Fellowships from NEHRU MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY Teen Murti House

NEHRU MEMORIAL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY

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The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) offers fellowships to scholars to pursue research in

(i) Modem Indian History and Contemporary Studies

(ii) Perspectives in Indian Development (social, economic and cultural) and

(iii) India and Changing Trends in World Economy and Polity.

The fellowships are offered at three levels:

Junior Fellow,

Fellow and

Senior Fellow.

The emoluments, including allowances, will correspond to that of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor of Central Universities, respectively .

CPF/GPF facilities will be extended only to scholars having permanent jobs who take up the fellowship after taking leave without pay from their parent departments. Fellowships offered are for a duration of two years only. Fellows will be based in Delhi except for a maximum of five fellows who may be permitted by the Selection Committee to be based outside Delhi.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Senior Fellow: Scholars of eminence who have made a significant contribution to the knowledge in their respective fields and preferably have experience of conducting and guiding research.

Fellow: Good Academic record, a Ph.D. or equivalent published work and at least five years teaching/ post doctoral research experience.

Junior Fellow: These positions are open to candidates with a good academic record and/or scholarly publications, and preferably a Ph.D. degree.

Interested scholars are requested to send an application along with a note of about 2,000 words on the proposed project to be undertaken with the following information in an envelope clearly marked "Application for Fellowship" to the Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library,Teen Murti House, New Delhi-110011.

1)Name.

2) Address.

3) Date of Birth.

4) Academic Record from High School onwards.

5) Details of postgraduate work and list of publications with copies of at least two recent publications.

6) Details of how employed so far and

7) Recommendations from two referees.

Candidates in employment should apply through proper channel.

Applications for the current round of fellowships should reach the NMML on or before October 30,2011.

The NMML, however, reserves the right to accept applications that may come in even after the last date. In general, applications can be sent at any time of the year and they shall be retained on file for consideration periodically. The NMML reserves the right to invite any scholar who may not have applied to, to accept fellowships at any level to pursue research on any project in the three areas broadly defined. Those who applied in response to the last advertisement for fellowships in October, 2010 need not apply again as their application will also be considered