Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

Understanding Canada: Faculty Research Fellowship 2012-2013 (CLOSED)

These awards are intended for scholars who wish to work up to five weeks projects identified by them in Canada. The projects should lead to the publication of scholarly articles in India in the case of research awards, and the development of courses on Canada in Indian Universities in the case of enrichment awards. Preference will be given to projects that have policy relevance for Canada and Canada’s foreign policy. Topics that are highly relevant to Canada’s foreign policy include Democracy & Rule of Law, Economic Development, Environment, Managing Diversity, North American Partnership, Peace and Security, Education and Bilateral ties.

Priority may be given to projects that relate to contemporary situations and issues which illuminate options for future developments, or which focus on Canada’s bilateral relations with the participating countries. For those subjects such as geography, which have a physical element, priority will be given to applications which demonstrate the humanities and social sciences aspect.

(Purely scientific subjects such as physics, chemistry, medicine, engineering, etc. which would not lead to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada per se are not eligible, nor are proposals which focus exclusively on technological or methodological issues).

Value:

Excursion rate return air ticket between India and Canada by the most direct route, and ii) a suitable living and accommodation allowance.Awards cover the cost of trip to Canada for up to four weeks (as per the policy laid down).

Duration:

Maximum of 5 weeks

Eligibility:

The applicants should:

• be a Citizen and permanent resident of India
• be proficient in either English or French
• be full-time members of the academic staff of a recognized institution of higher education or an equivalent degree-granting organization in India
• be scholars at research and policy institutes in India or professors emeritus
• hold a degree equivalent to postgraduate qualification

Applications from others without these formal qualifications shall be considered only if successful research and teaching experience can be demonstrated. The applicants who are able to provide evidence of their interest in or involvement with Canada prior to the application will be preferred. This may be demonstrated by courses already given, research undertaken, extra-mural activities, active membership in relevant organizations, etc.

Recipients of an award under this program are not eligible to apply in consecutive competitions. There will normally also be a period of 3 years between awards, unless the second course proposal is on a different topic and the course from the first award is still being taught. For example, a 2004-05 recipient cannot apply in the 2005-06 competition, but can apply in the 2006-07 competition if the new course proposal is on a different topic and the course derived from the first award is still being taught; to upgrade and update the course derived from the 2004-05 award, one will only be eligible to apply in the 2007-08 competition.

Conditions of Tenure:

The International Council for Canadian Studies through a contribution of the Government of Canada, the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute and with the assistance of the appropriate Canadian Mission, will award grants to successful candidates on condition that the candidate must give a written undertaking on his/her own behalf that:

• the applicant will personally apply for an award and will carry out his/her own research, which is neither part of contractual or commissioned research, nor part of his/her formal program of studies leading to a degree;
• awards are normally granted only for work to be carried out in either the applicant’s country of residence and/or Canada, and are intended to assist in defraying only direct costs related to a project, including return travel to Canada and related expenses, rental of equipment (but not capital purchases), purchase of books and other materials, some secretarial services, and, possibly, some publishing costs; no provision is made for released time stipends nor for overhead costs to the institution;
• the applicant will make all arrangements relating to the research project, including:
  1. international travel arrangements;
  2. visa and passport (if needed);
  3. accommodation and travel within Canada;
  4. medical insurance while in Canada;
  5. visit plans, including inter alia appointments with Canadian academics and other resource persons, access to libraries and other study centres, etc.;
• two copies of the manuscript, of publishable quality and the length of a normal scholarly journal article, produced as a result of the research award will be sent to the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute along with a summary in English or French upon completion of the project, and no later than March 1st of the completion year. Failure to provide such a manuscript by that date may result in forfeiture of the final payment of the award. (One copy of the manuscript will be sent by the local Canadian Mission to the awards program administrators, the International Council for Canadian Studies, Ottawa, for possible transmission to the National Library of Canada; the other copy will be retained by the local Canadian Mission for purposes of consultation in the participating country.
• the applicant will make every reasonable attempt to publish the research article on Canada produced as a result of an award; while not a condition of an award, sharing of the results in other form such as conferences and seminars is encouraged;
• the rights to the manuscript will remain the exclusive property of the researcher. When it is published the researcher will provide two copies of the article or book to the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, to be held as described above.

Canadian University Affiliate

An appropriate affiliate is established at a Canadian University/Institution based on recommendations of the Canadian Studies Committee in Canada. The affiliate provides a general orientation to university facilities, access to reference materials, discusses the Indian scholar’s work plans, and recommends resources they may consult.

India Orientation

Please note that successful applicants in both faculty categories will be required to attend a Understanding Canada Orientation sessions in New Delhi. The remainder of the award period will be spent working on the projects proposed in the application.

Disbursement of Funds:

Successful candidates will be sent a Grant Agreement detailing the value and conditions of the award. It must be signed and returned to the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute within 30 days.

A first installment of 95% of the award will be paid to successful applicants upon receipt of the signed Grant Agreement and arrival in Canada. The remaining 5% of the award will be paid upon return from Canada and upon submission to the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute of the visit report and new course outline, as per the terms and conditions of the award.

Application Deadline:

20th OCTOBER, 2011 (5.00.P.M.)

Selection:

All applications will be reviewed by a pre-selection jury. The jury will include representatives of the academic community in the country or region of residence of the applicant (including if possible a representative of the national or multinational association for Canadian Studies) and, when possible, Canadian academics. At the discretion of the pre-selection jury, an applicant may be invited to submit additional information or an amended application.

Pertinent criteria will be:

• academic excellence of the proposal;
• relevance of the proposal to identified priorities and Canadian Studies ;
• feasibility of the project;

The International Council for Canadian Studies in Ottawa will do the final selection following a review of complete applications and recommendations of the pre-selection jury.

All applicants will be notified in writing of the results of their application, normally within 90 days of the deadline for submission of applications. The decision of the adjudication committee is not eligible for an appeal.

Application Form:

FACULTY_RESEARCH_APPL_2012_2013.doc
FACULTY_RESEARCH_COVER_LETTER_2012-_2013.doc

Guidelines:

Applicants must include the cover page (above) with their applications and complete the checklist to ensure that all materials have been included. The reference letter template should be used by references to ensure that they provide the information we need.

Applications must be submitted through the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. Applications submitted directly to the ICCS cannot be accepted nor redirected. An application dossier, in either English or French, will consist of a filled out application form accompanied by a concise curriculum vitae.

Report Form:

Final Report Form

Contact:

For more information, please contact Dr.. Prachi Kaul at the India Office.

Shastri India Office
5 Bhai Vir Singh Marg
New Delhi, India 110 001
Phone: 11.2374.6417, 2374.3114, 2374.2677
Fax: 11.2374.6416
E-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Funding:

Funding for the Faculty Research Fellowships and Summer Institute comes from the International Academic Relations Division of Foreign Affairs Canada.

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