Jagadish Fellowship 2023
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley invites applications for the 2023 Jagadish Fellowship.
Eligibility:
Objective: Application:
Deadline: Timeline:
Notes:
Graduate students in history, anthropology, religious studies, dance, art, architecture, South Asian studies, or other humanities and social sciences, working on a research or creative project related to the study of Hinduism. (Research centers or educational institutions working on the study of Hinduism are also eligible to apply.)
To support the academic study of Hinduism. The project may address Hindu religion, practice, history, scriptures, diaspora studies, Sanskrit studies, etc.
Please send the following items in a single PDF to hindutempleav@gmail.com:
1. A brief project proposal (1- or 2-pages max., describing the project’s purpose, scope, goals, and contribution to the study of Hinduism.)
2. Curriculum vitae for the applicant.
3. Name and email address of an academic mentor. (Including a letter of
recommendation is optional but encouraged.)
January 15, 2023
Applicants will be notified of the selectors’ decision by March 2023.
The accepted Jagadish Fellow(s) will receive a one-time $10,000 award to be used to support the proposed project during the 2023-24 academic year. The Fellow(s) will be asked to share a progress report with the Temple within one year of receiving the award.
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley launched this program in November 2021, recognizing our first three Jagadish Fellows earlier this year. Beginning with the current application cycle, the Temple plans to annually select one project to award with a $10,000 Jagadish Fellowship. (If the Temple raises additional funds, it may be possible to recognize additional Fellows in the same year.)
Applicants who applied last year but were not selected are welcome to reapply.
Jagadish Fellowship 2023
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley invites applications for the 2023 Jagadish Fellowship.
Eligibility:
Objective: Application:
Deadline: Timeline:
Notes:
Graduate students in history, anthropology, religious studies, dance, art, architecture, South Asian studies, or other humanities and social sciences, working on a research or creative project related to the study of Hinduism. (Research centers or educational institutions working on the study of Hinduism are also eligible to apply.)
To support the academic study of Hinduism. The project may address Hindu religion, practice, history, scriptures, diaspora studies, Sanskrit studies, etc.
Please send the following items in a single PDF to hindutempleav@gmail.com:
1. A brief project proposal (1- or 2-pages max., describing the project’s purpose, scope, goals, and contribution to the study of Hinduism.)
2. Curriculum vitae for the applicant.
3. Name and email address of an academic mentor. (Including a letter of
recommendation is optional but encouraged.)
January 15, 2023
Applicants will be notified of the selectors’ decision by March 2023.
The accepted Jagadish Fellow(s) will receive a one-time $10,000 award to be used to support the proposed project during the 2023-24 academic year. The Fellow(s) will be asked to share a progress report with the Temple within one year of receiving the award.
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley launched this program in November 2021, recognizing our first three Jagadish Fellows earlier this year. Beginning with the current application cycle, the Temple plans to annually select one project to award with a $10,000 Jagadish Fellowship. (If the Temple raises additional funds, it may be possible to recognize additional Fellows in the same year.)
Applicants who applied last year but were not selected are welcome to reapply.
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley Awards $10,000 Fellowships to Graduate Students at Harvard and Columbia and to a California Dance School
Lancaster, CA: The Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley is pleased to announce its 2022 Jagadish Fellowship recipients. This new fellowship program seeks to support graduate students and educational institutions in the U.S. engaging in research or creative projects involving the study of Hinduism. The generosity of a private donation made the launch of the Jagadish Fellowship program possible. The Temple plans to continue the program annually through additional fundraising. The three 2022 Jagadish Fellowship awardees are:
• Ganavya Doraiswamy, a Harvard University Ph.D. student in Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry, received a $10,000 fellowship for her devotional music project, “Daughter of a Temple.” The project includes a live multidisciplinary album, a film, a series of interviews, and a publication that will come from Doraiswamy’s post-doctoral fellowship at the Cynthia Mitchell Center for the Arts. “Daughter of a Temple” draws on the work of Swami Turiyasangitananda (Alice Coltrane) and creates a space of prayer and study that emulates conditions of Doraiswamy’s childhood in South India, where what she calls the “logic of the village” is in play. The album will feature Hindu devotional songs alongside many other prayers and will be one of the first recordings in the world of the newly reconstructed Sagoda Yaazh.
Jagadish Fellowship 2023
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley invites applications for the 2023 Jagadish Fellowship.
Eligibility:
Objective: Application:
Deadline: Timeline:
Notes:
Graduate students in history, anthropology, religious studies, dance, art, architecture, South Asian studies, or other humanities and social sciences, working on a research or creative project related to the study of Hinduism. (Research centers or educational institutions working on the study of Hinduism are also eligible to apply.)
