Department
of Higher Education,
Ministry
of Human Resource Development,
Government
of India, West Block-1, Wing-6, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110 066
Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship
Applications are invited from Indian Nationals for
the award of Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship (only one fellowship)
which the Government of the India Instituted at St. Antony’s College, Oxford
(U.K.). The Fellowship is tenable for one year in the first instance, which can
be extended by one year more on the basis of performance of the candidate.
The fellowship carries an amount of £ 29,347/- per
annum, the break –up of which is as under:
(a) Stipend Amount £ 21,630.00
(b)Travel Allowance £ 815.00
(c) College Lunches £ 2,258.00
(d) 6 High Table Dinner £ 814.00
(e) Other Administration Charges £ 3,830.00
Total £ 29,347.00
The Fellowship is meant for scholars who have
specialized in Modern Indian Studies in the subject fields of History,
Economics and Political Science. Candidates should have uniformly brilliant
academic record with 60% (at least) in Post graduation and with a Ph.D. degree
in the subject-field chosen or published works of equivalent merit, which have
received outstanding recognition. Where only grades are awarded, the candidates
are required to furnish exact percentage of marks and also indicate the
conversion formula. The candidates applying for the Fellowship should keep in
mind that this Fellowship is intended to be for a young scholar, who is bent on
pursuing an academic career and whose status would be comparable to that of a
Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford.
EXPERIENCE:
A minimum of three years teaching experience at Graduate/Postgraduate level
after completing PH. D. as on 28.02.2014.
AGE:
Candidates should be between the age of 30 and 40 years, as on 28.02.2014.
Candidates should apply for the above Fellowship on
plain paper in the prescribed proforma available on website: http://mhrd.gov.in with one recent passport size photograph,
furnishing the requisite details/particulars to the Under Secretaru (ES),
Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development,
Government of India, West Block-1, Wing-6, R.K.Puram, New Delhi-110 066 by 28.02.2014
(Friday at 5.30 P.M)
Applications must be accompanied by attested copies
of all Certificates regarding date of birth, qualification, mark-sheets in
respect of all the Examinations passed along with experience certificate of
Employment and one copy of recently taken passport size photograph, with
signature, to be pasted on the application form.
Candidates must furnish a clear and precise
programme of study/research (minimum 300 words) justifying that their
study/research can be carried out in the United Kingdom. Candidates are advised
to describe their research proposals carefully as these will be a primary
condition in selection.
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