American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) (original) (raw)
American Institute of Indian Studies
Fellowships
AIIS provides fellowship support for researchers and creative and performing artists to carry out projects in India.
Language Programs
AIIS offers language training in India to students from American universities. Summer and academic year programs focus on language acquisition and cultural understanding.
International Learning
AIIS provides assistance for international learning to a variety of undergraduate programs in India, to study tours for faculty and graduate students, and to other group projects.
Book Prize
In order to promote scholarship in South Asian Studies, AIIS awards two prizes each year for the best unpublished book manuscript on an Indian subject, and holds an annual dissertation-to-book workshop for recent PhDs.
Research Centers
Two AIIS research centers, the Center for Art and Archeology and Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology, preserve the built and sonic heritage of India.
Contact AIIS
USA Email:
USA Phone: (773) 702-8638
India Email:
India Phone: 91-124-238 1424
or 91-124-238 1359
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