Dear All Given below is a Goa small grant announcement offered by the Centre for the Studies of Developing Societies New Delhi in association with the Department of Political Science, Goa University which is the Local Coordinator.
The purpose of the programme is to stimulate different modes of the production of knowledge in Goa. The selected fellows (3 to 4 in number) will have the opportunity of presenting an idea for research/ production, working on it with monthly feedback from peers and mentors (including one mentor of the applicant’s choice) for a period of six months and making a final submission at the end of the programme. The fellow will also receive a small grant (₹ 25,000/- to ₹ 35,000/-) for expenses. Where standards of output are adequate a publication will follow. Theme: Conflicts over resources in Goa. The concept of resources includes natural or cultural or both. Any disciplinary or cross disciplinary project from the humanities and social sciences is welcome. The work could be in any of the languages: English, Konkani (Romi or Nagri), and Marathi or multilingual in these languages. The output format could be textual, audio, visual, multi-media or performative. Innovative ideas are also welcome. Last date of submission of proposals: November 30, 2015 Date for oral presentation of proposal before the selection committee: December 7, 2015 at the Department of Political Science, Goa University. Enquire and Submit proposals online to: goast...@csds.in The process: The proposal may include: Title Research Questions Justification for project. Contribution to debates Selected references. Approach of study. Timeline. Budget. Name of a mentor who will support you (or you could request for mentor support if you do not have any person in mind.) The subtitles are meant to be indicative. (The proposal must be in no more than 1200 words) In addition write a one paragraph self-introduction. Fellows will be required to make a minimum of one posting per month reflecting on their work, on an Egroup created for the purpose. They are also expected to respond constructively to the postings of others. Fellows will also meet every alternate month to share their work. Applicants may be researchers or students who may use this project as part of their work towards a degree. Persons with no formal qualifications or experience in research but wanting to work on their ideas with interactive feedback from others are also welcome. The project will require a certain amount of work and participation (as in the Egroup), however, those employed, including faculty, are also invited to apply. Proposals from a group working on a single project will also be considered and the grant expenses for the project will be in the name of the group coordinator. Fellowship will be for a maximum period of approximately 6 months. A draft or rough cut of your work is expected by the last week of April. The complete work is expected by June 1, 2015. Peter Ronald deSouza Centre for the Studies of Developing Societies