About the Fellowship
Indian philanthropy has grown over the past two decades. However, research on Indian philanthropy is still limited. CSIP, Ashoka University, seeks to understand philanthropy and the various shapes it takes and to document and understand these patterns. The logic being that the best understanding of these diverse patterns of giving will invite people to explore philanthropy in India and build it as a field of study.
The CSIP Research Fellowship in Philanthropy was instituted in 2020 with these goals in mind. In addition to the funding support, the program also provides mentorship and capacity building for the selected Fellows to develop their research.
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Indian philanthropy has grown over the past two decades. However, research on Indian philanthropy is still limited. CSIP, Ashoka University, seeks to understand philanthropy and the various shapes it takes and to document and understand these patterns. The logic being that the best understanding of these diverse patterns of giving will invite people to explore philanthropy in India and build it as a field of study.
The CSIP Research Fellowship in Philanthropy was instituted in 2020 with these goals in mind. In addition to the funding support, the program also provides mentorship and capacity building for the selected Fellows to develop their research.
Eligibility
- Candidates must be based full-time in India, demonstrate an interest and relevant background in philanthropy, have the capacity to undertake rigorous research during the fellowship period, and be able to produce a working paper of publishable quality (with help from workshops and support).
- For the 2023 Research Fellowship, we seek two types of fellows:
- 1) individual researchers,
- 2) individuals working with small grassroots nonprofit organisations in India, who can spend half of their time on the research project.
- For the second type of fellows, a fellowship may be shared between two or three individuals in the organisation. All applicants will be required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for their parent organisation.
- Fellows will be selected based on the strength of their research proposal, previous research experience, ability to commit to the fellowship, and ability to produce the desired output.
Research proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the uniqueness of the proposal, its relevance to the research areas identified, coherence, rigour and methodology, and feasibility.
Stipend
- INR 1 lakh per month per fellowship.
How to Apply
- Access the application form here and submit by November 6, 2022
- One-page proposal of your research idea
- CV
- One-page cover letter detailing your interest in and qualifications for the fellowship.
- A sample of your written work (such as a blog post, paper, article, report and NOC)
- Note: Materials must be uploaded in PDF format.
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by December 6, 2022, and requested to submit a more detailed proposal together with three references by January 6, 2022.
- For queries, please email csipresearch@ashoka.edu.in with subject line Research Fellowship-2023 Query.
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