible to apply.
The appointed candidate will assume stewardship for teaching an undergraduate module in the field of Sikh Studies, contribute to broader curricular requirements at NUS, take part in activities such as departmental seminars, conferences, faculty meetings etc. as mutually agreed between NUS and the Visiting Professor. The Visiting Professor will deliver over the course of their appointment two public lectures organised by the Singapore Central Sikh Gurdwara Board (CSGB).
The successful candidate should be a senior scholar holding the rank of Professor or Associate Professor in a relevant discipline. He/She shouId have a strong international scholarly reputation, extensive experience of teaching and student supervision, a recognized research profile. He/She will be expected to contribute to the teaching, research and leadership in the department in which he/she is appointed.
The successful candidate will have a primary appointment in the South Asian Studies Programme in the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, according to area of expertise. The Visiting Professorship title will be for a period of up to one year.
Application
The application dossier should include a letter of interest, and full curriculum vitae with publications list.
All applications should reach us no later than 29 February 2024, and should be submitted online via the NUS Careers Portal and addressed to:
Chair, CSGB Visiting Chair of Sikh Studies Search CommitteeFaculty of Arts and Social ScienceNational University of Singapore
For enquiries, please contact the Secretary of the Search Committee at [email protected]
