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The Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS) offers a fellowship awarded by SEPHIS to a student from any country in the South to spend one académie year in Bangalore, India, beginmng July 2009. The main purpose of the fellowship programme is to help develop alternative frameworks for research and teachmg as well as new theoretical paradigms that take into account the spécifie expériences of non-Western societies. The student can either register with CSCS for the Ph.D. in Cultural Studies (validated by the Mampal Umversity and Kuvempu Umversity ) or register in his/her own country and do the CSCS coursework for two semesters. The Ph.D. programme's uniqueness lies in the following. - Focus on mter-disciplmarity - Emphasis on the formulation of research problems and teachmg programmes in relation to democracy and cultural issues that draw on conventional disciplines but eut across their boundanes. Research areas at CSCS include: - Culture and Colonial historiés; Law and Society; Gender; Psychoanalysis; Culture and nghts;
Cultural policy; Culture industries; Film and popular culture; Political Studies; Theonsmg
the région (focus on the Indian Océan and Southern India). The following are the ongoing research programmes at CSCS with which students may also be associated (for a description of thèse programmes, please visit programme pages on the escs website: www.cscsarchive.org): - Culture: Industries and Diversity in Asia (CIDASIA) - Law, Society, Culture - Higher Education - Culture, Subjectivity and Psyché (CUSP) - Archive and Access Eligibility: A Master’s Degree in any discipline with 55% marks or its grade equivalent if the student is registering with CSCS for the Ph.D., OR proof of Ph.D. registration in any Southern university outside India if the student is coming only for coursework. Benefits: A substantial stipend, international airfare, accommodation in Bangalore, travel costs for three weeks within India for visits to different academic institutions, tuition and other fees will be provided for. If the student registers for a PhD at CSCS, financial support available after the first year will be at par with that of other CSCS students. Current CSCS faculty are drawn from the fields of film and media studies, political theory, history, and art history, gender studies, psychoanalytic and legal theory with a strong background in at least ten years of inter-disciplinary cultural studies. Applicants are requested to visit the CSCS websites for more information of the institution, its faculty, courses, library, etc: www.cscsarchive.org To apply: Applications should include a sample of writing such as a term paper, a current CV, two letters of recommendation, transcripts of last two degrees obtained, and proof of eligibility. Write to Dr. Rochelle Pinto, Convenor, Ph.D. Committee, Centre For The Study Of Culture And Society, No. 827, 29th Main Road, Poornaprajna HSBC Layout, Uttarahalli, Bangalore - 560 061 Email:
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Telephone: 91-80-26423268 Deadline: Complete applications must reach CSCS by March 21, 2009. E-mail and fax applications are acceptable only if followed by a hard copy sent by airmail or courier. Candidates will be informed of the outcome by March 31, 2009. The CSCS academic year begins in the last week of July. In case of delays related to visa procedures, selected applicants may also officially begin their coursework in the following semester beginning January 2010.
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