Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship 2009 2010

Sir Ratan Tata Foundation at the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) invites applications for the ‘Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship.’ The fellowship will be for a period of eight months, preferably starting October 1, 2009, and will be based at the Asia Research Centre at the LSE. The fellow will receive a monthly subsistence allowance of up to £1500 a month, the exact amount depending on qualifications; and will be provided with office space and access to research facilities at the School.

Requirements: Applicants should be established scholars in the social sciences with experience of research on South Asia; hold a PhD or comparable qualifications and experience. The Fellowship is open to candidates from the SAARC region. The topic of research should be under the following themes – poverty, inequality, human development and social exclusion; quality of public life; regional disparities; identities – gender, ethnicity, language or economy and environment with preference given to topics that focus on contemporary social and economic concerns of South Asia. Details on www.lse.ac.uk/collections/asiaResearchCentre

To apply: Address applications to the chairman of the management committee, The Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics & Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE. Applications will not be accepted via e-mail or fax under any circumstances. Applications should include a curriculum vitae in no more than three pages and an outline of proposed research in no more than three pages. Please use A4-sized plain paper only. Application should not be stapled. Also, give the names and addresses of two referees, familiar with their work, to be contacted by the Chairman.

Submission: January 14, 2009 (tentative final date)

CR Parekh Fellowship 2009/10

The London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) invites applications for the ‘CR Parekh Fellowship.’ The Fellowship will be for a period of three months, preferably starting October 1, 2009 and will be based at the Asia Research Centre at LSE. The fellow will receive a monthly subsistence allowance of up to £1200 a month, the exact amount depending on qualifications; and will be provided with office space and access to research facilities at the school. Topic of research should be under the following themes: poverty, inequality, human development and social exclusion; quality of public life; regional disparities; identities – gender, ethnicity, language; economy and environment; political structures and processes; constitutional debates. Preference will be given to topics that focus on social, economic, political and constitutional concerns of India.

Requirements: Candidates from India who are established scholars in the social sciences with experience of research on India. They should hold a PhD or comparable qualifications and experience. Details on www.lse.ac.uk/collections/asiaResearchCentre

To apply: Address applications to the chairman of the management committee, The Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics & Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE. Applications will not be accepted via e-mail or fax under any circumstances. Applications should include a curriculum vitae in no more than three pages and an outline of proposed research in no more than three pages. Please use A4-sized plain paper only. Application should not be stapled. Also, give the names and addresses of two referees, familiar with their work, to be contacted by the chairman.

Submission: January 14, 2009 (tentative final date)