American Institute of Indian Studies
1130 East 59th Street Chicago, il 60637
aiis@uchicago.edu
(773) 702-8638
Application for Mellon Fellowship
Application should be typed or NEATLY printed. All questions must be answered.
Name Birth Date Sex
Citizenship Father’s Full
Name
(Required
by the Government of India)
Permanent Home Address
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Mailing Address _________________________________________________________________________
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E-mail Address _______________________________________________________
Institution
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Department ___________________________________ Telephone Number _________________
Address
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Project Title ____________________________________________________________
(maximum 75 characters)
Project Summary (must be completed in this space)
Explain
why this work must be carried out in India
All applications must include a typewritten project statement
describing fully your proposed research.
Make clear your reasons for pursuing this research, the relevance of
your project to other scholarship, your research methodology, anticipated
results of your study, and your time-table for completing the project. Also
attach a one-page bibliography of sources relevant to your
project.
This
project statement must conform to the following requirements: It must be no longer than six (6) pages,
double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and printed in a type size no smaller
than 12 points. The Selection Committee
will not consider applications that do not follow these guidelines.
Please
provide the following information about your proposed project:
1. Site(s) of proposed research in India: _______________________________________________________
2. City of
primary residence in India: ________________________________________________________
3. Do you
have any illnesses that might require medical attention while in India? If so, please explain.
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Applicant’s
academic history, beginning with the most recent::
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Field(s) of specialization in (a) Teaching: ____________________________________________
(b)
Research: _______________________________________________________________
All applicants must attach a curriculum vitae of no more than two (2) pages. It should include principal publications
with the names of publishers and dates of books. Citations for articles and monographs must be complete. Please identify all publications resulting
from AIIS-sponsored research with an asterisk.
Previous academic honors, fellowships, and awards: ___________________________________
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Language training (indicate when and where you obtained your language training):
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List below the names, titles, and addresses of three
persons from whom you have requested letters of recommendation. Referees should be persons qualified to
write about you, your academic and professional experience, and the project
proposed in this application.
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Signature of Applicant ________________________ Date _______________________________
It is the applicant’s responsibility to insure that all application materials, including letters of recommendation, are received prior to the deadline. Late materials will not be considered.