The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) is a social science research institute in Bangalore, India. Founded in 1972, it is the largest among the 27 institutions supported by Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). ISEC is one of three major institutions established by Prof. V. K. R. V. Rao, along with the Delhi School of Economics and the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi.
Scholarship Details:
The Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore in association with the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai, invites proposals from scholars to undertake research studies at the Institute for a period not exceeding three months, in the field of social sciences. The research proposal should fit as a capacity building activity for the scholar. The budget should also reflect only the direct costs of the projects and fieldwork expenses. It should fit as a small grant proposal. The Institute will try to reimburse their travel costs twice from their place of residence to Bangalore and back. The scholars selected under the programme are required to present a project initiation seminar before commencement of the study and a completion seminar after the draft report is ready.
The SRTT Visiting Fellowship will be offered to the scholars who undertake research on the following themes.
a) Higher Education
b) Institutional Reform and Governance
c) Alternative Institutional Histories
d) Development and Related Challenges
Application Details & Deadline:
The proposals, giving details of proposed research work and methodology, time required for completion of the work, detailed budget for the study along with a copy of bio-data and other particulars, may please be sent to the Registrar of the Institute on or before July 31, 2010. A soft copy of these documents may also be sent to the registrar@isec.ac.in.
Further Details:
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