Friday, April 11, 2014

Post-Doctoral Opportunities: Sir Ratan Tata and Subir Chowdhury Fellowships

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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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