Rajya Sabha Fellowships For Parliamentary Studies 2014

Name of the Organisation : Rajya Sabha (rajyasabha.nic.in)
Name of the Fellowship : Rajya Sabha Fellowships For Parliamentary Studies 2014
Location : Delhi

Website : http://rajyasabha.nic.in/

Rajya Sabha Fellowships :
Applications are invited for two Rajya Sabha Fellowships on Parliamentary Studies from academics with aptitude for conducting an indepth inquiry and research on different aspects of parliamentary democracy in India.

The proposals received shall be placed before the Search & Advisory Committee (SAC) which will recommend a panel of the names to the Hon’ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha. The SAC may also suggest on its own name(s) of scholars for the Fellowships.

The tenure of the Fellowships will be one year. The Fellows will be required to get the research output published in the form of a book/monograph. The Fellowship grant is Rs. 3 lakh to be paid in instalments. The person selected, if already employed, will be required to produce a ‘No Objection Certificate’ from his/her institution for taking up the assignment.

The detailed terms and conditions for the Fellowships and the Application Form are available on the Rajya Sabha website under the head “Parliamentary Fellowship”. Applications may kindly be sent to Shri S.D. Nautiyal, Director, Rajya Sabha Secretariat, Room No. 147, Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi – 110001 on or before February 28, 2014. Applications can also be forwarded through e-mail at sd.nautiyal AT sansad.nic.in .

Eligibility :
The Fellowship is open to academics and experts who have relevant experience and aptitude for undertaking original research in Indian democratic system and parliamentary institutions and their functioning. Due consideration would be given to individual’s qualifications, past experience, research publications, while making the selection.

Duration :
The Fellowships will be for a period of one year (extendable upto six months) from the date of award of fellowship.

Responsibilities :
The Fellow will be required to provide research output in the form of a monograph or a book. He will also be required to make a presentation after six months about the status of the work before the Search and Advisory Committee.

Mode of Selection :
The proposals received shall be considered by the Search and Advisory Committee which shall recommend a panel of the names to the Chairman, Rajya Sabha for grant of Fellowships. The Committee may also suggest on its own name(s) of eminent scholars for the Fellowships.

Fellowship Grant :
The total amount of each Fellowship Grant will be Rs. 3 lakh for a period of one year.

The schedule of the release of the funds will be as follows :
(a) 20% of the amount payable at the time of the selection;
(b) 30% of the amount after the submission of the first draft of the article/project report;
(c) 30% of the amount after the submission of the final draft of the article/project report. The final draft shall be submitted not later than two months before the end of the tenure; and
(d) the remaining amount shall be paid after approval of article/project report by the Chairman, Rajya Sabha.

The entire cost of the research project shall have to be met by the Fellows out of the Fellowship Grant mentioned above.

Terms & Condition :  https://rajyasabha.nic.in/

Application Form, duly filled in, may be sent to:
Shri S.D. Nautiyal, Director,
Rajya Sabha Secretariat,
Room No. 147, Parliament House Annexe,
New Delhi – 110001.

Download Application Form Here :
https://www.indianjobtalks.in/uploads/14707-application.pdf

Last Date : February 28, 2014

For queries, Mail us at : sd.nautiyal@sansad.nic.in