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Fellowship @ LSE
The Asia Research Centre (ARC), London School of Economics and
Political Science (LSE), invites applications for the following
2012-13 Fellowships:
Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship 2012-13
The Fellowship will be for a period of up to eight months in the
academic year 2012-13. Applicants should have experience of social
science research on South Asia. The Fellow will be expected to engage
in social science research on a topic under the following themes:
Growth and Inclusion; Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability;
Social and Human Security; Population and Development; Governance and
Democracy. Preference will be given to topics that focus on
contemporary social, political and economic concerns of South Asia.
This Fellowship is open to candidates from South Asia, that is, the
SAARC region which includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives,
Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The Fellowship is supported by the Sir
Ratan Tata Trust.
C. R. Parekh Fellowship 2012-13
The Fellowship will be for a period of three months in the academic
year 2012-13. Applicants should have experience of social science
research on India. The Fellow will be expected to engage in social
science research on a topic under the following themes: Growth and
Inclusion; Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability; Social and
Human Security; Population and Development; Governance and Democracy.
Preference will be given to topics that focus on social, economic,
political and constitutional concern to India. This Fellowship is open
to candidates from India only. The Fellowship is supported by the
Nirman Foundation.
Subir Chowdhury Fellowship 2012-13
The Fellowship will be for a period of three months in the 2012-13
academic year. Applicants should have experience of social science
research on Bangladesh and/or India. The Fellow will be expected to
engage in research examining the impact of people quality and
behaviour on the economies of Asian nations prioritising, but not
restricted to, India and Bangladesh. This Fellowship allows for any
scholar to participate in the programme regardless of ethnicity or
national origin. The Fellowship is supported by the Subir and Malini
Chowdhury Foundation.
FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PROCESS
All Fellowships are based at the Asia Research Centre, LSE. Fellows
receive a monthly subsistence allowance, the exact amount depending on
qualifications. Shared work space is provided together with access to
research facilities at the School. Applicants for the Fellowships
should have completed a PhD - the Fellowships are not intended for
students registered for a degree or diploma, nor are they intended for
senior academics. All Fellows will be expected to finish a piece of
research of publishable quality during their stay and make a
presentation at a seminar or lecture arranged by the Asia Research
Centre.
Further information can be found at: www.lse.ac.uk/AsiaResearchCentre.
Applications should be addressed to The Fellowships Selection
Committee, Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics &
Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK, and may be
mailed through the post or emailed to
[email protected]. Applications will
not be accepted via fax under any circumstances. Applications should
include a covering letter of no more than one page, a curriculum vitae
of no more than three pages and an outline of proposed research of no
more than three pages. Please use A4-sized plain paper only.
Applicants should also give the names and addresses of two referees,
familiar with their work, to be contacted by the Committee. The final
date for receipt of applications is Monday, 14 May 2012. Late
applications will not be accepted. The successful candidate will be
informed of the decision by the end of July 2012.
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