Last date
31/12/2026
Reward
1,800,000
Qualification
Other
Post
Higher studies
General information
Scholarship name
NEW INDIA FELLOWSHIPS
1. The New India Foundation, based in Bengaluru, uniquely matches public-spirited philanthropy with ground-breaking and relevant scholarship. In the seven-and-a-half decades since Independence, there has been a large body of work produced by Indian historians and social scientists. 2. Taken singly, many of these studies are very impressive; viewed cumulatively, they add up to much less than what one might expect. The chief reason for this is the determining influence on the scholarly practice of one single date: 15th August 1947. 3. Historians do not look beyond the attainment of Independence, whereas other social scientists do not tend to look back at all. 4. We have solid studies of the Congress under British rule, yet there are no systematic historical studies of this most influential of political parties in the post-Independence period. Again, there are numerous ethnographic accounts of the caste system. Yet, we have no analytical overview of caste since Independence. Particulars Description Name New India Fellowship Provided by New India Foundation Purpose Higher Studies
- Region
- Karnataka
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Higher studies
Key dates
Last date to apply: 31/12/2026 The last date to apply for this fellowship is December 31, 2026.
Eligibility
- Fellowship holders are expected to write original books. Their proposals should be oriented towards final publication, and outline a road map towards that destination.
- The Foundation is ecumenical as regards genre, theme, and ideology: the only requirement is that the proposed works contribute to a fuller understanding of contemporary India.
- Thus Fellowship holders may choose to write a memoir, or a work of reportage, or a thickly footnoted academic study.
- Their books could be oriented towards economics, or politics, or culture. They could be a highly specific - an account of a single decade or a single region — or wide-ranging, such as a countrywide overview.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 1,800,000 Open to Indian nationals, including those currently living abroad, each Fellowship carries a grant of INR 18,00,000 (eighteen lakhs), payable as a monthly stipend of INR 100,000 (one lakh) for a period of twelve months, and the balance of INR 600,000 (six lakhs) payable on the submission of the final manuscript. No. Of Fellowship: 5 to 10
Application
No Information Available.
- Applications can be accessed through the website www.newindiafoundation.org, and all queries may please be directed to info@newindiafoundation.org or yauvanika@newindiafoundation.org.
- Applicants are expected to submit a Book Proposal (up to 5000 words), a Writing Sample (up to 5000 words), and a CV.
Selection process
- Candidates for the New India Fellowship are sought through select advertising in leading journals.
- The Trustees assess the proposals and make a shortlist from the submissions.
- The shortlisted candidates are called for an interview, with a jury consisting of eminent people from the worlds of scholarship, business, and social service. Other Info
- Thursday, 1st August 2024: The New India Foundation is pleased to invite applications for the 12th edition of its prestigious New India Foundation Book Fellowships for research and scholarship about Indian history after Independence.
- With an award of INR 18 lakhs to each recipient, the New India Foundation Book Fellowships provide editorial, legal, and administrative support, along with the opportunity to join the diverse NIF Community. Open to Indian nationals, including those residing abroad, these Fellowships are granted for a period of one year.
- Since its inception two decades ago, the New India Foundation has sponsored the publication of 34 critically-acclaimed, award-winning books across a wide range of topics detailing the trajectory of India after 1947.
- According to Srinath Raghavan, Trustee, New India Foundation, “One of our objectives with the New India Foundation was to broaden the circle of people who write about India from a non-fiction perspective. We hope that the Fellowship will give an opportunity for people from a diverse range of careers and professions to write their book about India, because so many of us have different entry points into understanding this country.”
- Fellowship-holders are expected to write original books. Proposals should be oriented towards publication, and outline a roadmap towards that destination. The Foundation is agnostic as regards genre, theme, and ideology: the only requirement is that the proposed works contribute to a fuller understanding of independent India. Thus, Fellowship-holders may choose to write a memoir, or a work of reportage, or a thickly footnoted academic study. Book proposals can focus on economics, politics, or culture, and can be either specific like a single decade or region or broad, covering a nationwide perspective.
Contact
The Managing Trustee, The New India Foundation C/o Neev Schools Sy No.16, Yemalur- Kempapura Main Road Yemalur, Bangalore 560037 Phone: 08071101774 Apply Now https://www.newindiafoundation.org/nif-fellowships