The Center of Policy Research and Governance – CPRG Social Sciences Research Grant 2022

The Center of Policy Research and Governance – CPRG Social Sciences Research Grant 2022

About The Center of Policy Research and Governance – CPRG Social Sciences Research Grant 2022
CPRG – SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH GRANT 2022

The Center of Policy Research and Governance (CPRG India) invites applications for the second edition of the CPRG Social Sciences Research Grant (CPRG-SSR Grant). The grant aims to support students and early career researchers working on pertinent themes in Humanities and Social Sciences.

We invite applications from postgraduate, doctoral students, and postdoctoral researchers. The fellowship is open to Indian students from all Indian and foreign universities.

OVERVIEW

Funds are available for fieldwork, archival research, acquisition of primary sources (including reprography of manuscripts), research assistance, or other academic activities.

For Indian and foreign university students and researchers, grants can range from Rs.15,000 to Rs.1,00,000. All amounts would be disbursed to an Indian bank account.

Research Themes

Contemporary India : Research focusing on contemporary India in disciplines such as, but not limited to, sociology (caste & other social identities), political science, international relations (historical and contemporary), anthropology and diaspora studies, law and jurisprudence, economics, development studies, environment, gender studies, among others.

Indian value systems, culture, and history : Research focusing on Indian value systems, culture, and history (ancient, medieval, and modern) in humanities and social sciences.

The above research themes are outlined for the purpose of direction. However, we invite applications in the broader field of social sciences and humanities even beyond the topics mentioned. Preference will be given to research pertaining to Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS).

ELIGIBILITY

* Students or researchers should be affiliated with recognized universities at the postgraduate level or above and must have good academic standing.

* Preference would be given to projects with the viability of publication.

* Preference would be given to those who have secured primary grants from elsewhere and want to use the CPRG-SSR grant to supplement them.

* For doctoral students, preference would be given to those at advanced stages of their degree.

* For master’s students, preference would be given to those who can demonstrate potential for further academic research.

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis starting from 15th September till 30th November 2022

For further details and questions, please email: scholarship(at)cprgindia.org, scholarshipcprg(at)gmail.com

For more details please refer the Official Website

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