Doctoral Student Research Fellowships are awarded to students enrolled in Doctoral programs outside India with a significant India Studies focus, to enable them to conduct research in India towards their degree. Students must affiliate with an Indian institution.
The fellowship will cover:
- One round-trip airfare from the place of affiliation in Canada to the place of affiliation in India by the most direct and least expensive route
- A living allowance of Rs 21,600 per month
- An accountable research allowance of Rs 5,400 per month (receipts and expenditure statements required)
- A reimbursement of affiliation fee up to a maximum of Rs 8,000 (to be reimbursed by the Shastri India Office on presentation of receipts)
Eligibility
- Restricted study program, please see the web for further
- Eligibility is restricted to citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are a minimum of 18 years of age.
- Students must be registered in a graduate program. Canadian citizens enrolled in graduate programs outside Canada are eligible for student fellowships.
- Applicants who have accepted an India Studies scholarship award from the Shastri Institute may not apply for a further India Studies Fellowship for consecutive three years
- Individuals who have received previous grants or awards from the Shastri Institute and have yet to submit their final reports are not eligible to apply this scholarships grants.
Application Procedure
Please provide the following documents:
- One original copy of Shastri application form (with original signature)
- One electronic copy of the application form (please sent by e-mail)
- Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
- At least two letters of recommendation from academic supervisors and/ or current or recent instructors. The applicant should request his/her supervisor to clearly describe how the proposed research is relevant to the Post Graduate program.
- Transcripts sent by the applicant
- Proof of registration in a Post graduate program
Submission Deadline
August 15, 2012
Website Link
http://www.sici.org/programmes/details/doctoral-student-research-fellowship-2012-2013/
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