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Tamil Nadu Opens Applications for 20 Archival Research Fellowships

The scheme pairs a Rs 50,000 monthly stipend with a council overhaul to channel scholars into a centuries-old archive.

Overview

  • Applications are open until November 28 following an announcement by Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhian.
  • The fellowships are available to postgraduate degree holders and independent researchers for one-year projects.
  • Twenty selected researchers will receive Rs 50,000 per month to study rare documents at the Tamil Nadu Archives.
  • Orders have been issued to restructure the Tamil Nadu Historical Research Council to meet contemporary research needs.
  • The archive, housed in its current building since 1909, holds government records spanning three centuries, including books from 1633 and documents from 1670.