2012-2013 Postdoctoral Fellowship at Shastri Institute, India

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships are awarded to scholars who have completed a Ph.D. and wish to do research in India. Applicants need not have an academic position. Awards will not be made if it has been greater than five years since completion of a doctoral degree.

Value:

All fellowships include:

• One round-trip excursion airfare from the place of affiliation in Canada to the place of affiliation in India by the most direct and least expensive route
• A living allowance of Rs 21,600 per month
• An accountable research allowance of Rs 5,400 per month (receipts and expenditure statements required)
• A reimbursement of affiliation fee up to a maximum of Rs 8,000 (to be reimbursed by the Shastri India Office on presentation of receipts)

Duration:

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships are for a minimum of three months to a maximum of twelve months. The awards are made for the April 1st, 2012 – March 31st, 2013 period. Fellowships for successful applicants are subject to approval of their research topics/areas by the Indian Consulate or High Commission closest to their city of residence.

Eligibility:

1. Eligible areas of study are restricted to:

• Anthropology
• Archaeology
• Archival Science
• Communication and Media Studies
• Computer Science and Software Engineering
• Distance Education
• Economics
• Education
• Environmental Studies
• Fine Arts
• Geography
• Indian History
• Indian Films
• International Relations, Development and Trade
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Law
• Library and Information Science
• Linguistics
• Management, Business Administration
• Medical Sciences
• Modern Languages And Literature
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Psychology
• Religious Studies
• Social Work
• Sociology
• Urban and Regional Studies

2. Eligibility is restricted to citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are a minimum of 18 years of age.
3. Applicants who have accepted a grant or award from the Shastri Institute within the last 12 months are not eligible to apply.
4. Individuals who have received previous grants or awards from the Shastri Institute and have yet to submit their final reports are not eligible to apply.

Processing Time:

Processing applications at the Institution to obtaining an Indian visa may require the following tentative timeframe:

• Adjudication of applications: End of December
• Notification to the applicants: End of January
• Contracts sent to successful applicants: Early February
• Obtaining Certificate of Affiliation: End of March (about 6-8 weeks)
• Obtaining Indian Visa: Student Visa (3-4 weeks) Research Visa (4-6 weeks)

Application Requirements:

Please note that only complete applications will be considered.
1. One original Shastri application form (with original signature)
2. One electronic copy of the application form (via e-mail)
3. Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
4. Proof of Ph.D. completion must be provided prior to the tenure of the fellowship

Evaluation Criteria:

Applications will be evaluated primarily on the basis of the:

• Originality of the proposed research and its potential intellectual contribution to knowledge
• Competence of the applicant including linguistic competence in the relevant Indian language(s)
• Soundness of the proposed methodology and clear demonstration of knowledge of relevant scholarship on the topic
• Feasibility of the project as designed and clear demonstration of necessity to carry out the work in India
• Strategies for dissemination of project outcomes

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