SAGE invites applications for fellowship in the SOCIAL SCIENCES in 2010. Proposals in the areas of social justice-including individual rights, changing lifestyles and the significance of an expanded educated class would be preferred. Preference will be given to proposals that are interdisciplinary in scope. For the purposes of this award social sciences comprise economics, economic and social history, political science, psychology, sociology and social anthropology.
There are no restrictions of theme or ideology but the work must contribute to an understanding or an advancement of the subject in South Asia. The principal brief to the fellows is to author a book on their chosen subject of research at the end of the fellowship. The book may be published by the scholar's choice of publisher with due acknowledgement to the Tejeshwar Singh Memorial Fellowships for supporting the research.

Duration: One year with a stipend of Rs 50,000 a month. Rs 50,000 can be claimed for travel during the tenure of the fellowship.

Eligibility: Open to nationals of South Asian (SAARC) countries, including those currently resident overseas. Candidates must be below 40 years of age on 1 April 2010.

Submission guidelines: Applicants are invited to submit their curriculum vitae, a research proposal and a 5000 word sample of their writing

Important dates:
The last date for receipt of applications is 31 March 2010.
The award of the fellowships will be announced in June 2010.

All applications should be addressed to:

Ms Smrithi Sudhakaran
Public Relations Executive
SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd
B-1/I-1, Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate
Mathura Road, Post Bag 7, New Delhi 110 044

Phone: 91 (11) 4053 9222; ext: 256;
Fax: 91 (11) 4053 9234

Email: smrithi.sudhakaran@sagepub.in
Website: www.sagepub.in