Each term, the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS) offers a faculty fellowship in Hindu studies. Awarded to a recognized scholar from India, the fellowship affords the recipient access to the University of Oxford's libraries, lectures, and other academic resources, and conversation with a wide range of scholars and students at the University and the Centre.
The primary purpose of the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies is to promote a more informed understanding of Hinduism and Hindu cultures by means of research and advanced study. The Centre encourages multi-disciplinary studies, and its academic focus is not restricted to any one discipline or world region.
The Shivdasani Fellowship is offered to support study in any area of the arts, humanities, or the social sciences that has relevance to the study of Hinduism. The intention of the Fellowship is to provide opportunities for scholars, who have shown outstanding achievement in their chosen field of study and who would benefit from a period of independent study at Oxford. The successful candidate will be expected to participate fully in the Centre's academic and social activities. The scholar receiving this fellowship is expected to be in residence for a full term (8 weeks: October-December, January-March, or April-June).
Selection will be based upon the merits and significance of the applicant's proposed or current research and how this can be assisted by study at Oxford. The Fellowship carries a monthly stipend plus a housing allowance. Fellows will be provided with office space and access to libraries.
Applicants are asked to provide the information requested via the on-line fellowship application form and should be ready to provide a current curriculum vitae and names of two academic referees.
For further details please contact:
Shaunaka Rishi Das
OCHS Executive Director
15 Magdalen Street
Oxford
OX1 3AE
United Kingdom
Tel.: +44 (0)1865 304300
Fax: +44 (0)1865 304301
E-mail: info@ochs.org.uk