Network for Advanced Study of China (NASC) Fellowship

Meet the 2024-25 Cohort of NASC Fellowship

Megha Shrivastava

PhD Scholar, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Nishit Kumar

Research Fellow, Centre for Contemporary China Studies
Akshat Mayne

Doctoral Scholar in Japanese Studies, JNU
Hritika Patil

MA International Studies, Symbiosis SIS
Kritee Chopra

PhD Scholar, Christ University
Zenith Khan

Research Consultant, Institute for Study & Development Worldwide
Nikhil Guvvadi

PhD Student, Special Centre for National Security Studies, JNU
Kunal Kumar

Post-graduate, School of International Studies, JNU
Lovitoli Sumi

Post-graduate in Political Science; independent research scholar
Oorja Tapan

PhD Scholar, CIPOD, SIS, JNU
Hima Bindu Gokireddy

Post-graduate, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
KK Venkatraman

PhD Candidate, JSIA, O.P Jindal Global University
Banshanlang Marwein

Assistant Professor, St. Anthony's College, Shillong
Roshni Sengupta

Associate Professor, School of Liberal Studies, UPES Dehradun
Sidhant Kumar

PhD Candidate (International Politics), JNU
Meghna Pradhan

PhD candidate, East Asian Studies Department, Delhi Uni
Biyon Sony Joseph

Guest Lecturer (Pol. Sci.), St. Thomas College, Palai, Kerala
Srinivas Yanamandra

Adjunct Professor of Practice, Zhejiang University International Business School
Suchet Kapoor

Software Engineer, Capgemini

Programme Overview

The Network for Advanced Study of China (NASC) aims to create high quality scholarship and knowledge of the People’s Republic of China by nurturing new generations of analysts in academia, think tanks, media and industry. The aims of the programme are to train and nurture a cross-disciplinary community of outstanding scholars over a period of three years and create a body-of-knowledge that will inform policy, strategy, economics, technology and society.

The NASC Fellowship

The NASC Fellowship offers opportunities for analysts and scholars to work under the co-guidance of foremost experts and work towards a publication in the leading journals and publications in the field. It includes a two-day conference/workshop in Bengaluru, and financial support for participation in international conferences. In addition, a cash prize of 1 lakh will be awarded to select papers determined by the jury. The duration of the fellowship is one year.

Who Should Apply

NASC invites applications from researchers from any background, including from universities, research institutes, media, government services and industry, who are enthusiastic about undertaking fresh research on China.

NASC fellows will undertake research in one or more of the following areas: inner-party politics & governance, economy, defence, geopolitics, environment, education, technology, society, and urbanisation.

Prospective fellows must either be working or studying in India, and must have at least an undergraduate degree and be proficient in English.

NASC Fellowship Process

Prospective fellows must submit a brief research proposal demonstrating their interest and capability to complete the project. The proposal (1000 words maximum) should clearly state the current gaps in research and how the author(s) would approach the issue. Along with the research proposal submission, the author(s) must also send a past writing sample, either published or unpublished, on any topic that is more than 1000 words.

Up to three authors can submit a joint proposal. Multidisciplinary approaches and collaborations are encouraged.

Selected applicants will be invited to join the fellowship, assigned mentors and projects. The best research output will be rewarded with cash prizes and commendations.

Timeline

The application window for the second NASC Fellowship Cohort is now open!

April 17th, 2024 – Call for Indications of Interest (https://forms.gle/8A35V5wRkbBV9dck8)
May 31st, 2024 – Research proposal submission deadline
June 30th, 2024 – Evaluation & selection of fellows
July 1st, 2024 – Start of NASC fellowship
August 15th, 2024 – Submission of first draft of papers
End of August (tentative) – Two-day residential workshop in Bangalore. This will feature sessions on understanding China, conducting open-source research, research methodologies, brief presentations by the fellows on their papers to their mentors, and the first round of feedback
October 31st 2024 – Submission of second draft paper
November 30th, 2024 – Formal feedback on the second draft by the mentor
February 15th, 2025 – Submission of the third and final draft of the papers
End March-early April 2025 (tentative) – Two-day Academic Conference with presentations by fellows on their research (announcement of the top research paper awardees will be at this Conference)