Ms.

Agatha Harrison Memorial Fellowship

Ministry of Human Resource Development administers Ms. Agatha Harrison

Memorial Fellowship which is fully funded by the Government of India. The selected fellow
is placed at St. Antony College, University of Oxford London. The status of the candidate
would be equivalent to that of a Junior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford.

 Number of Fellowship slot: 1 (one)

 Duration of the fellowship: The fellowship is tenable for one year in the first instance,
which can be extended by one year more on the basis of performance of the candidate.

 Eligibility:

Qualification and age:

Candidates should have uniform academic record with 60% (at least) in Post-
Graduation and with a PhD degree in the subject field chosen or published
works of equivalent merit, which have received outstanding recognition. This
Fellowship is intended for a young scholar between the age of 30 and 40 years
who has bent for pursuing an academic career and has specialized in one of the
following subjects:

(1) History,

(2) Economics and

(3) Political Science.

Experience:

A minimum of three years teaching experience at Graduate/Postgraduate level

after completing PhD as on the date specified in the public notice.

 Value of the fellowship (based on the year 2014-15)

Stipend Amount £ 22,063.00

Travel Allowance £ 890.00

College Lunches £ 2,407.00

6 High Table Dinner £ 679.00

 Other Administration Charges £ 3,930.85

Total £ 29,944.85

The candidate is given Economy Class air passage (both ways). Only spouse of the
selected candidate is provided Economy Class air-fare provided he/she stays in UK
with the scholar for a continuous period of one year. (As the fellowship amount is
sufficient for only one person, the candidate will have to meet the expenditure on
maintenance of spouse).
 Mode of application: Applicants are required to apply online at the online
application portal. The link is provided in the public notice.

 Important date (tentative):

Public notice on the website of the Ministry: In the month of January.

Note: (1) Information of this fellowship is circulated to institutes/universities and

UGC etc. and also advertised in the leading newspapers.

(II) It is to be noted that only one fellow at a time undergoes his/her study in
the UK. If the fellowship is extended for another year, the Ministry does not
invite fresh application for that year).

Interview date: The names of the shortlisted candidates for interview are published
on the website of the Ministry in the month of March.

 Communication with the applicant: Every information regarding this fellowship is

published on the website of the Ministry. The e-mails are sent to shortlisted
candidates regarding their interview.