• Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Visiting Research…

    Harvard University (Cambridge, MA)


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    Title Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Visiting Research Fellowship AY 2026-2027

     

    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 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.

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    Contact Information

    Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute ATTN Thomas Elliott

     

    1730 Cambridge St, S403

     

    Cambridge, MA 02138

     

    Contact Email [email protected]

    Salary Range

    The stipend for this fellowship is $67,600 for a 12-month appointment. The stipend is prorated for shorter appointments.

     

    Minimum Number of References Required 2

     

    Maximum Number of References Allowed 2

     

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