Central Institute of Indian Languages
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India,Hunsur Road, Manasagangotri, Mysuru – 570 006
Announcement of Senior Fellowships
1. Introduction:
The Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) is an apex institute dealing
with the promotion of Indian Languages under the Ministry of Education,
Government of India. It advises and assists the central government, state
government and various government agencies on language policies and relatedmatters. This Institute is often called upon to help fulfill a variety of evaluation
requirements of the country involving a number of languages, levels ofeducation, and a range of purposes.
Under the scheme of Fellowships and Scholarships, CIIL is encouraging
language-related activities by awarding two (02) Senior Fellowships every year.
The scheme is operated as per the revised guidelines of Ministry of Education
as being implemented by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Council ofScience and Industrial Research (CSIR), National Council of Educational
Research and Training (NCERT) and Indian Council of Social Science Research(ICSSR). The awardees are expected to work on the themes related to the visionstatement of this institute. In other words, the recipients of the fellowships areexpected to engage in research that yields valuable data or new insights in thefield of linguistics and its allied disciplines preferably related to the languagesof India.
2. Objectives of the Fellowship Scheme:
The general objective of Senior Fellowships is to provide an opportunity tothose who have already completed outstanding research in advanced studies
and research in Linguistics and Indian Languages and expected to contributeto the theoretical and conceptual advancement in the above area and throughthis generate field work based empirical data and contribute to policy making
in Indian Universities/Colleges/Institutions as indicated below:
i. Universities/Institutions/Colleges included under section 2(f) and 12(b)of UGC Act, 1956.
ii. Deemed to be Universities under section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956 which
are eligible to receive grant in aid from UGC.
iii. Universities/Institutions/Colleges funded by Central/ State Govt.
iv. Institutes of National Importance.
And the specific objectives are:a) To provide opportunities to distinguished scholars to pursue research in
the field of Linguistics and its allied disciplines and Indian languages
from different disciplinary perspectives.
b) To engage themselves on a whole time basis to build the knowledge baseof linguistics and languages in the contemporary context and also1research schemes of the institute, preferably among the major areas ofinvestigation identified by CIIL and its schemes.
3. Scope of the Senior Fellowships:
The senior fellowships are intended to enable scholars to pursue research inLinguistics, Indian languages and related disciplines. The senior fellows areexpected to stay at CIIL and pursue their research. However, they will bepermitted to go out for their field work/attending seminars/conferences or any
other appropriate academic activities after getting prior approval from thecompetent authority.
The Institute encourages original thinking in the conceptualization of theproblem and use of innovative methodology in the conduct of the research
related to language education.
4. Eligibility for Senior Fellow:
4.1 The scholar must possess a Ph.D. degree in Linguistics/in any of theIndian Languages disciplines with outstanding research publications
at the time of application.
4.2 The CIIL Senior Fellowships are offered to those who have provenexpertise in Linguistics and Indian languages with a Ph.D. degree andhaveservedasProfessors/Associateprofessors.
SeniorScholars/Academics of Indian universities with comparable status inLinguistics and allied disciplines and Indian languages, who haveresearchexperiencedemonstrable
throughpublications
ofbooks/research papers/reports can also apply.
4.3 The maximum duration of the fellowship is two years.
4.4 The value of the fellowship is Rs.40,000 per month and contingency
grant is Rs.40,000/- per annum. irrespective of the pensionary
benefits.
4.5 Under Salary protection, a fellow is entitled to salary and allowances
admissible at the parent institution and a contingency grant of Rs.
40,000/- per annum.
5. Other conditions:
5.1 While accepting senior fellowship from CIIL, a fellow should not be inreceipt of any other fellowship from any other University/Institute.
5.2 In service applicants will have to enclose a No Objection Certificate
along with the application.
5.3 Each senior fellow will be required to present a seminar at thecompletion of each year.
5.4 During the course of the fellowship, the research fellows are required
to publish at least two research papers (one in an indexed journal andone Monograph/Book) on the theme of the research undertaken.
