Asia
Research Centre
London
School of Economics
10th
Floor, Tower Two
Houghton
Street
London
WC2A 2AE
United
Kingdom
Telephone
+44 (0)20 7955 7388
Email
arc@lse.ac.uk
LSE
Asia Research Centre Fellowships
Post-Doctoral Opportunities: Sir Ratan Tata and Subir
Chowdhury Fellowships
Applications
have been invited for two fellowships namely Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship and
Subir Chowdhury Fellowship under the LSE Asia Research Centre Fellowships.
Sir Ratan Tata Fellowship 2014-15
The Fellowship will be for a period of up to eight
months in the academic year 2014-15. 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.
Subir Chowdhury Fellowship 2014-15
The Fellowship will be for a period of three months
in the 2014-15 academic year. Applicants should have experience of social
science research on India and/or Bangladesh. 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.
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.
Applications
should be addressed to: The Fellowships Selection Committee, Asia Research
Centre, London School of Economics & Political Science, Houghton Street,
London WC2A 2AE, UK
Applications can be submitted by post or emailed to
arc@lse.ac.uk.
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, 12 May 2014. Late applications
will not be accepted. The successful candidate will be informed of the decision
by the end of July 2014.
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