To support the academic study of Hinduism. The project may address Hindu religion, practice, history, scriptures, diaspora studies, Sanskrit studies, etc.
Please send the following items in a single PDF to hindutempleav@gmail.com:
1. A brief project proposal (1- or 2-pages max., describing the project’s purpose, scope, goals, and contribution to the study of Hinduism.)
2. Curriculum vitae for the applicant.
3. Name and email address of an academic mentor. (Including a letter of
recommendation is optional but encouraged.)
January 15, 2023
Applicants will be notified of the selectors’ decision by March 2023.
The accepted Jagadish Fellow(s) will receive a one-time $10,000 award to be used to support the proposed project during the 2023-24 academic year. The Fellow(s) will be asked to share a progress report with the Temple within one year of receiving the award.
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley launched this program in November 2021, recognizing our first three Jagadish Fellows earlier this year. Beginning with the current application cycle, the Temple plans to annually select one project to award with a $10,000 Jagadish Fellowship. (If the Temple raises additional funds, it may be possible to recognize additional Fellows in the same year.)
Applicants who applied last year but were not selected are welcome to reapply.
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley Awards $10,000 Fellowships to Graduate Students at Harvard and Columbia and to a California Dance School
Lancaster, CA: The Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley is pleased to announce its 2022 Jagadish Fellowship recipients. This new fellowship program seeks to support graduate students and educational institutions in the U.S. engaging in research or creative projects involving the study of Hinduism. The generosity of a private donation made the launch of the Jagadish Fellowship program possible. The Temple plans to continue the program annually through additional fundraising. The three 2022 Jagadish Fellowship awardees are:
• Ganavya Doraiswamy, a Harvard University Ph.D. student in Creative Practice and Critical Inquiry, received a $10,000 fellowship for her devotional music project, “Daughter of a Temple.” The project includes a live multidisciplinary album, a film, a series of interviews, and a publication that will come from Doraiswamy’s post-doctoral fellowship at the Cynthia Mitchell Center for the Arts. “Daughter of a Temple” draws on the work of Swami Turiyasangitananda (Alice Coltrane) and creates a space of prayer and study that emulates conditions of Doraiswamy’s childhood in South India, where what she calls the “logic of the village” is in play. The album will feature Hindu devotional songs alongside many other prayers and will be one of the first recordings in the world of the newly reconstructed Sagoda Yaazh.
• Nick Tackes, a Columbia University Ph.D. student in Religion, received a $10,000 fellowship for his research project, “Re-centering Religion: Soteriological Pursuits in Two Hindu-Adjacent Institutions.” Tackes is studying the Brahma Kumaris and the Gayatri Pariwar, two religious movements that have gained international traction since their beginnings in the 1930s. Both organizations envision and prepare for an imminent transition into a new Golden Age, and they do so through branded goods and self-care regimens that connect Hindu ascetic practices and rituals to the appeal and authority of modern science. This project is an ethnographic analysis of how members of these groups attempt to re-center religion in everyday life as a means of fulfilling the world-building charters of their parent organizations.
• Kalapeetham School of Dance (San Fernando Valley, California) received a $10,000 fellowship for the creative project “Kanda Shashti Kavacham,” a full-length dance drama. Kalapeetham’s company dancers consist of college and high school students, and this project will provide them a unique opportunity to learn the meaning and importance of this devotional hymn on the Hindu god Lord Muruga, which is relatable to people of all backgrounds, regardless of religion or culture. As many young adults are navigating a world filled with mental instabilities and uncertainties, these dancers will benefit, mentally and physically, through the process of learning and performing this production. In turn, they will also share and spread this sacred knowledge with their audiences through art.
Applications for next year’s Jagadish Fellowship will open this fall, and awardees will be announced in early winter 2023.
The funds for the Jagadish Fellowship were provided by a sponsor. No Temple funds were used in this endeavor.
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About the Temple: Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley in Lancaster, California is a place of worship for Hindus of the surrounding community and from places near and far. It holds regular Pujas (worship) and celebrates Hindu festivals throughout the year. It is also a venue for special occasions in devotees’ lives, including weddings, name ceremonies, and many other life events. The Temple’s many efforts in charitable giving and community enrichment include: awarding scholarships to high school students in need; promoting the study of Hinduism through talks by visiting religious teachers; sponsoring music, dance, and other cultural events; and feeding the hungry through regular donations to Southern Antelope Valley Emergency Services in Palmdale.
For more information, please contact:
Hindu Temple of Antelope Valley
(661)718-2000