American Institute of Indian Studies - Senior Research Fellowships 

The American Institute of Indian Studies is a cooperative, non-profit
organization of forty-eight American colleges and universities that
supports the advancement of knowledge and understanding of India, its
people, and culture.

Senior Research Fellowships * Available to scholars who hold the Ph.D. or
     its equivalent and are U.S. citizens or resident aliens teaching
     full-time at U.S. colleges and universities. The fellowships are
     designed to enable scholars specializing in South Asian studies to
     pursue further research in India. Senior Fellows establish formal
     affiliation with an Indian institution.

Period: Short-term awards are available for up to four months. Long-term
     awards are available for six to nine months. Fellowships for four
     months or less have significant travel restrictions. 

Awards: A stipend of approximately $1,000 per month, research expenses of
     $400 (both paid in Indian rupees), round-trip air travel and 
     dependent allowance (for residence in India of more than six months)
     are provided. A 15 percent cost-of-living increase for scholars
     living in large cities is also available.

Deadline: July 1 (annually).

Contact: American Institute of Indian Studies
	 Foster Hall
	 University of Chicago         
	 1130 East 59th Street
         Chicago, IL 60637
         Tel. (773) 702-8638
         email: aiis@midway.uchicago.edu
	 URL: http://humanities.uchicago.edu/org/aiis


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