Fellowship Competition

Typical application deadline: 
July
Contact Name: 
Dr. Elise Auerbach, U.S. Director
Page last updated: 
03/21/2011
Application Deadline: 
July 1, 2011
Contact Phone: 
773-702-8638
Contact e-mail: 
aiis@uchicago.edu
Funding source home page: 
American Institute of Indian Studies
weblinks: 
Fellowship information
Application Information
Applicant Eligibility: 
Ph.D.
Other
Applicant Eligibility Comments: 

Non-U.S. citizens may apply as long as they are either graduate students or full-time faculty at colleges and universities in the United States.

Applications from scholars who are part of a collaborative project involving other scholars are welcome, though AIIS fellowships are granted to individuals not to teams. Amounts awarded to successful applicants who are members of group projects will be equivalent to fellowships awarded to scholars who submitted applications for individual projects.

Keywords: 
Asia
Global change
International
International students
Research/field research
Travel
Amount: 
Varies - ~ 43,000 rupees/month, plus allowance for dependents
Funding Abstract: 

For almost 50 years, the American Institute of Indian Studies has provided funding to pre- and post-doctoral scholars and artists in pursuit of knowledge about India.

  • Junior Fellowships are for graduate students conducting research for their doctoral dissertations in India.
  • Senior Long- and Short-term Fellowships are for those holding the PhD degree. 
  • Performing and Creative Arts Fellowships are available to accomplished practitioners of the arts to conduct their projects in India. 
Type of Funding: 
Fellowship
Funding Comments: 

Some fellowships for non-U.S. citizens and artists can be funded from the AIIS Rupee Endowment in India. Fellowships for six months or more may include limited coverage for dependents.

Awards will normally be for periods of up to four months, although proposals for periods of up to nine months can be considered.

Application Process and Required Materials: 

Application packet available online and includes:

  • Project statement (6 page max.)
  • Bibliography (1 page)
  • CV
  • Official transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate institutions
  • Three confidential letters of reference
  • Non-technical project information sheet (2 page max.)
Fund Usage: 
Research, travel
Funding Restrictions: 

Fellows based in Bangalore, Chennai (Madras), Kolkata (Calcutta), Mumbai (Bombay) or New Delhi receive an additional 15 percent cost of living supplement for maintenance, dollar and dependent allowances. Each fellow receives one round-trip air ticket from the city of origin to the primary research site in India. AIIS will also provide air tickets for 1.5 dependents accompanying a Long-term Fellow who is eligible for dependent allowances for 2 dependents. Short-term Fellows are not provided tickets or allowance for dependents.

AIIS Fellows may not hold another major grant during the fellowship period.

Fields of Study: 
Behavior, Education and Communication
Environmental Informatics
Environmental Justice
Environmental Policy and Planning
Sustainable Systems
Landscape Architecture