Applications are invited from Indian citizens for a multi-year doctoral fellowship in China Studies sponsored jointly by the Institute of Chinese Studies, Delhi (ICS) and the Harvard-Yenching Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts (HYI). The Fellowship encompasses substantial support for developing Chinese language skills and pursuing research in India, China and at Harvard.
The applicants must be registered in a PhD programme in an Indian university or in the process of applying to a PhD programme in the social sciences or humanities including anthropology, archaeology, cultural studies, economics, geography, history, international relations, language and literature, legal history, philosophy, political sciences, religion, and sociology with a specific China focus in their studies.
The Fellowship is subject to the following conditions:
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Research carried out by the candidate must have a China focus.
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The candidate must possess or must have the willingness to acquire Chinese language proficiency.
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The PhD synopsis of the candidate must be approved, or be in the process of being approved by the home university.
The selected candidates will have to sign a bond undertaking to spend the two years following submission of the PhD, in a teaching or research position in India that is of relevance to the development of China Studies.
Application Procedure
The applicant will submit the following documents by e-mail to [email protected]:
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CV with the date of birth, academic record, awards, contact details
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Academic transcripts from MA-level onwards (scanned copies)
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PhD research proposal submitted or being submitted to the university. If the synopsis has not been finalised, a 1,000-word proposal outlining the research focus.
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Statement of purpose, detailing the candidate’s interest in China and relevance of the PhD proposal for Chinese studies or India-China comparative studies
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Proof of relevant language capability, if applicable (scanned copies)
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Three signed references on official letterheads, at least two of which must be from academics/scholars in universities or research institutions.
Important Dates
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Last date for receiving applications, including references:15 January 2022
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Announcement of candidates selected for interview: Early February 2022
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Interviews: February 2022
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Announcement of the final list of selected candidates: Early March 2022
For further enquiries related to the Fellowship, please contact Dr. Veda Vaidyanathan (Associate, Harvard University Asia Center, Visiting Associate Fellow, ICS and ICS-HYI Fellow (2014) at [email protected]) and Dr. Madhurendra Jha (Assistant Professor, Department of Chinese Studies, School of Languages, Doon University and ICS-HYI Fellow (2016) at [email protected]) and copy [email protected].
To know more about the program, listen to our previous ICS-HYI Fellows share their experience about the fellowship: https://youtu.be/3RlPAxSisCA.
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