{"id":7221,"date":"2026-05-14T01:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T23:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7221"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:35:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:35:07","slug":"sir-ratan-tata-postdoctoral-fellowship-2026-2027-at-the-lse-funded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunityforworld.org\/?p=7221","title":{"rendered":"Sir Ratan Tata Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026\/2027 at the LSE (Funded)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2,\r\n                .tdi_2 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"vc_column tdi_4  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4{\r\n                    vertical-align: baseline;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" >[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"post-174810\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>Deadline: June 30, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications are open for the Sir Ratan Tata Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026\/2027. The Sir Ratan Tata Postdoctoral Fellowship was established in 1997 at the London School of Economics &amp; Political Science (LSE) in partnership with the Sir Ratan Tata Trust.<\/p>\n<p>The Sir Ratan Tata Postdoctoral Fellowship is for a period of six months during each academic year, based at the LSE India Observatory. The Fellow is expected to engage in social science research broadly on Economic and Social Development in India and South Asia. The Fellow is expected to finish a research paper of publishable quality during their stay and make a presentation at a seminar arranged by the India Observatory. The selected candidate should have secured all data and any material required for their research prior to their visit to LSE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Fellow will receive a monthly subsistence allowance of up to \u00a31,750 a month, and will be provided with shared work space and access to research facilities at the School. Assistance will also be provided towards the cost of travel and related expenses. No additional grant is available for fieldwork or any other costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Applicants should be\u00a0early career post-doctoral researchers\u00a0working on social science with a focus on South Asia.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants should have been awarded their PhD \u2013 the fellowship is not intended for students registered for a degree or diploma, nor is it intended for senior academics.<\/li>\n<li>Applicants should be in permanent employment with an established institution in the SAARC region which includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfO8FNEgvT_RMRjUARUlAKFtvUuOQ3XcwiPAwD7q3PwNkpubw\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to apply<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lse.ac.uk\/international-inequalities\/research\/india-observatory\/sir-ratan-tata-post-doctoral-fellowship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sir Ratan Tata Post-doctoral Fellowship<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_column_text css=\"\"] Deadline: June 30, 2026 Applications are open for the Sir Ratan Tata Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026\/2027. The Sir Ratan Tata Postdoctoral Fellowship was established in 1997 at the London School of Economics &amp; Political Science (LSE) in partnership with the Sir Ratan Tata Trust. 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