Regional Centre
for Strategic Studies
30 , July 2010
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Research Awards
Young scholars and other professionals of SAARC countries up to the age limit of 35 years are provided short-term research grants to work on areas of interest to RCSS and bring fresh perspectives and new ideas on themes of strategic interest of South Asia.
Kodikara Awards
This is a research award encouraging young South Asian scholars to bring into focus fresh perspectives to South Asian strategic and international issues with a problem solving approach.
Kodikara Awardees 2005 (Click for Details)
 
KODIKARA AWARDS FOR SOUTH ASIAN STRATEGIC STUDIES 2010
 
 
The Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) invites applications for research grants under the Kodikara Awards programme. The grants will be awarded to young South Asian scholars for conducting policy-oriented research on strategic and international issues of contemporary South Asian interest. Nationals of all South Asian countries below 35 years of age are eligible for the grants.  Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. 
 
Eligibility 
Candidates should have a Master’s Degree in international relations, strategic studies, or any other related subject. 
 
Each grantee receives a total of US$2,000.00 for the study. 
 
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:   July 15th, 2010.
 
Eligible candidates wishing to be considered for the awards should apply to the RCSS together with the following:
 
a) Full resume and contact address including telephone, fax and e-mail, if any;
b) A research proposal of 750-1000 words, describing the theme, importance, objectives, methodology, and budget;
c) Copies of up to two of recently published work, if any; and
d) Two confidential letters of academic reference in favour of each applicant to be sent directly to the RCSS. 
 
 
Application via email will be preferred. Additional references may be sent by post or as a scanned attachment via email.
 
Applications and further inquiries may be addressed to: 
 
Programme Officer
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS)
410/27, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 7 
SRI LANKA. 
Tel: (+94-11) 2690913-4; Fax: 2690769  
E-mail: programmes@rcss.org
 
Mahbub Ul Haq
This award is meant for collaborative research between two, one each from a different South Asian country, for joint research on non-traditional security issues that has relevance to contemporary South Asia. Awards will be made on the following themes:
Governance in Plural Societies and Security
Environment and Security
Globalisation and Security
Conflict Resolution
MAHBUB - UL - HAQ AWARDS (2007-2008) (Click for Details)
MUH Awardees 2005/2006 (Click for Details)
MUH Awardees 2003 (Click for Details)
RCSS-NTI Research Awards Workshop Research Awards
The RCSS-NTI Research Awards granted at the end of the Summer Workshop are made on a competitive basis to conduct research on themes related to the workshop. In year 2003, three awards were made to participants for their research proposals related to security issues. They are nationals of India, Pakistan and China.
NTI Awardees 2005(Click for Details)
 
 
 
Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, 68/1, Sarasavi Lane (off Castle Street), Colombo 08, Sri Lanka.
Tel: (94-11) 2690913-4,Fax: (94-11) 2690769, rcss@rcss.org