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 2011-2012.  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 will have to be made in the Application Form available at the Institute. 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 and to Mr Mahesh Kalra, Dr Sufiya Pathan, Dr Preeta Nilesh in 2010-2011.

The Avabai B Wadia Research Fellowships 2009-2010 were awarded to:

Mrs Sanghamitra Sen	Private Enterprise and Labour Housing in the 20th Century with special reference to the Godrej Housing Colony
Mr Avkash Jadhav	Men of Industry’: Role and Contribution of Sorabjee Shapoorjee Bengallee
Mr Vivek Pachpande	Racial conflict and genocide in the Mahabharata: An ethical  perspective