Mrs Avabai B Wadia Research Fellowships in memory of Phiroz Dorabji Mehta.

The Institute is now inviting applications for the Mrs Avabai B Wadia Research Fellowships for the year 2012-2013. Research Fellowships will be offered to researchers in the area of Oriental Studies in the fields of philosophy/religions/culture/history. Applicants must be graduates from a recognised University. The Research Fellowships will be offered to researchers for a maximum period of two years, subject to their making satisfactory progress and sending quarterly progress reports.

The selected Research Fellows will be paid a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000/- during the duration of the project plus an annual amount of Rs 5000/- for contingencies. The scholar/s should be resident in India while conducting the research.

Applications may be made on Forms available at the Institute or after downloading and completing the form attached to this notice.

Completed Application Forms should be sent to the K R Cama Oriental Institute marked “Mrs Avabai B Wadia Research Fellowships” within one month of the publication of this write-up.

The K R Cama Oriental Institute instituted the Mrs Avabai B Wadia Research Fellowships in 2009.

Previous Research Fellowships have been awarded to the following scholars: Mr Avkash Jadhav, Ms Sanghamitra Sen, Mr Vivek Pachpande in 2009-2010, Mr Mahesh Kalra, Dr Sufiya Pathan, Dr Preeta Nilesh in 2010-2011 and Ms. Louiza Rodrigues and Mr Kaiwan Mehta in 2011-2012.

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