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IIAS National Master's Thesis Prize in Asian Studies 2016

IIAS offers an annual award for the best master’s thesis in the broad field of Asian studies, written at a Dutch University.

Deadline: 1 October 2016, 9.00 am

The International Institute for Asian Studies offers an annual award for the best master’s thesis in the broad field of Asian studies, written at a Dutch University.

The Award

- The honorary title of ‘Best Master’s Thesis’ in Asian studies
- A maximum three month stipend to work at IIAS, in order to write a PhD project proposal or a research article

Criteria

  • The master’s thesis should be in the broad field of Asian studies, in the humanities or social sciences
  • The thesis must have been written at a Dutch university 
  • Only master’s theses which have been graded with an 8 or higher are eligible
  • The thesis must have been evaluated in the period 1 October 2015 – 30 September 2016
  • Both students and their supervisors can apply

Submission

Please submit four hard copies of the master’s thesis and a cover letter including the grade awarded and your contact details.

Submissions should be sent to:

Secretariat 
International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS)
P.O. Box 9500
2300 RA Leiden

Information: iias@iias.nl

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