2015-2016 Scholarships PhD,
Masters, MBA, Undergraduate,
Fellowships
Developing Countries Fellowships of Human
Development in India 2015
Developing Countries Fellowships of Human
Development in India 2015
Awarding Institute/Country: International Centre for
Human Development in India is providing this
Fellowship.
Scholarship Description: The International Centre for
Human Development is offering residential
fellowships for mid-career and young professionals
from eligible developing countries. This residential
fellowship programme is offered at the Indian
Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, India for
a period of three months (1 June-31 August 2015).
The research and analytical work to be conducted
during the Fellowship period should not involve
empirical data collection and fieldwork. The Fellows
will receive an amount of INR 50,000 per month for
young professionals and INR 150,000 per month for
mid-career professionals. The application deadline is
15 April, 2015.
The International Centre for Human Development
(IC4HD) is pleased to announce a call for
applications for its annual fellowship programme on
human development. These Fellowships encourage
mid-career and young professionals (academics,
researchers, civil servants, and development
practitioners) to analyze different dimensions of
human development to inform policy in developing
countries. In doing so, the Fellowships aim to
strengthen South South learning and experience
sharing on human development practice and policy.
This residential fellowship programme is offered at
the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS),
Shimla, India for a period of three months (1
June-31 August 2015).
Study Subject(s): The analytical work supported
under the 2015 Human Development Fellowship
programme should focus on a well-defined aspect of
human development that could include, but need not
be limited to, the following: Analysis of human
development initiatives in a country that should be
related to social protection or any other theme
relevant to human development; Analysis and
documentation of innovative interventions for
human development in developing countries
and undertake comparative analysis of human
development policies across developing countries.
Course Level: This is a three month residential
fellowship programme at the Indian Institute of
Advanced Study (IIAS), Shimla, India.
Eligibility: Applicants are required to fulfil the
following eligibility criteria:
-Familiarity with human development : Applicants
should situate their proposed work within the
framework of human development.
-Work experience: Mid-career professionals should
have a minimum work experience of 10 years. Young
professionals should have a minimum work
experience of 3 years. Women are strongly
encouraged to apply.
-Age: Mid-career professionals should be between
36-45 years at the time of the closing date of
applications. Young professionals should be between
25-35 years at the time of the closing date of the
applications.
-Affiliation: Fellows of Indian Institute of Advanced
Study, Shimla and staff members of both IIAS and
the United Nations are not eligible to apply.
-Education: A post-graduate degree in a relevant
discipline is desirable. Applicants whose native
language is not English are expected to have the
ability to write and converse frequently in English.
-Nationality: Nationals of the countries listed are
eligible to apply in their individual capacity.
Developing Countries Fellowships of Human
Development in India 2015
Eligible Group: Applicants from following countries
are eligible for these residential fellowships: Africa
(Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic,
Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo,
Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea,
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar,
Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique,
Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and
Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South
Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo,
Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe); Asia-Pacific
(Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China,
Cook Islands, DPR Korea, Federated States of
Micronesia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall
Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Niue,
Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines,
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-
Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam);
Europe and Central Asia (Albania, Armenia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Croatia, Cyprus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,
Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Russian Federation,
Serbia, Tajikistan, The former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and
Uzbekistan).
The Fellowship is being offered for 3 months
starting on June 1, 2015 and ending on August
31.
The Fellows will receive an amount of INR
50,000 per month for young professionals and
INR 150,000 per month for mid-career
professionals. Free furnished residential shared
accommodation will be provided at IIAS.
Fellows are expected to cover the costs of
meals and utilities. In addition, they will be
eligible to return economy airfare from and to
the country of residence.
Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and
a final decision will be communicated latest by
30 April 2015.
How to Apply: Candidates must complete a formal
application in English, including the following
documents and submit it via email:
-Application form.
-Study proposal (not exceeding 600 words) that: (i)
describes the main policy challenge or issue that
you plan to focus on and explains its relevance and
complexity; (ii) lists the objectives and presents the
key questions that you will attempt to answer; (iii)
explains why the issue is compelling to you; (iv)
outlines what you already know about the issue and
what more you need to learn; (v) identifies your
intended audience; and (vi) gives an overview of
data sources and methods that you intend using for
the analysis.
-A work plan that lists milestones over the three
month Fellowship for completion of the work
envisaged.
-Curriculum vitae
-Photocopy of the national passport (ensuring that it
is valid for obtaining a visa for India).
-Names of two referees (designation, affiliation,
address, email and telephone number should be
indicated) from people who are familiar with your
recent work. If employed, one of them should be the
current supervisor
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application
deadline is 15 April, 2015.
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