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Urban Design Research Institute Research Fellowship on contemporary urban
issues and concerns of Mumbai
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From: udri researchfellowship <udriresearchfellows hip at gmail. com>

The Urban Design Research Institute (UDRI), announces a new Research
Fellowship Programme to provide young scholars, researchers and independent
practitioners the opportunity to do research on contemporary urban issues
and concerns of Mumbai. This programme is supported by the Sir Ratan Tata
Trust (SRTT) grant.

Research Fellows shall be given a monthly stipend and professional
allowance of Rs. 20000. They shall also be provided with working space and
requisite infrastructure at the UDRI studio. In addition UDRI will
facilitate discussions with relevant resource persons in the field and
assist in the publication of research findings. Support will also be
available to the fellows for post-research advocacy.

The research period can vary between 6 to18 months depending on the project
scope and deliverables. Applicants shall demonstrate the relevance of the
proposed research to the city of Mumbai/Mumbai Metropolitan Region and the
feasibility of accompanying the research goal within the stipulated period.

*Suggested Areas of research:*
*Alternative Histories and Conceptualizations: *
Research on Alternative histories that encompass the Economy of the City,
Governance and Administration, Housing in the City, Actors, organizations
and Development Practice, Architecture of the City and New City Concepts
conceptualizing Urban infrastructure, the Urban Informal Sector, Urban
Peripheries, the Global City Landscapes, etc.

*Urban Projects:*
Research related to review of one or more important urban project / project
type with various details of its development. Suggested themes could include
Mill Land Redevelopments, New Townships, Waterfronts Redevelopment, Heritage
Conservation, Urban Conservation, Public Space Conservation, Environmental
Conservation, Urban Infrastructure, Slum Resettlement and Redevelopment,
Special Economic Zones, Multiplexes, Shopping Malls, Call Centres, etc.

*Urban Practices:*
Research related to elaborations on one or more actor / agency, their
contexts, their strategies/tactics, their actions, their impacts etc on the
development processes of the city. Suggested topics include practices of
Local Government, State, Politicians, Media, Community Based Organizations,
NGOs dealing with the Environment, with Poverty and other NGOs, Academia,
Financial Institutions, Judiciary, Private Architectural and Planning
Practices, Multinational Agencies, etc.

*Policy Review:*
Research related to elaborations on one or more policy that has
significantly shaped the city. Possible topics may include the Regional
Plan, Development Plan, Development Control Regulations, Housing Policy,
Rent Control Act, Heritage Conservation Guidelines, Urban Land Ceiling Act,
Floor Space Index, Slum Resettlement and Redevelopment, Slum Rehabilitation
Act, Transferable Development Rights mechanism, CESS, etc.

*City Geographies: *
Research related to documentation of one or more geographical or
institutional area within the city, which among others, could cover areas of
City Administration, Public Spaces, Open spaces and Environmentally
Sensitive Areas, Industrial City and Old Suburbs, Fort and Native City,
Railway Stations and Markets, BEST, WR & CR, Slums, City Peripheries, the
New Suburbs, etc.

*Dates*
Last date for receipt of application | 15.10.08
Tentative date of interview | 15.12.08

*Eligibility Requirements*
· Applicants should have a bachelors/masters degree in architecture or
planning, and equivalent published work (or) Masters degree in geography or
social sciences and equivalent published work

· High proficiency in English language and preferably Hindi and Marathi
- Should be eligible for leave of absence, if employed.

Applications shall be addressed to the Executive Director, UDRI submitted
by email at researchfellowship@ udri.org with a covering letter, a full CV,
two letters of reference and a research proposal of approximately ten pages
in A4 size (double spaced).

For further details contact:
Urban Design Research Institute
43 Dr V.B. Gandhi Marg, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai 400 023
Tel. +91-22-6573- 5773, +91-22-22822924
Fax +91-22-2288- 5972
Email: udriresearchfellows hip at gmail. com, researchfellowship@ udri.org
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212-854-8547

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