Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Visiting Research Fellowship at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Job Description:

Harvard University


Title: Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Visiting Research Fellowship

School: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department_Area: Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute

Position Description: The Bajaj Visiting Research Fellowship is a Cambridge-based Fellowship where the selected fellow will join the Mittal Institute community on Harvard's campus for the duration of the Fall Academic Semester. While working directly with their selected Faculty Mentor on their personal research project (proposed in their application), Bajaj Visiting Research Fellows will fully engage with the intellectual life at the Mittal Institute and Harvard. At the end of their residency, the Bajaj Fellow will present their work in a Mittal Institute seminar moderated by their faculty mentor. Apart from their own research, Fellows will participate in grant and fellowship review, mentor graduate students and help collaborate on other events and projects at the Institute.

Basic Qualifications: Scholars must hold a PhD or terminal degree and those who have not had past opportunities to access Harvard's resources and who have primarily been educated at institutions in South Asia will be prioritized. Scholars with a research interest in India will be prioritized.



Contact Information: Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute ATTN Thomas Elliott
1730 Cambridge St, S403
Cambridge, MA 02138

Contact Email: thomaselliott@fas.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.

Minimum Number of References Required: 2

Maximum Number of References Allowed: 2


Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Please list which institutions you have received a degree from, which degrees you have received from those institutions, and when you received the degree (ex. Harvard University, BA in History, May 2015).
   (Open Ended Question)
2. * In a couple of paragraphs, why is it important that you do this research at the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and at Harvard? Please highlight any specific resources, programs, initiatives, or personal interests.
   (Open Ended Question)
3. * Please provide a title, even a prospective one, and a one-paragraph abstract of the project you are planning on working on while at Harvard.
   (Open Ended Question)
4. * Please suggest two to four names of Harvard faculty who would best serve as your faculty mentor.
   (Open Ended Question)
5. How did you hear about this opportunity?
   • Mittal Newsletter
   • Colleague Referal
   • Harvard Website
   • Other University Website
   • Other

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