Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship is a merit-based grant, which is awarded to one Indian scholar each year. Funded by the Government of India, the grant offers the recipient a chance to study/research at St. Antony College as a Junior Research Fellow. The primary aim of Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship is to promote specialization in modern Indian Studies in the field of History, Political Science and Economics. Initially, the scholarship is awarded for one year only, however, the tenure may be extended by one more year, depending upon the performance of the candidate at St. Antony’s College, Oxford (UK) and his or her financial need.
The fellowship covers tuition fees, administration charges and travel allowances and provides a stipend against college lunches and six high table dinners. The recipient of Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship is also given a return Air travel allowance, in an Economy class. The travel allowance is also applicable for the scholar’s spouse, only if he/she stays in the UK along with the scholar for a continuous period of one year. However, if the spouse lives with the candidate, then the candidate will have to meet the expenditure of the spouse by himself/herself, as the fellowship amount is given only for a single person.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship, each applicant needs to establish eligibility on several grounds:
Consistent academic performance
Minimum 60% in post-graduation
Ph.D. degree with a specialization in Economics, History or Political Science
Citizenship: Be an Indian national currently residing in India.
Age: Must be within the age group of 30-40 years.
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at UG or PG level.
Funding Details
The amount for the stipend Amount is 24,399 USD.
There are several administration charges, which are covered by the fellowship up to 4347 USD.
Furthermore, Ms. Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship awards the successful candidate with a Travel Allowance of 984 USD, 6 High Table Dinner of 751 USD and College Lunches worth 2,662 USD.
In total, the funding amount adds up to 33,143 USD.
Please note that applicants are required to apply online at the online application portal.
For further details about the scholarship programme, click here.
