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Research Fellowship Programme for Young Muslim Scholars
Written by Administrator
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
The Asian Muslim Action Network (AMAN) is pleased to announce the sixth
round of the research fellowship program, Islam in Southeast Asia: View
from within.
The fellowship grants will be awarded for innovative
research on issues concerning economic, socio-political and cultural changes
taking place in the diverse Muslim communities of Southeast Asia, especially
as they relate to modernization and
globalization.
Themes
Popular Islam "Popular Islam" focuses on
encouraging researchers to examine ways in which Islamic beliefs and
practices reach all believers and are reflected through various means of
religious. communication such as studying Khutbah in local mosques, reading
Islamic booklets, and/ or listening to Muslim radio programs. The question
of how Islam can shape and influence, while at the same time is being shaped
by, the lives of ordinary Southeast Asian Muslims in various local contexts
is just one aspect of this topic that could be
analyzed.
Globalization and Identity Politics
Muslim communities
in Southeast Asia are not immune from globalization processes. New forms of
economic and political integration on a world scale and the accelerated
flows of goods, people and information across the globe all create new
opportunities and challenges for Muslims in the region. The interaction of
global and regional forces with local processes has been perceived both as a
threat to Muslim identities and as beneficial to the development of a new
transnational Islam. This research theme seeks to explore how Muslim
identities in Southeast Asia are formed and shaped by regional and
globalizing forces.
Islam and Changing Gender Realities
Rapidly
evolving social, cultural and economic processes are leading to
unprecedented changes in the societal roles of men and women. Muslim
communities in Southeast Asia are being confronted with a diversity of
values and lifestyles expressing multiple definitions of gender roles
and relationships not always in line with dominant values. This research
area encourages researchers to examine how gender roles in both the
public and private sphere are changing for Muslims in Southeast Asia and
relate those changes to current theological and political
debates.
Islam Values, Economic Activities and Social
Responsibilities
Studies in this area should examine how Islamic values
and institutions can provide alternative economic options to those perceived
as condradictory to Qur`anic principles such as riba. Area of focus could
include identifying how Islamic economic values work in a modern
business environment, analysis of indigenous entrepreneurial models that
have been or can be utilized for local level empowerment and/ or studies
of the lives of entrepreneurs and the ways Islamic values shape and are
re-shaped by their economic activities and social
responsibilities.
Eligibility
Candidates must be nationals of
Southeast Asian countries, hold at least a Bachelor degree and should not be
over 40 years of age. Candidates may work in different sectors including
academia, media, and non-governmental organizations. Candidate must be
highly motivated to deepen their understanding of Islam in the
region. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Fellowship
Value
The fellowship consists of an average research grant of $5,000 to
cover all research costs for a maximum period of six months in the original
country of resercher, and funded participation in mentoring
workshops. The Secretariat will arrange for editing, publication and
distribution of the report in a "work in progress"
series. Application Procedure
To apply for this fellowship
program, candidates need to submit a complete research proposal. Proposed
research projects should include sufficient details so that it can be judged
for its merit and feasibility. The candidates can download the application
form from our website as a MS Word document. Applications by e-mail are also
accepted. The closing date for application submission is 30 November
2007.
Selection
Final selections will be made by the Advisory
board.
Programme Advisory Board
Dr. Carmen Abubakar Institute
of Islamic Studies, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Q.C. Metro
Manila, Philippines.
Dr. Azyumardi Azra Universitas Islam Negeri
(UIN), Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia.
Dr. Suzaina
Kadir Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of
Singapore, Singapore
M. Abdus Sabur Asian Muslim Action Network
& Asian Resource Foundation, Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Chaiwat
Satha-Anand Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University, Bangkok,
Thailand
Dr. Alan Feinstein The Rockefeller Foundation, Bangkok,
Thailand
Dr. Shamsul A.B. Institute of Malay World and Civilization
(ATMA) Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia
Program Management
The
fellowship program is managed by the AMAN secretariat, which is housed at
the Asian Resource Foundation (ARF) in Bangkok, Thailand. AMAN was
established in 1990 with the goal of building understanding and solidarity
among Muslims and with other faith communities in Asia towards people`s
empowerment, human rights, justice and peace. AMAN`s Council consists of
eleven members representing various Asian countries, with Dr. Asghar Ali
Engineer of the center for study of society and secularism, India as
chairman. Financial support to the fellowship program is provided by the
Rockefeller Foundation, Southeast Asia Regional Office Bangkok,
Thailand.
Secretariat
Dwi Rubiyanti Kholifah - Program
Coordinator Contact Address Islam in Southeast Asia: A View from
Within Research Fellowship Programme AMAN/ARF House 1562/113, Soi
1/1 Mooban Pibul, Pracharaj Road, Bangkok 10800, Thailand Tel:
66-2-9130196, Fax: 66-2-9130197 E-mail:
