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1. The USI-CS3 would like to invite applications
for the Fellowship Programme commencing wef 01 July 2008. The
duration of the Fellowship Programme will be for two years.
Applications are required for two categories ie for Senior Fellows
and Research Fellows, as per guide lines given at
Appendix B.
2. In addition applications are also invited for Chairs of
Excellence at the USI, from reputed scholars, members of the USI,
academia, senior civil service officers and ex-Servicemen. The
guidelines for submission of award of chairs will be the same as
outlined at Appendix B.
The 'Rules for Award of Fellowship Grants and Conduct of Research’ for
the Chairs of Excellence are given at
Appendix C. The last date for submission of proposals for
these Chairs is 01 April 2008 which will commence on 01 July
of the same year. The period of research will be two years.
3. Candidates are free to select any of the subjects from the list of
topics at Appendix A.
However, in order to build specific expertise in important areas of
security concerns, preference will be given to studies in the
following areas:-
| (a) |
Countering Pakistan’s Asymmetric Warfare
Strategy. |
| (b) |
Transformation and Restructuring of the Army to
Deal with Futuristic Challenges Across the Spectrum of Conflict. |
| (c) |
Military Leadership Challenges in the 21st
Century. |
| (d) |
Modelling an ‘Across-the-Board’ National Power
Model for India. |
| (e) |
Air and Space Power – The Military Implications
of Space Assets and Policy Implications for India. |
| (f) |
Points of Convergence and Divergence of
Conventional and Nuclear Doctrines. |
| (g) |
Critical Military Technology – Comparative
Study of India, China and Pakistan. |
| (h) |
Military Dimension of Coercive Diplomacy – Case
Studies and Lessons Garnered. |
| (j) |
Transformation of Para Military Forces/Central
Police Organisations for combating sub conventional threat. |
Guidelines for Submission of Research Proposals.
4. The broad guidelines for submission of research
proposals are included at
Appendix B (as also
on our web page). Kindly direct your staff to forward suitable
research proposals together with recommendations for Senior Fellows
and Research Fellows for the fellowship programme 2008-2010.
Fellowships of lesser duration can also be considered in exceptional
cases depending on the subject selected and its contemporary
relevance.
5. We would very much appreciate receiving the names and subjects for
Fellowship Programme, together with recommendations, by 01 April
2008 at the latest.
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