Friday, January 15, 2010

India Study Grants

India Study Grants 2010 APPLICATION DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING!

The Tata Study Grants are designed to facilitate scholarly excellence among undergraduate and/or graduate students interested in pursuing research on contemporary India.

Eligibility — Advanced undergraduates and/or graduate students pursuing research on contemporary India. Fellowships will be awarded to students with limited previous experience with India.

January 29, 2010 — All proposals due by close of business.

March 1, 2010 — Fellowships awarded.

September 1, 2010 — All Fellows must complete their travel by this date.

Contact — Professor Abhijit Basu, 812-855-6654, tataind@indiana.edu

Bloomington for TATA Study Grants for travel, study and research on contemporary India. Language study, group and class projects are not covered under the terms of this grant. Application forms and other details such as eligibility, timeline, etc. are posted at http://www.indiana.edu/~isp/tata.shtml.

Please fill out the application form. Include a statement describing the goals of your proposed research and study in India. Please be specific about the kinds of activities you plan to undertake and the locations you plan to visit; request two faculty members to send letters of evaluation directly to the committee. All material should be sent as attachments to Dr. Abhijit Basu (tataind@indiana.edu), Chair of the Selection Committee. Completed applications and evaluation letters are due by January 29, 2010. Awards are expected to be announced by March 1, 2010.

Application Form – Please use the form at http://www.indiana.edu/~isp/tata.shtml to submit your application.

Letter of Evaluation – Please request the faculty members writing evaluations to use the form at http://www.indiana.edu/~isp/tata.shtml.