Monday, February 13, 2012

ICCR Library Fellowships 2012

Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)

ICCR Library Fellowships 2012


Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) has invited applications for 6 short-term library fellowships of six months on:

(A) Swami Vivekananda & Maulana Azad's Vision : A Comparative study.
(B) Faiz Ahmed Faiz : His Political Vision

ICCR provides Library Fellowships annually to deserving scholars for facilitating their research on strategic topics, including biographical studies with special emphasis on Maulana Azad, Indian art, culture, literature, philosophy, history and international and diplomatic relations.

Eligibility : Researchers PG Students in Indian Universities.
Age : 35 as on 1st Jan 2011

Terms and Conditions of Library Fellowships :
(1) On accepting the Fellowship, Fellows who are otherwise employed may obtain necessary permission and leave from their parent institutions to successfully complete the research work and submit the completed monograph within the stipulated period.
(2) Scholars will be required to use ICCR Library resources for at least ten working days (Two weeks).
(3) Payment of the Fellowship amount of Rs. Rs. 72000- (Rupees Seventy two thousand only) will be made at the completion of the research work after the monograph has been submitted (two copies in printed format and the soft copy in CD) to ICCR.
(4) A monthly Progress Report should invariably be submitted to the Deputy Director General (P), ICCR (E-mail: ddgp@iccrindia.net)
(5) Fellows will also be reimbursed contingent expenses upto a maximum of Rs.2,000/- (Rupees Two Thousand only) for the entire fellowship period for expenditure incurred on travel, purchase of stationery, books, typing, photocopying etc. The claims in this regard may be submitted to ICCR along with supporting cash memos, receipts and statement of expenditure at the end of the Fellowship period to facilitate reimbursement.

Interested candidates should send a research proposal on 1 of the above topics not exceeding 1000 words to: DDG (AN), ICCR, Azad Bhavan, IP Estate, New Delhi - 110002. Application should also include:
(1) Name
(2) Address
(3) Date of Birth
(4) Qualifications with copy of relevant certificates
(5) Area of specialization & List of publications if any
(6) Atleast 2 recommendation letters from people of eminence in the academic world

Last date for submission of application is 15-03-2012.

For details, logon to : http://www.iccrindia.net/libraryfellows.html

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