Hi all,
I'd appreciate it very much if you could forward this announcement to interested and qualified PhD students. Thank you.
Best,
Jochen Reb
LIM KIM SAN FELLOWSHIP FOR PHD STUDENTS
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">LEE</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">KONG</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">CHIAN</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">SCHOOL</st1:placetype></st1:placename></st1:place> OF BUSINESS
ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES
Are you a PhD student who would be interested in spending anywhere from a couple of weeks to a few months conducting research in Singapore with Singapore Management University's Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources group? Or do you know of any such PhD students? The OBHR group at <st1:placename w:st="on">Singapore</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Management</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype>'s <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Lee</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Kong</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Chian</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business is seeking applications for one or more Lim Kim San Fellowships for PhD students who do research in the area of leadership, broadly defined (that is, including topics relevant to leaders, such as decision making, negotiation, justice, trust, and many others). The fellow(s) can expect close interaction with OBHR faculty members, a collegial environment, and life in an exciting city.
The ideal applicant will have successfully completed coursework and show great promise as a researcher. Qualified applicants are invited to submit their CV and a short Proposal describing what research and other activities they would like to undertake as Lim Kim San Fellows, the duration they would like to spend at SMU, the SMU OBHR faculty they would like to collaborate with, as well as anything else they consider relevant. The duration of stay is flexible with a minimum period of two weeks. The starting date should be after the beginning of the fall academic term (mid-August 2010) and at the latest, the visit needs to commence before March 31, 2011.
The successful applicant(s) will carry the title Lim Kim San Fellow and will be an integral part of our very collegial OBHR group. Fellows will receive sufficient support to cover reasonable airfare and accommodation expenses, as well as a per diem to cover daily living expenses. If required, a limited amount of research funding is available. Fellows will have access to our group's subject pool, the school's Behavioral Lab, and the university's online survey system. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> is an interesting place for cross-cultural research. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> also has a large number of expatriates that could be tapped into for research in this area. Lim Kim San Fellows are expected to focus on advancing their research program. Note that there is no opportunity to complete coursework. If there is interest, there may be an opportunity to teach a core undergraduate course in order to get teaching experience.
The successful applicant(s) will join one of the most productive groups of OBHR researchers in <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place>. Our group is known for its collegiality, which has contributed to our faculty consistently publishing in top-tier OBHR journals. Since 2007, we have published 29 papers in top journals including 17 published or in press at JAP, 5 at OBHDP, 3 each at Journal of Management and Organization Science, as well as papers at Strategic Management Journal, and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Academy</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Management Journal</st1:placename></st1:placetype></st1:place>.
Our OBHR faculty comprise Michael Benoliel (GWU, 1988), Jaepil Choi (Rutgers, 2001), Don Ferrin (<st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state>, 2000), Lance Ferris (<st1:city w:st="on">Waterloo</st1:city>, 2008), Gary Greguras (Bowling Green, 1998), Wei Hua (UCLA, 2005), Thomas Menkhoff (<st1:city w:st="on">Bielefeld</st1:city>, 1990), Layne Paddock (<st1:state w:st="on">Arizona</st1:state>, 2005), Jochen Reb (<st1:state w:st="on">Arizona</st1:state>, 2005), Hwee Hoon Tan (Purdue, 1996), and David Wagner (<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Michigan</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">State</st1:placetype></st1:place>, 2009). All of us are active researchers, whose interests include affect and well-being, organizational trust, leadership, cross-cultural and intercultural management, motivation, negotiation, justice, OCB's, deviance, performance appraisal and selection, knowledge management, and decision making. For more details on our faculty, see http://www.smu.edu.sg/research/orgbehavior.asp.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Review of applications will start on June 1 and continue until the position(s) has/have been filled. For questions, please email the PhD program coordinator, Jochen Reb, at jreb@smu.edu.sg. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, proposal, sample publications, and a minimum of two reference letters) to Jochen Reb (c/o Farah Binti Mohamed Iqbal) electronically to farahbmi@smu.edu.sg.
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Management</st1:country-region></st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">University</st1:country-region></st1:placetype></st1:country-region></st1:place>'s vision is to be a premier university, internationally recognized for its world-class research and distinguished teaching. Incorporated in January 2000, SMU is a young, vibrant, US-style research university. We opened a new, US$250 million city campus opened in downtown <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> in June 2005. Our faculty publish in the top international journals in their field, and SMU provides them with ample support to do so. As a new university, our present teaching focus is on undergraduates, however it is expected that graduate programs will be added in the coming year. Our teaching has already been recognized as distinctive within <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Asia</st1:country-region></st1:place>, owing to our relatively small class sizes, our emphasis on experiential learning across the entire curriculum, and our emphasis on the building of leadership and organizational skills in addition to more technical skills.
LIVING IN <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">SINGAPORE</st1:country-region></st1:place>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> is a vibrant, safe, modern, and cosmopolitan city-state with a multi-ethnic population of four million. With extensive nature parks (over 23% of the country is devoted to green space) and outdoor activities complementing a major metropolitan city, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> offers an ideal setting for work and play. As an indication of its quality, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> consistently ranks at or near the top ranking in Top 10-style lists for expatriates to live in. English is the language used for education, business, and government, with large segments of the population speaking Mandarin, Malay, and Tamil as second languages.
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region> is a vibrant hub for business, playing host to 5,000 multinational companies; many of the Global 500 companies have located their Asia-Pacific headquarters in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> is also considered a very family-friendly city, with excellent private and public schools. Being at a crossroads within Asia, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> offers a broad range of regional recreation and travel opportunities. Finally, and notably, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Singapore</st1:country-region></st1:place> is a culinary delight!
Jochen Reb
Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Lee</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Kong</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Chian</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype></st1:place> of Business
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http://www.business.smu.edu.sg/faculty/organisational_behavior/jreb.asp