5.5 The research undertaken by the fellow shall be reviewed
periodically/time to time and the fellowship being granted by the2

institute may be discontinued if the progress in the research is foundunsatisfactory.
5.6 The fellow shall prominently acknowledge CIIL’s support in all thepublications resulting from the research output of the fellowship andshould submit a copy of the same to the Institute.
5.7 The fellowship will commence from the date of his/her joining
this institute initially, for a period of one year (extendable for one
more year for deserving candidates) or till the date of the submissionof the Monograph/Book/ research report, whichever is earlier.
5.8 The amount of fellowship of the last three months and contingency
payable for the final quarter will be released only on satisfactorycompletion of the research and submission of the research report tothe Institute for evaluation.
5.9 A fellow is not entitled for the same type of fellowship more than once.
5.10 The contingency grant may be utilized for the purchase of books,stationery, e-accessories and the field work expenses related to theresearch.
5.11 Books/periodicals/equipments purchased by the scholar out of thecontingency grant should be deposited with the Institute. A certificate
to this effect may be submitted along with the quarterly report.
5.12 The final report submitted by the scholar will be consideredsatisfactory only after its evaluation by the Institute.
5.13 The Institute reserves the right to reject any application orwithdraw/cancel the fellowship without assigning any reason. The
final authority related to the interpretation of the guidelines or any
other issues left/undiscussed above is vested with the Director, CIIL.
6. Selection Procedure:
Shortlisted candidates will be required to appear for an interview, which may
also include presentation of the proposals. Candidates will be paid AC II tiertrain fare by the shortest route for attending the interview.
7. Reservation:
Reservation will be applicable as per the Government of India norms.
8. Disbursement of Fellowship:
The Institute will credit the monthly fellowship to the account of the Fellow(s)through PFMS/online transfer. For this, each Fellow will be required tosubmit a ‘Certificate of Attendance and Satisfactory Work Performance’ tothe Institute CIIL on a quarterly basis. The disbursement/release of themonthly fellowship from second quarter onwards will be subject to the receiptof the said certificate. Annual contingency grant to the extent of actual
expenditure incurred per annum will also be credited to the account of thefellow(s) after receipt and scrutiny of the bills/vouchers submitted by thefellow(s) duly signed and countersigned by the research supervisor/thecompetent authority.
39. Monitoring of Work:
Senior Fellows will be required to submit monthly progress reports to theOfficer In Charge, Fellowships and Scholarships Scheme, CIIL. A Committee ofexperts will review the progress. Also, a research colloquium will be held
annually where the Fellows will present the progress of their research. If theprogress of the research is found unsatisfactory, CIIL reserves the right toterminate the fellowship at any point of time.
10. Leave Rules:
Leave permissible during the period of fellowship will be followed as per theguidelines regarding grant of leave to the project staff working in CIIL.
11. Publication of the Monograph/Book/research report:
After the completion of the research work, the Senior Fellows will be required tosubmit a hard bound copy of Monograph/Book/research report, the research
project report (along with a soft-copy) to the Institute. CIIL will consider
publication of the completed research in an appropriate form. The Fellow canapply for permission to publish his/her work on his own.
12. Application Procedure:
Online submission of applications is preferred. To apply, please visit the online
application portal of CIIL at https://apply.ciil.org/ latest by 21 May 2024. In
exceptional circumstances, applications complete in all respects can besubmitted by email to fellowships.ciil@gmail.com latest by 21 May 2024.
In addition to the copies of academic qualifications and work experience, anapplication should be accompanied by a concept paper of about 2500-3000
words on the theme of the proposed research, containing statements about (a)the rationale and objectives of the study, (b) the conceptual framework, (c)the proposed methodology, and (d) the potential contribution of the study. The
online submission portal is open till 21 May 2024.
Director, CIIL
For queries, please contact the following:
The Officer In Charge
Fellowships & Scholarships Scheme
Central Institute of Indian Languages,
Hunsur Road, Manasagangotri,
Mysuru – 570 006
Karnataka, India.
Phone: 0821-2345087
Email: fellowships.ciil@gmail.com

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