Post-doctoral fellowships in human development

What: The Rabindranath Tagore Centre for Human Development Studies (a joint initiative of University of Calcutta and Institute of Development Studies Kolkata) invites applications for five post-doctoral fellowships; two of which will be for in-service teachers.

• Fellowship amount will be Rs 28,000/-(consolidated) per month. Full pay protection will, however, be given to in-service teachers. Fellowship will also cover the infrastructural facilities available at the Centre along with the cost of software, field trip and other contingencies within the limit of Rs 50,000/- pa.
• Tenure of the fellowship will initially be for 1 year extendable by 1 more year on the basis of appraisal.
• Fellowship awardee is expected to research on a theme related to human development.

Eligibility
PhD in any of the disciplines of social sciences or humanities. Upper age limit should be 45 years.

How to apply
Each application should accompany the bio-data of the candidate along with a write-up of about 2,000 words on the proposed research theme and the abstract of the PhD thesis.

Applications should reach the following address on or before July 31, 2009.

Address

Professor Amiya Kumar Bagchi,
Director, Institute of Development Studies Kolkata, Calcutta
University Alipore Campus,
1 Reformatory Street,
Kolkata 700 027.