Social Economic and Cultural Fellowships by Nehru Memorial Museum

The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has invited applications for fellowships to scholars to pursue research in

(i) Modern Indian History and contemporary studies
(ii) Perspectives in Indian development (social, economic and cultural)
(iii) India and changing trends in world economy and polity.

The fellowships are offered at three levels:
Junior Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow

QUALIFICATIONS:
Senior Fellow: Scholars of eminence who have made a significant contribution to the knowledge in their respective fields and preferably have experience of conducting and guiding research.

Fellow: Good Academic record, a Ph.D. or equivalent published work and at least five years teaching / post doctoral research experience.

Junior Fellow: These positions are open to candidates with a good academic record and/ or scholarly publication, and preferably a Ph.D degree.

Special preference will be given to scholars working on
a) Various aspects of the history of India’s national liberation struggle and
b) Jawaharlal Nehru, values represented by him and the critical issues of the Nehruvian era. This would include a wide range of areas such as foreign policy and national security, the study of democracy, movements for the deepening of democracy, planning, equity, communalism, gender, education and health and particularly its access to the poor.

Interested scholars are required to send an application along with a note of about 2000 words on the proposed project to be undertaken with the following information in an envelope clearly marked “Application for Fellowship” to be Director, Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, Teen Murti House, New Delhi-110011.

1) Name
2) Address
3) Date of Birth
4) Academic Record from High School onwards
5) Details of post-graduate work and list of publications with copies of at least two recent publications
6) Details of how employed so far and
7) Recommendations from two referees.

Applications for the current round of fellowship should reach NMML on or before 30th October 2011.