support for doctoral research in India

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AIIS FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION

 

American Institute of Indian Studies Fellowship Competition

2007-2008

Deadline: 1 July 2006

 

Applications to conduct research in India may be made in the following

categories:

 

Junior Research Fellowships' Available to doctoral candidates at U.S.

universities in all fields of study.

 

Junior Research Fellowships are specifically designed to enable doctoral

candidates to pursue their dissertation research in India. Junior Research

Fellows establish formal affiliation with Indian universities and Indian

research supervisors. Awards are available for up to eleven months.

Senior Research Fellowships' Available to scholars who hold the Ph.D. or its

equivalent. Non- U.S. citizens are welcome to apply if they are teaching

full-time at U.S. colleges and universities. Senior Fellowships are designed

to enable scholars in all disciplines who specialize in South Asia to pursue

further research in India. Senior Fellows establish formal affiliation with

an Indian institution. Short-term awards are available for up to four

months. Long-term awards are available for six to nine months. A limited

number of humanists will be granted fellowships paid in dollars funded by

the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Senior Scholarly/Professional Development Fellowships' Available to

established scholars who have not previously specialized in Indian studies

and to established professionals who have not formally affiliated with an

Indian institution. Awards may be granted for periods of six to nine months.

Senior Performing and Creative Arts Fellowships' Available to accomplished

practitioners of the performing arts of India and creative artists who

demonstrate that study in India would enhance their skills, develop their

capabilities to teach or perform in the U.S., enhance American involvement

with India's artistic traditions, and strengthen their link~ with peers in

India. Awards will normally be for periods of up to four months, although

proposals for periods of up to nine months can be considered.

Fellowships for U.S. citizens are funded by the National Endowment for the

Humanities (also available to permanent residents); the Bureau of

Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States State Department and

the Council of American Overseas Research Centers under the Fulbright-Hays

Act of 1961, as amended; and the Smithsonian Institution. Some fellowships

for non-U.S. citizens and artists can be funded from the AilS Rupee

Endowment in India. Fellowships for six months or more may include limited

coverage for dependents.

For application and further information, please contact

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF INDIAN STUDIES1130 EAST 59TH STREET

CHICAGO. ILLINOIS 60637

(773) 702-8638

email: aiis