Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) is seeking proposals for financial support through Fellowships General (Post Doctoral) & Senior (Senior Social Scientist) for the year 2011-12. The research proposals may belong to anyone of the social science disciplines or may be interdisciplinary in nature. The recognized disciplines include:
(i) Economics / Commerce /Management / Business Administration (ii) Sociology and Social Anthropology / Social Work/Demography / Gender Studies / Criminology; (iii) Political Science / International Relations / Geography / Public Administration; (iv) Psychology / Education; (v) Linguistics / Law & Other.
Invitation of proposals for financial support under above disciplines includes for Northeast Region (NER) also.
The applicants are requested to indicate under which clubbing of disciplines their proposals falls.
Eligibility
1. For Senior & General fellowships a scholar must have Ph.D. Degree and good number of publication and the CV must indicate capability of independent research;
2. Age: For General Fellowship – 50 years, and for Senior Fellowship – there is no age bar;
Affiliation
The applicant shall be affiliated to Universities / P.G. Colleges / Institutions recognized and funded by Central/State Government. In case of other institutions/NGOs/Registered Societies, the applicant will have to furnish additional details in accordance with Annexure V of the Research Project Booklet. Affiliation will be granted to only such institutions/NGOs which satisfy the conditions laid down in our format.
Value and Duration
The value of the Senior Fellowship is Rs.20,000/- p.m. and Rs.50,000/- as contingency grant per annum. In case of employed scholar, salary will be protected.
The value of the General Fellowship is Rs.18,000/- p.m. and Rs.30,000/- as contingency grant per annum. In case of employed scholar, salary will be protected.
Maximum duration of Senior and General Fellowships is two years.
Fellowships with Salary Protection
The applicants shall have put in at least two years continuous service in the institution before they apply and the institution shall certify that it will maintain their lien on the post during the period of the fellowship and allow them to return to it after the period of fellowship is over. Only the employees of those institutes which follow UGC / Govt. norms will be considered.
Last date for submitting research proposals for GENERAL AND SENIOR Fellowships is 30th June 2011.
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