AMT’s mission includes encouraging innovative high-quality research in Leiden on Asia. To this end, AMT has set aside €20,000 annually for small grants for preliminary research, workshops, or meetings on an aspect of Asian studies.

Grants are intended to open up new areas of research or postgraduate teaching in preparation for a major research grant application.

We especially welcome applications of a cross-regional or multi-disciplinary nature. Proposals for high-profile international conferences and inviting renowned guest speakers are encouraged.

Grants are NOT intended to fund projects that already have been started or whose design has been completed, or extensions of such projects, including Ph.D. research. Grants cannot be used to cover research leave.

Applications will be assessed primarily on innovative potential and academic excellence. The funding can be used strictly for research purposes.

Application Procedure
Application is open to all academic staff, including postdoctoral and doctoral researchers working at Leiden University. Self-funded PhD students are also eligible.

To apply for the AMT Research Funding please use this application form.

Funding
Grants will normally not exceed €2,000.  

Funding will be granted upon receipt of all invoices justifying the expenses. Advance payments are not possible.

All funding must be claimed within 12 months upon grant allocation.

However, in certain cases (ongoing seminar/lecture series at Leiden University) an extension can be obtained if the applicant justifies/requests this in writing.

If AMT funding is granted to cover travel expenses, please book all you flights via the university ATP Travel Desk.

Deadlines
The next application deadline is 1 June 2012, 17 hrs (CET).

There are two annual calls for proposals. Deadlines are 1 June and 1 December of each year.

AMT Assistance
AMT will help you with dissemination via the AMT website and AMT News updates. If the AMT funding is used for workshops or conferences, the applicant is in charge of their organization (booking rooms, catering, etc.). AMT is not in charge of booking flights or arranging accommodation for guest speakers.

The China Exchange Programme (CEP) aims to foster long-term research cooperation between the Netherlands and China. The programme supports exchanges of senior researchers and joint research projects in all fields of research.

For more information please visit the KNAW website.

The Scientific Programme Indonesia - Netherlands (SPIN) supports long-term collaboration between researchers and research consortiums in Indonesia and the Netherlands. It does this by funding bilateral research programmes and supporting activities that benefit both parties. SPIN is carried out in accordance with agreements concluded in 2002 by the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science and the Indonesian Minister of Research and Technology.

For more information please visit the KNAW website

Useful information for BA and MA students who would like to study in China or Taiwan.

Go to: Grants China and Taiwan