The Social Science Baha is an independent, non-profit organisation set up with the objective of promoting and enhancing the study of and research in the social sciences in Nepal. Established on 1 January 2002 with the primary focus of starting a social science library, the Social Science Baha was initially hosted at Himal Association, a non-profit organisation located at Patan Dhoka, Lalitpur. By the time of its formal registration as an independent entity on 15 January 2007, however, the Baha had diversified its activities and become involved in other areas as well, namely: i) conducting the four-month-long Immersion Course on Contemporary Social Issues; ii) hosting lectures, discussions, workshops, and conferences; iii) publishing books, occasional papers and journals; and iv) conducting research.
The Bihari Krishna Fellowship for Ethnographic Research was established with a grant of Rs 5 million provided by Bihari Krishna Shrestha to Social Science Baha with the express purpose of setting up a fellowship devoted to ethnographic research.
Applications are invited from researchers interested in any of the following themes:
- Gender relations with special reference to women’s rights over the past 50 years
- Constructions of the good society
- Narratives of violence and non-violence
- Living together: Cooperation and conflict over the past 50 years
The Bihari Krishna Fellow for 2011 will work with Dr Rajendra Pradhan and be based at the Nepā School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Chabahil, Kathmandu.
Fellowship details
Qualification:
Master’s degree in any social science discipline or a four-year bachelor’s degree with a social science major, and demonstrable English language skills
Duration:
18 to 20 months (including pre-field visit preparation, fieldwork, analysis and writing, presentation of findings and draft manuscript for publication)
Maximum budget: Rs 500,000
Deadline for submitting the application is July 4, 2011
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