The Society has instituted the following
Annual Junior Research Scholarships :
1) Justice K.T. Telang Scholarship in “Indology” of the value of Rs.12, 000/- p.a.
2) INDAL Scholarship in “Social Science” of the value of Rs.12,000/- p.a.
3) Asiatic Society’s Scholarship in “Labour Studies” of the value of Rs.12, 000/- p.a.
4) Gulestan Billimoria Scholarship in the subject relating to the study of Mumbai / Maharashtra of the value of Rs.12,000/- p.a.
5) G.S. Pohekar Memorial Scholarship offered to a student pursuing research in any area concerning Japan – education, culture, politics, economics, Japanese Buddhism, etc. of the value of Rs. 8,000/- p.a.
The tenure of the Junior Research Scholarships is for one year (from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020).
Applications are invited from Research scholars with a minimum of Post Graduate Degree/Diploma, for the award of the above mentioned Scholarships. Those who are not members of the Society may apply. However, if selected for a Scholarship they will have to become members of the Society. Employed persons may also apply for the same.
After six months all the research awardees are required to submit the status of the research work done by them in that period in soft and hard copies. (Approx. 2000 words).
At the end of the research period, the scholarship holder should submit the dissertation to the Society in soft and hard copies. The dissertation should be between 10,000 words and 25,000 words in length, and include, apart from the text, an abstract and references. Along with the dissertation, the Scholarship holder should submit a paper based on the dissertation, in case it is considered for publication in the Journal of the Asiatic Society. The Asiatic Society reserves the right of publication of the dissertation.
The Asiatic Society of Mumbai invites applications for the post of Deputy Librarian.
Qualifications:
- A Master’s Degree in Library Science/Information Science/Documentation with at least 55% of the marks or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed.
- Five years of experience as an Assistant University / College Librarian.
- Evidence of innovative services including integration of ICT in Library.
Age Limit:
Up to 45 years.
Read more: Applications invited for the post of Deputy Librarian
Ref No : ASM/SILVER-MEDAL NOTICE/2019/
NOTICE
The Society awards its ‘Silver Medal’ to a publication in English, Marathi, Hindi or Gujarati on Oriental Arts, Science or Literature, at intervals of three years, authored by a member of the Society. Members, who are interested, are requested to send their publication/s published during the years January 2016 – December 2018 on the subjects mentioned above for the consideration of the Selection Committee on or before Friday, the 12th April 2019.
- Vispi R. Balaporia, Hon. Secretary