Child Rights and You (CRY) Announces its 9th National Child Rights Research Fellowship

Child Rights and You (CRY), a nonprofit organization working to ensure lasting change in children’s lives, today invited applications from research fellows exploring various dimensions of child rights, within the broad understanding of justice for children. Up to five fellowships ranging from Rs. 50, 000 to Rs. 1 lakh will be awarded.

The fellowship aims at providing an opportunity for researchers, to work on various issues, including evidence on relationships between ethnicity, inequality and conflict as witnessed or experienced by children and exploration of relationships a child has with other children, community, state and family.

The last date for submitting the application is August 31st, 2015 and the names of selected researchers will be announced on CRY website in October 2015.

During the year-long fellowship, the researchers can develop and interpret themes on the basis of their experiences and ideas. Research findings will be made available to activists, academicians, development practitioners and general public.

The candidates should be more than 18 years of age and must be Indian citizens. They can choose any Indian language, including English for their research. The essential requirements for the application include a three-page proposal, which briefly explains the topic of study, objectives and outlines the research question within a framework, proposed methodology, time lines, a reading list of related literature/existing studies on the subject and a detailed budget. Also, a two-page updated CV, sample of published or unpublished paper and details of references are to be sent.

The application may be sent to: research@crymail.org or by post to CRY-Child Rights and You, Documentation Centre, 189 A, Anand Estate, Sane Guruji Marg, Mumbai 400011.

About CRY

CRY – Child Rights and You (formerly known as Child Relief and You) is an Indian NGO that believes in every child’s right to a childhood – to live, to learn, grow and play. For over 30 years, CRY and its partners have worked with parents and communities to ensure Lasting Change in the lives of more than 20 Lakh underprivileged children. For more information please visit us at www.cry.org