Social Sciences

Call for proposals

The Indian Council of Social Science Research, Western Regional Centre has recently embarked on a series of new academic

initiatives with an aim to strengthen the understanding of social science research in the region.

Training programmes/Mentoring workshops/Research Methodology courses/Academic writing workshops:

These programmes aim in building capacity of doctoral students, young faculty, and college teachers by undertaking/imparting

training on contemporary themes in social sciences.

Visiting Fellows/Lecture series/Collaborative engagements:

Under this programme, eminent scholars, academics and policymakers are invited to spend time (1/2 weeks) & deliver lectures

and engage with students and faculty.

This programme, also, facilitates institutions to undertake collaborative academic project in partnership with the regional centre.

Support for seminars/workshops/conferences and occasional papers/monographs:

This programme aims to support proposals which have focus on contemporary themes with social relevance. In addition, the

proposals should be strong in academic content and vigor.

We also, in addition, welcome any such proposal which engages in enriching the quality of academic discourse and also helps

in certain policy recommendations for certain socio-economic issues in the region through their research initiatives.

Study Grant for doctoral students:

Financial assistance is provided to Ph.D. scholars in the field of social sciences for consulting libraries/archives/data centers

in different cities/towns in India for collecting research material.

Support to Regional Journals:

Under this programme, modest financial assistance is provided to help regional journals to publish articles of contemporary

interest for larger dissemination of scholarship through vernacular writings.

The WRC encourages institutions/academics and other stakeholders who are involved in teaching and undertaking research

on themes related to social sciences to send in their proposals (not exceeding Rs. 75,000/- per proposal) for the above

mentioned programmes to Hon. Director, Western Regional Centre, J P Naik Bhavan, University of Mumbai campus, Vidyanagari, by 20th June

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