Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Visiting Research Fellowship (South Asia)

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.

Fellowship Details

• The gross stipend for the Bajaj Fellowship is $33,800 for 6 months, equivalent to a monthly gross stipend of $5,633.33 USD paid on the last business day of the month.
• Round-trip economy travel expenses and visa fees from South Asia to Boston will also be reimbursed (for participants residing in South Asia only). All reimbursements and stipends are limited to the dates of the appointment.
• Scholars are expected to be in residence for the full academic semester of this fellowship. For Fall 2025, it will be September 2 to December 19, 2024. The selected fellow will be guaranteed a desk space for this term.

Eligibility Criteria

• Scholars must hold a PhD to be eligible. 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.

Application Requirements

• All applicants will need to submit the following:
  • A five-page, double-spaced research plan
  • An updated and current curriculum vitae, which lists your academic degrees (including disciplines and the dates the degrees were received), your publications and research presentations, and any previous grants and/or fellowships.
  • A writing sample (no more than ten pages, double-spaced)
  • Two letters of recommendation uploaded directly to ARIeS.

For more information, visit The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute.