Research Fellow - Religion and Politics in Asia

About the role

The School of Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is recruiting a Research Fellow for a project on "Modalities of Religious Populism in Asia: How Secularism Shapes Religion and Politics", funded by a Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE) AcRF Tier 2 grant. The post is primarily research-based, sits within a team led by Associate Professor Francis Lim, and includes funding for field research, data collection and research assistance. The contract is 8 months full-time, starting 8 January 2027 and ending 7 August 2027, with a possible 6-month extension subject to MOE approval.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews on relevant research domains
• Assist in preparing interview protocols, surveys and other research measures
• Carry out field research and data collection in certain Asian countries, if required
• Assist in data analysis
• Prepare progress reports, presentations, conference and journal papers, book manuscripts and other research documents
• Present research findings at seminars, workshops and conferences

Required profile

• PhD in Sociology, Politics or another related social science discipline
• Research expertise in religion and politics in Asia
• Promising publication record
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills

Required skills

• Skills in quantitative research methods, particularly survey design, are considered favourably