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London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) offers the Subir Chowdhury Post-doctoral Fellowship on Quality and Economics. The Fellowship is supported by the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation.
Duration: 3 months during each academic year
Location: LSE India Observatory
About the fellowship:
- Research examining the impact of people quality and behaviour on the economies of Asian nations, prioritising but not restricted to, India and Bangladesh.
- The main aim of this programme is to examine the links between quality and economics.
- Selected fellow is expected to finish a research paper of publishable quality during their stay and make a presentation at a seminar arranged by the India Observatory.
- All data collection and any material required for the research should be secured before coming to the LSE.
Fellowship value:
- Monthly subsistence allowance: up to £1,750
- shared work space and access to research facilities at the School
- cost of travel and related expenses
- No additional grant is available for fieldwork or any other costs.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Applicants must hold PhD; the fellowship is not intended for students registered for a degree or diploma, nor is it intended for senior academics.
- Applicants must be early career researchers working on the impact of people quality and behaviour on economies.
- Fellowship is open to any scholar regardless of ethnicity or national origin.
How to apply:
- Applications to be addressed to: The Fellowships Selection Committee, India Observatory, London School of Economics & Political Science, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE, UK
- Applications to be submitted by email as a Word or PDF document to India.Observatory@lse.ac.uk
Application material:
- Cover letter (max 01 page)
- CV (max three pages)
- Outline of proposed research (max three pages)
- Names and addresses of 2 referees, familiar with their work, to be contacted by the Committee
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Organization | London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) |
Fellowship Level | Postdoctoral |
Country | UK |
Subject areas | Economics |
Fellowship amount | up to £1,750/month |
Eligibility | Open to all nationalities |
Deadline | 23 April 2018 |
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