Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

Faculty Training Fellowship (CLOSED)

Faculty Training Fellowships are awarded to Canadian faculty members:

• Who have had little or no previous involvement with India Studies and wish to undertake an intensive program of study at an Indian institution
• Who wish to change their disciplinary focus within India Studies
• Who wish to develop or enhance their knowledge of an Indian language
• Who wish to carry out comparative research in India

Value:

All fellowships include:

• One round-trip excursion 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)

Duration:

Faculty Training Fellowships are for a minimum of three to a maximum of twelve months. The awards are made for the April 1, 2011– March 31, 2012 time period, however fellows cannot travel to India before the Government of India grants its approval. Fellowships for successful applicants are subject to approval of their research topics/areas by the Indian Consulate or High Commission closest to their city of residence.

Eligibility:

1. Eligible areas of study are restricted to:
   • Anthropology
   • Archaeology
   • Archival Science
   • Communication and Media Studies
   • Distance Education
   • Economics
   • Education
   • Environmental Studies
   • Fine Arts
   • Geography
   • Indian History
   • Indian Films
   • International Relations, Development and Trade
   • Interdisciplinary Studies
   • Law
   • Library and Information Science
   • Linguistics
   • Management, Business Administration
   • Medical Sciences
   • Modern Languages And Literature
   • Philosophy
   • Political Science
   • Psychology
   • Religious Studies
   • Social Work
   • Sociology
   • Urban and Regional Studies
2. Eligibility is restricted to citizens and permanent residents of Canada who are a minimum of 18 years of age.
3. Eligible Scholars hold full or part-time appointments in an institution of higher education. Retired faculty who maintain affiliation with an institution of higher education are eligible to apply if upon return to Canada they will continue to contribute to India studies through either teaching or research.
4. Applicants who have accepted a grant or award from the Shastri Institute within the last 12 months are not eligible to apply.
5. 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.

Processing Time:

Processing applications at the Institution to obtaining an Indian visa may require the following tentative timeframe:

• Adjudication of applications: End of December 2010
• Notification to the applicants: End of January 2011
• Contracts sent to successful applicants: Early February 2011
• Obtaining Certificate of Affiliation: End of March 2011 (about 6-8 weeks)
• Obtaining Indian Visa: Student Visa (3-4 weeks) Research Visa (4-6 week)

Application Requirements:

Please note that only complete applications will be considered.

1. One original copy of Shastri application form (with original signature)
2. One electronic copy of the application form (please send by e-mail, disk or CD)
3. Proof of Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status
4. Certificate of ethical approval if the applicant is proposing research involving human subjects, including interviews, focus groups and access to documents affecting the privacy of individuals. This requirement applies whenever living persons or communities may be affected by the proposed research, whatever the discipline(s) involved, and could include such areas as oral history (must be received by December 2010).

Evaluation Criteria:

Applications will be evaluated primarily on the basis of:

• The strength of the applicant’s academic/professional record
• The feasibility of the project as designed and clear demonstration of necessity to carry out the work in India
• The potential contribution of the applicant to India Studies in Canada

Conditions of Tenure:

• All awards are subject to approval by the Government of India. The Government of India does not permit research in strategic areas or on sensitive regional, political and social themes. Please visit the following web link to learn about some of the areas that may be restricted by the Government of India: http://travelindiasmart.com/restrictedareas.php
• All fellows must affiliate with an Indian institution.
• All fellows are required to submit interim and final reports on forms provided by the Institute.
• The Institute must be notified if there are exceptional circumstances that necessitate an interruption in the tenure of the award. Deferral of fellowship tenure beyond January 1, 2011 requires approval by the Executive Council and is granted only in exceptional circumstances.
• The Institute must be notified if the training or research changes in any substantial way from the parameters outlined in the awardee’s original application.

Application Deadline:

TBA

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Applicants are encouraged not to submit unrequested materials with their applications since we will not send such supplementary information to our evaluators.

Application Form:

Application Form (2011-2012)

Guidelines:

List of eligible research fields/disciplines

Report Form:

Progress Report Form (2009-2010)
Final Report Form (2009-2010)

Contact:

Program Officer, India Studies
Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Room 1402, Education Tower
2500 University Dr. NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4

Phone: (403) 220-7467 Fax: (403) 289-0100
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Funding:

The Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India provides funding for this program.

Please note that the Institute takes no responsibility for missing applications/ materials in mail (postal or electronic) or via courier.

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