Applications will be considered from Brown University regular faculty or postdoctoral associates from any field to support research on contemporary South Asia or accelerated language training that is relevant to the region. Proposals will be evaluated based on the quality of the proposed research or training and the potential for the activity to lead to a long-term successful program of research on the region. Special consideration will be given to applications from junior faculty, especially those for whom South Asia is a new area of research.

Call for Applications: Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia Graduate Prize Teaching Fellowship
Introduction to South Asia | Spring 2025

Description: The Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia invites applications from advanced doctoral candidates in the humanities and social sciences at Brown University to teach an introductory-level undergraduate seminar on the study of South Asia. The course will emphasize South Asian themes.

All proposed courses should address themes of shared interest across South Asia and build on the rich interdisciplinary literature of the region. Applicants are encouraged to identify their own approach to course design and content, although sample syllabi are provided. South Asia faculty at Brown will be available to mentor the teaching fellow on final course content. The course will be taught in the department of the selected fellow and may be cross-listed with Watson. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Graduate funding can be used primarily for three purposes: research, internships, and language training. Proposals for either exploratory or advanced dissertation research will be considered. The first will cover the early years of graduate program; the second will facilitate completion of the dissertation. Language training will be for accelerated programs of language instruction. The American Institute of Indian Studies (Delhi) can assist in locating a center for specific language training. Other creative ideas are also welcome.

The purpose of undergraduate summer funding is to facilitate research for a senior thesis or to provide internship experience with an academic or civil society organization. Students are invited to propose work with any organization or indicate their interest in one of the Center’s partners by contacting our Program Manger. Students who are unsure of where they would like to intern or are interested in one of the initiative's partners are encouraged to discuss their interests with a faculty member as early as possible. Students who already have made contact with an organization are required to attach a letter of interest from the organization. Details about the Center’s partners, such as Janaagraha (Bangalore) and Centre for Policy Research (Delhi), and PRADAN (various) can be found on our partners page.