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INDIAN COUNCIL OF HISTORICAL RESEARCH Indian Council of Historical Research 35, Ferozeshah Road New Delhi 110 001 Offers Junior Fellowships/Doctoral Fellowships. Eligibility: The candidate should be a bonafide student of an academic Institution or University at least 6 months prior to the date of application. Duration: 3½years. Value: Rs.1200 p.m. Contingency Grant: Rs.4000 p.a. Last date: Candidates apply at any time of the year.

WORLD WITHOUT WAR COUNCIL, Inc. 1730 Martin Luther King Jr.Way Berkeley, California 94709 offers the Bay Area Americans and World Affairs Intern Fellowship United States foreign policy; international affairs; war/peace studies for eleven month (beginning in October); (renewable). Eligibility: Candidates of all nationalities with preference given to American participants and those able to participate for at least two years; with at least a Bachelor's degree and preferably a more advanced degree in international relations, political science, history, philosophy, American political system, political economics. Excellent English essential; personal interview required. Value: Upto $10,000 depending on need and available funds. When and whom to apply: By

ANTHROPOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road Kolkata 700016 (W.B) Offers Research in the Bio-Cultural Aspects of Indian Populations. (The Survey offers Junior and Senior Research Fellows with a strong inclination towards research to implement plan projects undertaken by the Survey). The Projects are: 1. Study of Syncretism in India 2. Transformation of Dormitory system among Tribes in India 3. Cultural Dominion of Tourism in India: Impact on Biosphere 4. Human Origins, Genome and People of India 5. Growth Development of boys and

THE TIMES FELLOWSHIPS COUNCIL 7, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi 110002 One Fellowship (of up to Rs. 1.5 lakh) is awarded each year to a person of any field. The Fellows may conduct their work and write their reports in English, Hindi, or any of the modern Indian languages. Eligibility: An independent professional, or working in the middle levels of government, industry, institutions etc.; have proven professional credentials in their field; wish to take time off to enrich their intellectual capital and pursue a project of national importance. Age: Below 50 years.

INDIAN COUNCIL FOR PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH 36, Tughlakabad Institutional Area M.B. Road, (Near Batra Hospital) New Delhi 110062 (i) Junior Research Fellowship and Senior Fellowships: Eligibility: The candidate should have a good academic record. The candidate should be doing research on a project. Duration: 2 years. Value: For UGC-NET qualified Scholars Rs. 1,800 pm and for Scholars without UGC-NET Rs. 1,500 pm. Contingency Grant: Rs.5000 pa. (ii) National Fellowships: Eligibility: The candidate should have made outstanding contribution to research in Philosophy or interdisciplinary areas. Duration: 2 years. Value: Rs.7300 pm. Contingency Grant: Rs.15000 pa. Selection Procedure: The Council makes the selection from among the nominations made by

UNIVERSITY OF SUDBURY 935, Ramsey Lake Road Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6 offers financial awards to undergraduates federated with Laurentian University in Cultural Studies, Philosophy, Theology and Religion. When and whom to apply: Applications are to be submitted to the Registrar, Laurentian University.

NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL OF CANADA Research Associate's Office Ottawa, Ontario, K1A 0R6, Canada

National Research Council of Canada Research Associateships NRC offers funding to Master's degree holders in engineering and Ph.D. Holders in natural science or engineering disciplines.

CANADIAN COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP PLAN Under this scheme, scholarships are offered to Indian nationals (nominations are sent to the International Council for Canadian Studies) under the Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Plan. Age: There is no restriction with respect to the age of candidates but the candidates should have obtained their first Gradualion/Master's degree as per requirement within the last five years. Level: These scholarships are awarded for studies leading to Master's degree. Subject fields: Law, Political Science/Internationa! relations with particular emphasis on Canada-India relations, Education, Media Studies, Architecture, Geography, Management Studies, Computer Science, Social Administration, Economic Planning, Health Science (including Food Nutrition Management), Environmental Studies. Tenure

INDIAN COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH Aruna Asaf Ali Marg New Delhi 110067 Offers the award of Doctoral Fellowships in Social Sciences under the following schemes: A. Centrally Administered Fellowships in the following areas: 1. Open Fellowships. These are open to scholars both in research Institutes and Universities preferably on subjects with interdisciplinary orientation. 2. Fellowships for students of North Eastern Region 3. Fellowships for PH/Disabled Persons 4. ICSSR Foundation Day Fellowship Priority Area of Fellowships: 5. Women's Studies 6. Medical Sociology/Medical Anthropology 7.

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (Regional Research Laboratory) Trivandrum 695019 Offers following Fellowships: (i) Senior Research fellow: Eligibility: B.E./B.Tech. in Chemical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree. Age: 32 years. Value: Rs. 2800 p.m. + HRA. (ii) Junior Research Fellow. Eligibility: M.Sc. Chemistry/Food Technology/Oils and Fats with not less than 55% marks. Preference is given to those who have qualified CSIR-UGC (NET) Examination. Value: Rs. 2500 p.m. plus HRA.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE MUSEUMS Block-GN, Sector-V Bidhan Nagar Ko&ata 700091 offers Post Graduate Fellowship for M.S. course in Science Communication.. The selected fellows will undergo full- time Master of Science (Post Graduate) course in Science Communication being conducted by the Council in collaboration with the Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS), Pilani on an off-campus mode. Eligibility: First class Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Technology in Mechanical/Electrical/Electronics/Information Technology/ Telecommunication/Instrumentation/Computer/Metallurgy/ Chemical Engineering/Production Engineering or first M.Sc. degree in Physics/Chemistry/Bio-science/Environmental Science. Duration: 2 year. Value: Rs. 5000 p.m. for two years with contingency grant of Rs. 5000 p.m. Note: The selected candidates are required to

SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (SSRC), 605 Third Avenue New York,N.Y. 10158 offers Scholarships/Fellowships, SSRC Fellowships and Grants for Training and Research, tenable various countries in Social Sciences and Humanities. Duration and value: Vary. Eligibility: Candidates of any country fulfilling the necessary requirements. When and whom to apply: Further information can be obtained from SSRC fellowships and grants; at the above address.

COUNCIL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ,Vigyan Bhawan, Suraj Kund Park 9-Nabi Bulah Road, Lucknow 226018 (Uttar Pradesh) offers the following awards: 1) Science Student Award: These awards would be given to the students who have obtained highest marks in Science subjects in High School and Intermediate examinations (10 +2) conducted by U.P. Board Allahabad or equivalent Board. 2) Bal Vigyan Samman: Five awards of Rs. 7000/- each and a citation would be given to science students up to the age of 18 years for their outstanding and important innovative scientific ideas and works including Science

NISHKAM SIKH WELFARE COUNCIL, B-Block, Tiiak Vihar, New Delhi 110018, conducts Nishkam Scholarship Test during August for awarding Scholarships of Rs. 250/- p.m. to Rs. 1000/- p.m. for Higher Studies to Students of good moral character (non-Smoking/Non Drinking) who passed Secondary & Senior Secondary with minimum 60% marks form Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir. The test would be in Punjab, Religious & Moral Studies, General English & Current Events. Brochure-Cum-Application form can be had during Juiy from Council's Office at above address.