South Asian Studies in China
Overview
To further promote teaching and research on South Asian Studies among doctoral students and junior faculty members in the humanities and social sciences in China, the Harvard-Yenching Institute, in collaboration with the Center for Global Asia at NYU Shanghai, will convene a “South Asian Studies in China” Workshop, typically held in November, at NYU Shanghai. Up to 20 doctoral students and junior faculty members (at the Assistant Professor level) in the field of South Asian Studies affiliated with universities in mainland China will be selected to participate in the workshop. Participants must be PRC citizens. No registration fee is required to attend the conference, and round-trip travel, accommodation, and meals are provided for selected applicants.
Upon the completion of the workshop, participants will have an opportunity to apply for the Harvard-Yenching Institute’s fellowship in South Asian Studies in China for the following academic year. The HYI representative will share further information and guidelines on the fellowship application and selection process at the workshop.
The workshop participants must work on topics related to South Asian Studies in a discipline in the humanities or social sciences. There is no specific age limit, but we are seeking scholars in an early stage of their career development working on all social science and humanities areas of South Asian studies with an emphasis on academic (not applied or policy oriented) research.
A list of alumni from this fellowship program can be found on the HYI website.
Eligibility
For both workshop participation and HYI fellowship program:
- Applicants must be currently affiliated with a university or research institution in mainland China.
- This opportunity is limited to P. R. China citizens.
- Applicants who are faculty members should have received their doctorate within the past 7 years
- Applicants must be able to present their research in English, both orally and in writing.
- To be eligible to apply for the HYI fellowship, applicants are required to attend the two-and-a-half-day NYU-Shanghai training workshop first.
Application Process
Please see the current Call for Applications to apply.
Terms and Conditions
Scholars and Fellows are provided with a monthly stipend and individual medical insurance coverage while at the Institute.