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THE DR. ARVIND N. DAS ‘SUMMER REPUBLIC' UNDERGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP 
 
 
The Dr. Arvind N. Das (AND) Foundation for Critical Social and Cultural 
Studies is pleased to announce its ‘Summer Republic' Fellowship, and invite 
applications to the same. 
 
The ‘Summer Republic' Fellowship is meant for currently enrolled Indian 
undergraduate students of the Delhi University. The Fellowship, in the unique 
spirit of its inspiration, Dr. Arvind N. Das, offers a financial award of up 
to Rs. 10,000 to a student (or a clearly-specified group thereof) wishing to 
undertake an unusual creative, intellectual project in a specific social 
science area. Such a project should entail some amount of identification and 
academic investigation of a principle, objective, issue or argument perceived 
as essential and necessary to the contemporary Indian Republic, played out at 
a local level.  
 
This Fellowship is thus meant to extend support towards projects involving 
potential steps such as: 
 
• Identification of an issue significant to the discussion of what constitutes 
‘the Indian Republic' in contemporary times.  
 
This may include a contextualized discussion of issues such as communalism, 
economic liberalization, gender roles, development models for poverty 
reduction, the contentious role of ‘history' in India, the significance of 
sport, the divisions and possibilities raised by language, and so on. The 
Foundation would be extremely interested also in students identifying new, 
previously under-researched areas of interest students themselves feel are 
vital to study, in a discussion of issues or topics crucial to the entity 
that may be called ‘modern India'.    
 
• A ‘field trip' to a local place (such as a bazaar, a tea shop, a cyber cafe, 
a sports ground or a movie theatre) or a location physically removed from the 
student's current one (a village, semi-rural or urban area in another state), 
added to by research on the chosen location's local history, its economic 
standing and its significance within a larger social picture.  
 
• The Fellowship would then entail the awardee to present findings or 
discussion on her/his chosen topic, either through a written paper on the 
same, or through slightly more unconventional means of representation, such 
as an audio-visual mode.  
 
The aim of the AND Foundation's ‘Summer Republic' Fellowship is to extend a 
certain amount of support to Delhi University undergraduate students, so that 
they may follow up research interests of their own choice and desire with 
organized financial backing.  
 
The primary interest of the Fellowship is to encourage a strong element of 
fieldwork in the applicants' proposed projects. The point is essentially to 
allow younger students some agency to delve into their own ideas of how 
dreams, disasters and possibilities of ‘the Indian Republic' are played out 
at an everyday, local level, to carry out some amount of academic research on 
such topics and present discussion matter or findings that are topical and 
thought-provoking.  
 
The AND Foundation will hold a right to independently publish written material 
produced by the support of this Fellowship, as well a right to use 
subsequently any other kinds of material produced through the direct support 
of the Foundation. 
 
Applications to the AND Foundation's ‘Summer Republic' Fellowship may be made 
to the following address: 
 
The Dr. Arvind N. Das Foundation for Critical Social and Cultural Studies, 
27, Moulsari Avenue, 
DLF Qutab Enclave, Phase III, 
Gurgaun,  
Haryana. 
 
Please include the following with an application: a detailed project proposal, 
a schedule, a financial plan/estimate, a current CV/resumé with complete 
academic qualifications and contact details, a statement of support from a 
serving Head of Department at the Delhi University. 
 
Closing Date: *31 May 2003*** 
 
Applications will be judged by a panel of AND Foundation Trustees. The 
awardee/s will be notified of their decision by ****  
 
 
India is Your Republic!  
 
Be Inventive, Be Intrigued and Be Critical! Be an AND Foundation  
 
‘Summer Republic' Fellow! 
 
 
 
 


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