Research Fellow

NTU’s College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS) includes four schools: Humanities; Social Sciences; Art, Design and Media; and the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, in addition to the Nanyang Centre for Public Administration. Disciplines include economics, psychology, sociology, politics and global affairs, communication, information and media studies, history, linguistics, philosophy, art history, literary studies, and art, design and media.* Digital capitalism and its impact on society and culture* Use of computational, digital, and AI tools* Digital and AI-driven creativity, cultural production, and conservation* Ethical and governance frameworks for AI* Overall goal, to support flourishing of human individuality amid expanding digital capitalism**Global Asia*** Develop COHASS as an Asia-wide hub for Global Asia studies* Trans-disciplinary research on intra-Asian connections and Asia’s engagement with the world* Grow Southeast and South Asia add to expertise on East Asia focus* Policy-relevant but research-rooted**Health, Culture, and Society*** Build on strong base in economics, psychology, and sociology* NTU as a leader in medical humanities and societal health research* Deepen partnerships with hospitals and healthcare practitioners, in Singapore and the region**Arts, Culture, and Sustainability*** Cross-college centre on arts, culture, sustainability, and technology* NTU Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) and the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science are jointly establishing the Max Planck-NTU Centre for Biocultural Worlding in January 2026; the first Max Planck Centre in the Humanities in Asia* Collaborate with Singapore's cultural sector to drive regional leadership in this space**Key Responsibilities:*** Fellows will be appointed to one of CoHASS’s constituent Schools or research centres.* They will pursue research in their own disciplinary field while also engaging with the College’s cross-disciplinary research clusters.* Fellows contribute to teaching and administration in their host School and may participate in cross-college initiatives.* Each Fellow will be supported by a named faculty mentor within their host unit to provide academic guidance and career development, while maintaining full independence in their own research.* This three-year appointment offers early-career scholars the opportunity to establish themselves as future leaders in research and teaching within a vibrant, interdisciplinary academic environment.**Job requirements:*** PhD degree in the areas of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences* Able to work independently and to collaborate with cross-disciplinary research clusters* Excellent verbal and written communication skills* Relevant publication track records are an advantageScholars who are particularly interested in opportunities at NTU are encouraged to send a CV to regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.Hiring Institution: NTU**About the Fellowship** The NTU CoHASS Early Career Research Fellowships aims to nurture promising young researchers within the humanities, arts, and social sciences, enabling them to develop strong, independent research portfolios while contributing to the College's research, teaching, and intellectual life. **Areas of Research** Scholars from all humanities, arts, and social science disciplines are welcome to apply, provided their research engages meaningfully with one or more of the following College’s thematic clusters. **Digital Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences**NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU ( ).Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district.Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources.For more information, visit#J-18808-Ljbffr