IRRAD - Doctoral/ Post-Doctoral Fellowships

The Institute of Rural Research and Development (IRRAD), an initiative of S M Sehgal Foundation, a leading nonprofit organization working towards furthering rural development in India, invites applications from doctoral/post-doctoral candidates from Indian higher educational institutions for its research fellowships to work on rural development projects in the backward districts of India, including Mewat.



Qualification :
The applicant can be a full time researcher or a Ph.D. student. The duration of the fellowship is six months and can be held for a single continuous period between April 2012 and March 2013. The fellowship includes a total grant of Rs. 1,80,000/- (Rs. 30,000 per month). In case, the study includes primary data collection in Mewat region, additional facilities such as residential accommodation, local transportation and field staff support may be provided to the selected candidate at our community center. The fellowship shall be based at IRRAD's premises in Gurgaon. The candidate must submit the final study report by the end of the grant period and the final research paper published (or considered for publication) in a peer-reviewed journal.

How to Apply:
To apply, submit a research proposal (explaining the need, literature review, objective, methodology and scope of the study) along with the curriculum vitae focusing on prior research work experience and/or research publications and two references to research@irrad.org. The last date of submission is 15th February, 2012. For more details please visit our website www.irrad.org.

Last Date: 15 February 12

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http://www.smsfoundation.org/fellowships-advertisement-doctoral.html