Centre For Development Studies jobs for Ph.D. Internship in Thiruvananthapuram. Last Date to apply: 20 Jul 2018
Ph.D. Internship
Job Description
Ph.D. Internship
Abroad, 2018
The Centre for Development Studies is delighted to announce
its Ph.D Internship Abroad programme for the academic year 2018-19. This is
based on a grant received from Government of Kerala.
Scope of the
programme : It is an opportunity for
CDS Ph.D scholars (whose registrations have been confirmed by the CDS-JNU
Committee of Direction for M A, MPhil and Ph.D) to be exposed to the western
ways of doing quality research through an interaction with well-known resource
persons in their chosen areas of specialisation. The programme is tenable for a
period of three months during the period September 1, 2018 through March 31,
2019 at a United Kingdom or Western European University or Institute of Higher
Education that is accredited and has a doctoral programme of its own.
Number of PIA
Fellowships : Five only
Fellowship Amount
: Each successful intern is to receive a consolidated fellowship amount of
Rs.3.5 lakhs only.
The allowable heads of expenditures are:
a. Air Fare
b. Visa, health insurance
c. Living Expenses.
d. Incidentals including allowance for warm clothing, airport
transfers, local transport etc
Note : Receipts are to be submitted for items a though d.
What is expected of the awardee : She or he completes a written chapter of her/his thesis and presents at least one seminar abroad. Upon return to CDS, the awardee settles all financial accounts, submit a copy of the paper completed and then presents it at an internal seminar. All these must be done within 15 days upon return to the country.