Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship

Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship is an advanced research fellowship offered by the Indian Ministry of Human Resources and Development. It is a subject-focused fellowship that benefits one passionate researcher of Modern Indian Studies in History, Economics & Political Science. Every year one scholar is selected for the fellowship and is placed as a Junior Research Fellow at St. Antony College, the University of Oxford London. The funding duration is one year, which can be extended to two based on the beneficiary’s performance.

Benefits

This scholarship has been discontinued. It used to cover all expenses, along with luxuries like high-table dinners. The following table shows how the funds are allotted to the beneficiary:

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria mentioned below to apply for the Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship:

• Be an Indian national.
• Excellent academic scores with minimum 60% marks in master’s.
• Have a PhD degree or published works of equal merit.
• Age between 30 - 40 years as of October of the applying year.
• Minimum 3 years of graduate or postgraduate level teaching.

Application Process

Once the application is open, eligible candidates must follow the steps mentioned below to make a successful application for the fellowship:

• Go to Sakshat, the official scholarship portal of the Indian government.
• Register and login.
• Access the online form and fill out the application
• Documents required are attested copies of testimonials, study program details, photographs, etc.

Apply here for Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship

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Selection Process

Since the fellowship is offered to only one person every year, the selection procedure is very restricted. The shortlisted candidates are informed via email, and there will be an interview too. The panel selects the winner based on their merit and interview performance.

Contact Details

Under Secretary (Scholarships), Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, (ES 4) External Scholarships Division, 2nd Floor, Wing-6, West Block-1, R.K. Puram, Delhi-110066.

Shri Mrutyunjay Behera, Economic Advisor

E-mail: mrutyunjay.b@nic.in

Address: 109-C, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001

Disclaimer: The information published on this page is taken from the Government of India website for Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship. Refer to the original source for changes in the information provided.

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