THE ASIATIC SOCIETY OF MUMBAI
Town Hall,  Shahid Bhagatsingh Road, Mumbai 400 001 
Ref.  No. ASM/Notice/2024-25/228           

N O T I C E

Kindly note that the Rare Book / Special Collections Room will remain closed from 11th May to 31st May 2024.

- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary  
Place:  Town Hall, Mumbai   Date:  9th May, 2024                     

 N O T I C E

 Ref. No.  ASM/ResSch-2024-25/Notice/2023-24/065

Asiatic Research Scholarships for the year 2024-25 

Proposals are invited from Research Scholars, Teaching Faculty, and interest scholars for the following fellowships:

1. Justice K.T. Telang Scholarship inIndology - Rs.48,000/-
2. INDAL Scholarship inSocial Science - Rs.48,000/-
3. Asiatic Society’s Scholarships inSocial Science - Rs.50,000/-
4. Asiatic Society’s Scholarship inLabour Studies – Rs.36,000/-
5. Gulestan Billimoria Scholarship in the subject relating to the study ofMumbai / Maharashtra – Rs.36,000/-
6. Pohekar Memorial Scholarship offered to a student pursuing research in any area   concerning Japan –  education, culture, politics, economics, Japanese Buddhism – Rs.8,000/-
7. Dr. (Smt.) Sheela Raj Memorial Scholarship inHistory - Rs.32,000/-
8. Smt. Vimal N. Shah Memorial ResearchScholarship in Pali /Buddhist Studies - Rs.40,000/-
9. Smt. Vimal N. Shah Memorial ResearchScholarship in Media Studies  - Rs.40,000/-
10. Chief Justice M.C. Chagla DoctoralScholarship in Modern Indian History

(Only those who are pursuing Doctoral research in Modern Indian History can apply for this Scholarship)   - Rs.40,000/-

11. Smt. Rajani Dandekar Scholarship inHistory of Art: Bombay School –   Rs.45,000/-

 The tenure of the Research Scholarships is for one year (from 1^st April 2024 to 31^st March 2025).

 Educational qualification: 

The candidate should have at least registered for PhD. in allied subjects. 

Format of the Proposal:

Introduction, Review of Literature, Scope, Research Methodology and approach, Research problem, Hypothesis statement, Tentative Chapterisation, Primary and secondary sources, and Expected Research findings. 

Last date of submission of proposal:  9^th March 2024 (There will be no extension of last date)

Selected candidates will have to go through an interview.

Interested Scholars may apply to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject line “Research Scholarships 2024” mentioning the scholarships they have applied for.

- Prof. Mangala Sirdeshpande, Hon. Secretary