[Reader-list] [Announcements] post doctoral fellowship at Jamia

[Ravi Vasudevan]

*JAMES BEVERIDGE MEDIA RESOURCE CENTRE*
*AJK Mass Communication Research Centre*
*Jamia Millia Islamia*
 
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
*Margaret Beveridge Senior Research Fellowships.*
** 
*The JB MRC, AJK MCRC invites Applications for the Margaret Beveridge 
Senior Research Fellowships. *
** 
The Margaret Beveridge Senior Research Fellowships are awarded to a 
senior scholar with the expectation that the Fellowship would lead to an 
original manuscript that can be considered for publication as either 
book chapter or monograph. It is expected that the material sources 
during the research period will contribute to building the MRC archives. 
We especially invite proposals in the area of Documentary Films and 
Asian Cinema.
 
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
 
1. The application and research proposal should be in English.
2. The applicant should have a PhD in a film, media or cultural studies 
related topic or have at least 10 years of scholarly experience, strong 
theoretical knowledge of media and cultural studies and at least 3 major 
academic publications.
3. The proposed research should have a strong theoretical component that 
engages with the debates in the broad disciplines of Film, Photography, 
Media or Cultural Studies.
4. The applicant must be residing in India and should have an account in 
a bank operating in India.
5. The applicant must be PAN card holders or should have applied for a 
PAN at the time of being awarded the Fellowship.
 
*CONDITIONS FOR THE AWARD OF THE FELLOWSHIPS*:
 
1. The Fellowship will carry will carry a monthly award of Rs 15,000/-  
2. The Fellowship will run for a period of 12 months October 1-September 
30, 2009.
3. The award will be payable to the Fellow through cheque or electronic 
transfer. Fellowship recipients cannot be recipients of any other grant 
or fellowship during the same period.
4. The fellows will be required to submit bi-monthly progress reports on 
their research work to the JB MRC and present their research findings in 
a seminar at the end of the fellowship period. They will also have to 
submit a final research paper/report of their work to the JB MRC.
5. The primary materials collected as part of the grant must be 
submitted to the JB MRC at the end of the fellowship period. This should 
preferably be in a digital form: as CDs, DVDs, scans, digital images etc.
6. The copyright for the research work and the primary material 
generated in the course of the research will be shared by the JB MRC and 
the research fellow. The JB MRC may undertake the publication of certain 
research findings as monographs. The fellow is free to publish the 
material elsewhere, but the support of the JB MRC will have to be 
acknowledged in any such publications and prior notification given to 
the JB MRC.
 
*HOW TO APPLY:*
 
Applications should be marked
*Margaret Beveridge Senior Research Fellowships.*
Proposal to be sent through post or in person to:
 
Shohini Ghosh
Professor on Sajjad Zaheer Chair
Project Coordinator
James Beveridge Media Resource Centre
AJK Mass Communication Research Centre
Jamia Millia Islamia
New Delhi - 110025
 
(Electronic applications will not be accepted)
 
The application should include the following:
 
1. A cover letter clearly mentioning the name, email address, telephone 
number and postal address
2. Research Proposal (Typed in double space)
3. Publication Samples
4. Work plan
5. CV
6. Two letters of recommendation
 
Deadline:  September 20, 2009.
 
Inquiries: mrc.jamia at gmail.com or 011-26981717, Ext-4109
 
 
ABOUT JB MRC: The James Beveridge Media Resource Centre, which has been 
set up with a grant from the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), is devoted to 
the study, research and contemplation of contemporary media praxis with 
a special focus on Asian Cinemas and Documentary Films. It houses 
curated film collections in addition to journals, books, monographs and 
catalogues. Locating itself at the intersection of theory and practice, 
it conducts courses, offers fellowships, organizes public lectures, 
conferences, seminars, workshops and special screenings. It works 
towards complementing the hands-on learning experience at the AJK MCRC 
by creating an intellectually vibrant space for theoretical engagement, 
research and study.
 
 
Shohini Ghosh
Sajjad Zaheer Professor
Project Coordinator
James Beveridge Media Resource Centre
AJK Mass Communication Research Centre
Jamia Milla Islamia
(The JB MRC is supported by the Sir Ratan Tata Trust)
 
_______________________________________________
announcements mailing list
announcements at sarai.net
https://mail.sarai.net/mailman/listinfo/announcements