Avabai Wadia Fellowships

The Avabai B. Wadia Research Fellowships were instituted by the K. R. Cama Oriental Institute (KRCOI) in 2009. Applications for these fellowships in the area of oriental studies in the fields of philosophy, religion, culture and history were invited from all over the country. Research fellows will be paid a monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 for the duration of the project along with an annual contingency grant of Rs 5,000.

Avabai B. Wadia: remembered through research

The Institute received a good response to its advertisement with as many as 30 research proposals being submitted for consideration. After a rigorous pre-selection procedure followed by an interview with subject experts, the following have been awarded the Fellowships for 2009-2010: Sanghamitra Sen for "Private enterprise and labor housing in the 20th century with special reference to the Godrej housing colony;” Avkash Jadhav for "Men of industry: Role and contribution of Sorabjee Shapoorjee Bengallee;” and Vivek Pachpande for "Racial conflict and genocide in the Mahabharata: An ethical perspective.”

Dr NAWAZ B.MODY

Chairperson, Research Committee

Jt Hon Secretary, KRCOI