Subir Chowdhury Fellowship on Quality and Economics

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Category :
Research Programs
Subject Areas :
Quality and Economics
Fellowship Provided by :
Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation
Provided to :
Indian students to do research at Asia Research Centre, London

The India Observatory/Asia Research Centre (ARC), London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) invites applications for the Subir Chowdhury Fellowship on Quality and Economics. The Fellowship is supported by the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation. Applicants should be scholars in the social sciences with experience of research on India and/or Bangladesh. Applicants should hold a PhD - the Fellowship is not intended for students registered for a degree or diploma.

The Fellow will be expected to finish a piece of research of publishable quality during their stay and make a presentation at a seminar or lecture arranged by the Asia Research Centre. The Fellow will be expected to engage in research examining the impact of people quality and behavior on the economies of Asian nations prioritizing, but not restricted to, India and Bangladesh. The Fellowship allows for any scholar to participate in the programme regardless of ethnicity or national origin.

The Subir Chowdhury Fellowship on Quality and Economics will be for a period of three months after January, and will be based at the LSE Asia Research Centre.

Amount of fellowship

The Fellow will receive a monthly subsistence allowance of up to £1,750 a month, the exact amount depending on qualifications, and will also be provided with shared work space and access to research facilities at the School. Assistance will also be provided towards the cost of travel and research materials.

Application details

Applications should be addressed to The Fellowships Selection Committee, India Observatory, London School of Economics & Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK, and may be submitted by post or emailed to India.Observatory@lse.ac.uk..

Applications should include:

a cover letter of no more than one page
a curriculum vitae of no more than three pages
an outline of proposed research of no more than three pages
names and addresses of two referees, familiar with their work, to be contacted by the Committee
Please use A4-sized plain paper only. Please do not staple your application.

Details of the application process and submission dates will appear from around February. Late applications will not be accepted. The successful candidate will be informed of the decision by the end of July.

Contact

The Fellowships Selection Committee,
Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics & Political Science,
Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK
Email: Contact Now
Website: www.lse.ac.uk/asiaResearchCentre/fellowships/subirChowdhury.aspx

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London School of Economics , fellowships abroad , London education

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