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CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The Media Resource Centre, AJK MCRC announces its first round of annual fellowships from August 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009

CATEGORIES:

Margaret Beveridge Senior Research Fellowships & Habeeb Kidwai Jamia Student Fellowship

THE MEDIA RESOURCE CENTRE, set up with a grant from the Sir Ratan Tata Trust (SRTT), is devoted to the study, research and contemplation of documentary and contemporary media practices with particular emphasis on film, television, photography and multi-media. The MRC also plans to build an archive of material on Documentary and Asian Cinemas. Both categories of work are defined expansively and include both film and film culture. It plans to house curated film collections in addition to journals, books, monographs and catalogues. Locating itself at the intersection of theory and practice, it plans to offer fellowships, conduct courses, organize public lectures, conferences, seminars, workshops and special screenings. It seeks to complement the hands-on learning experience at the MCRC by creating an intellectually vibrant space for theoretical engagement, research and study. The Fellowships are designed to contribute to the building of the archives and the ongoing research and scholarly work at the MRC.

AIM /PURPOSE OF FELLOWSHIPS:

The Research Fellowships are expected to contribute to the creation of the Visual Archives as well as engage with the scholarly preoccupations of the MRC. Applicants are encouraged to send in proposals that seek to provide analyses, histories, ethnographies, empirical data and/or critical commentaries on any theme relating to contemporary visual media and documentary cultures. The MRC has a special interest in Documentary film making practices, cultures and activities. Similarly, it is invested in encouraging scholarly work on photographic practices. Therefore, proposals that deal with the above two themes will be given special importance. It is hoped that the written text finally submitted to the MRC will be accompanied by visual material that will substantively enrich the Visual Archive of the MRC.

The MRC will grant two categories of Fellowships that is, (1) Margaret Beveridge Senior Research Fellowships and [@15,000 per month] (2) Habib Kidwai Jamia Student Fellowships [@ 5,000 per month]

CONDITIONS:

	Applicants are required to be resident in India and should have an account in a bank operating in India. In case of the Senior Research Fellowships, He/She must also be a Pan Card Holder.

	Applications can only be in English.

	While the Student Fellowship is available only to students pursuing their Masters Course in Jamia, anyone can apply for the Senior Research Fellowship. There is no age limit.

	The Fellowship will run from August 2008 to the end of January 2008. The Senior Research Fellowship is extendable to one year based on performance evaluation.

	The Fellowship Grant will be disbursed in three stages over a period of 6-8 months. The fellows are required to make written submissions every three months on their research progress following which each installment will be released. The last installment would be given after the presentation and submission of the research.

	Individuals, partners and groups/collectives can apply to a single fellowship, where the grant will be payable to the account of one.

	A working draft would be expected by the end of December. A detailed research report must be submitted to the MRC at the end of the fellowship.

	When the Fellowship period comes to an end it is mandatory for all Fellows to make a public presentation at the Media Resource Centre.

	Although the participation in the fellowship programme does require a substantial time commitment, participants are welcome to pursue their primary occupations in addition to the fellowship research. However, Fellows of the MRC cannot be committed to any other grant or fellowship during the same period.

	The primary material collected as part of the Fellowship must be submitted at the end of the grant period to the MRC. This should preferably be in a digital form, that is, CDs, DVDs, scans, digital images etc. All material submitted along with the report must be annotated.

	The MRC may select some the research for publication as monographs if they are of a high academic calibre.

	Copyright: The Copyright for the research will be shared by both the MRC and the individual scholar concerned. The scholar is free to publish the material while duly and fully acknowledging MRC support through the Fellowship programme.

Fellows can submit their applications by post or hand-deliver them to the AJK MCRC at the following address:


GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION

The Senior Fellowships:

	The Proposal for the senior fellowships should be between 1500-2000 words.

	It should be accompanied by a Statement of Purpose of not more than 1000 words explaining to how the Proposal connects to work previously done

	Two Letters of Recommendation

Student Fellowships:

	The Proposal for the Student Fellowship should be between 800-1000 words.

	It should be accompanied by a Statement-of-Purpose.


	Two Letters of Recommendation of which one should be from a Faculty member in Jamia Millia Islamia.

Please Note:

All paper work submitted should be typed. Handwritten proposals will not be accepted. Your proposal package should include:

	Applicant’s name, email address, telephone number and Postal Address

	Category of Fellowship

	Proposal

	Work Sample related to the Proposal

	Work Plan

	An Updated CV

	A Self-addressed & stamped envelope

Send Your Applications Marked 'ATTN: FELLOWS PROPOSAL 2008-2009', to

SHOHINI GHOSH MEDIA RESOURCE CENTRE AJK MASS COMMUNICATION & RESEARCH CENTRE JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA NEW DELHI -110025.

Last Date for Proposal Submission: June 30, 2008

Inquiries: mrc.jamia@gmail.com