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Date: 2011/9/22
Subject: [ACADEMIC-STUDY-MAGIC] FW: Religion and Society in Modern India, Harold Coward India Research Fellowship, University of Victoria
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University of Victoria

Harold Coward India Research Fellowship

"Religion and Society in Modern India"

The University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, invites 

applications from Indian scholars for a visiting research fellowship in 

Victoria during the fall of 2012. The successful candidate will hold 

joint appointments at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society 

(CSRS) and the Centre for Asia‐Pacific Initiatives (CAPI).

Purpose: The purpose of the fellowship is to provide the visiting 

scholar with a stimulating academic environment conducive to research 

and writing, and the opportunity to participate in the organization of a 

fall 2012 symposium that will explore comparative perspectives on the 

governance of religious diversity in India, China and Canada. This 

fellowship recognizes the academic contributions of Professor Harold 

Coward, a prominent Canadian scholar of Hinduism, fellow of the Royal 

Society of Canada and founding director of the Centre for Studies in 

Religion and Society.

Topics: The fellowship is targeted at scholars whose work addresses 

religion in contemporary Indian society. Applications from all 

disciplinary backgrounds are welcomed as long as projects concern the 

academic study of religion. No expertise in religion in China or Canada 

is expected. However, preference will be given to scholars with the 

ability to engage in broad, interdisciplinary dialogue on religion and 

religious diversity in comparative national contexts.

Eligibility: Resident citizens of India who are completing doctoral 

work, engaged in post‐doctoral research, or who hold a regular academic 

appointment in India.

Value: The fellowship will fund a monthly subsistence allowance and 

return travel to and from Victoria, Canada, to a total maximum value of 

CAD$12,000. Applicants are encouraged to consult the Shastri 

Indo‐Canadian Institute (www.sici.org/) for details regarding 

opportunities for additional financial support. In addition, the 

fellowship provides private office space at the Centre for Studies in 

Religion and Society along with library and university privileges.

Term: Four to five months beginning August 2012.

Conditions: Fellows are expected to conduct their work on site at the 

Centre for Studies in Religion and Society and to participate in the 

day‐to‐day programs and activities of the CSRS and CAPI. The fellow will 

give at least one public presentation of her or his research and will 

also participate with CAPI and the CSRS in the planning and hosting of a 

threeday symposium tentatively scheduled for the late fall of 2012.

Application Procedure: Applications should include the following: 1) a 

descriptive project title, 2) a detailed statement (maximum 5 pages) 

that clearly explains the objectives and methodology of the research 

project as well as its scholarly relevance to the topic described above, 

3) an up‐to‐date curriculum vitae, and 4) two letters of reference from 

scholars with subject expertise in the area of research (to be forwarded 

to the CSRS under separate cover). The selection panel may also solicit 

the opinions of other referees.

Please submit completed applications by e‐mail to:

Dr. Paul Bramadat, Director, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society

University of Victoria, Box 1700 STN CSC, Victoria, BC, V8W 2Y2 CANADA

E‐mail: csrs@uvic.ca

Final selection will be determined by a CSRS‐CAPI selection committee 

based on the academic merit of the proposal, and is contingent upon 

receipt of a grant from the Canadian government to be confirmed by 

spring 2012.

Deadline: Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

For information visit CSRS at www.csrs.uvic.ca, CAPI at 

www.capi.uvic.ca, University of Victoria at www.uvic.ca

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