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Dear all, The Centre for Nepal Studies UK (CNSUK), in collaboration of Social Science Baha (SSB), Kathmandu, invites applications from students pursuing their Master’s studies in Nepali universities for one small grant of up to a maximum of NPR 40,000 towards fieldwork expenses and/or the writing of dissertation. This M*otilal Singh Master’s Dissertation Scholarship *was established in 2016 by CNSUK to celebrate Nepali migration to the United Kingdom as well as the over two-century-long formal relationship between Nepal and Britain. The primary objective of the scholarship is to support a student studying at a Nepali university to write a well-researched and original Master’s dissertation. *Area of research* The subject of the dissertation research can be any field of social science dealing with Nepal or the Nepali cultural world, broadly understood. The areas of research include, but are not limited to, the following: - Migration (internal/international) - Diaspora (including connections to Nepal) - International relations (vis-à-vis Nepal) - Development (international development aid and activities in Nepal, and its impact) Along with a small grant, the selected candidate(s) will be offered guidance (co-supervision) by designated researcher(s) at CNSUK and/or SSB as per their specialty. A summary of the research outcomes will be published in CNSUK’s website and or any other suitable outlets. The student will be encouraged to present a paper based on their Master’s research at the Annual Kathmandu Conference on Nepal and the Himalaya. *Application* Interested and eligible students should submit their applications by email to the address given below. Applications should include the following: 1. A one-page personal statement (stating why the applicant should be funded); 2. A two-page description of the proposed research; 3. A budget of breakdown of the expenses to be incurred (not more than one page). The budget should itemise all expenses as accurately as possible, even if the total comes to more than Rs 40,000. However, the maximum payable to any successful candidate will be limited to Rs 40,000; 4. A curriculum vitae (not exceeding two pages); and 5. A supporting letter from the affiliated university/college indicating the name and consent of the proposed supervisor. All applications will be evaluated by a committee consisting of researchers from CNSUK and SSB, and short-listed candidates will be interviewed either online or face to face at SSB. *Timetable* Application deadline: 31 December 2018 Notification to shortlisted candidates: 1 March 2019 Interview: To be confirmed Notification of the outcome: 1 April 2019 Grant period: May to December 2019. Please send applications to: [log in to unmask] *Motilal Singh* migrated to the UK much earlier than the well-known visit of Prime Minister Jang Bahadur Rana and his team in 1850. Motilal published an article in *New Monthly Magazine and Humorist* in 1850 about Jang Bahadur Rana’s visit to the UK. He is the first Nepali, so far as is known, to write and publish in the English language. Motilal was born in Bhadgaon in about 1794 and was a Gorkha warrior, who fought in the Nepal-Britain war of 1814. CNSUK has published a book about Motilal Singh which also includes his article translated and edited by Dr Krishna Adhikari. Initially a small fund named ‘Motilal Memorial Fund’ was created through the proceeds from the sale of the book. This scholarship is a part of Motilal memorial activities. Download File :- Motilal Scholarship 2019-Call1.pdf <http://cnsuk.org.uk/public/files/Motilal%20Scholarship%202019-Call1.pdf> Collaborator: SOCIAL SCIENCE BAHA 345 Ramchandra Marg, Battisputali, Kathmandu, Nepal. Tel: (+977) 14472807, 14480091 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: www.soscbaha.org Best regards -------------------------------- Krishna Adhikari, PhD Chair Britain Nepal Academic Council (BNAC) www.bnac.ac.uk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BNAC.UK Twitter: https://twitter.com/BritainNepalAC This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. Thank you ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the BNAC list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=BNAC&A=1