Deadline: 30 September 2016
The New India Foundation is seeking applicants for its eighth round of the New India Fellowships, awarded to scholars and writers working on different aspects of the history of independent India.
The Foundation is ecumenical as regards genre, theme, and ideology: the only requirement is that the proposed works contribute to the fuller understanding of independent India. Thus Fellowship holders may choose to write a memoir, or a work of reportage, or a thickly footnoted academic study. Their books could be oriented towards economics, or politics, or culture. They could be highly specific-an account of a single decade or a single region-or wide-ranging, such as a countrywide overview.
Benefits
- Each round, between three and six fellowships are awarded.
- The duration of the fellowships is twelve months.
- Fellows are paid Rs. 100,000 a month.
Eligibility Criteria
- The New India Fellowships are open only to Indian nationals, including those currently living abroad.
- Fellowship holders are expected to write original books.
- Their proposals should be oriented towards final publication, and outline a road map towards that destination.
How to Apply
- Applicants are expected to submit the following documents:
- CV with contact details (email ID mandatory)
- Book proposal
- Writing sample of at least 5000 words (published or unpublished)
- Entries may be sent by post or courier as mentioned on the website..
Eligible Country: India
For more information,please visit its New India Fellowships.