Image: CSAS members with RWCLS visiting scholar Dr. Shihan da Silva, 2020
The Center for South Asian Studies (CSAS) invites applications to bring scholars to UHM with expertise in South Asian Studies or South Asia-related topics as part of the Rama Watumull Collaborative Lecture Series (RWCLS).
The RWCLS award is aimed at creating and supporting a thriving intellectual exchange in departments across the UHM campus in South Asia-related topics and perspectives. The call for proposals is open to all topics.
CSAS will offer 3 awards in total this academic year. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you are applying to bring a speaker this fall, please contact the director, Dr. Anna Stirr, at stirr@hawaii.edu as soon as possible.
The RWCLS awards will not exceed $1,500. Since this grant is “collaborative,” it requires that the hosting department put in supporting funds in addition to the $1,500. This grant may be combined with other awards, if necessary.
The funds provided by CSAS will cover reasonable costs of travel, lodging and honorarium for invited speakers. The responsibility for organizing and making arrangements for the visit and associated events, as well as for hosting the visiting scholar(s), will be that of the faculty/department receiving funds.
The invited speaker may:
1) Deliver a lecture on South Asia-related research/material for a
departmental colloquium series, and
2) Participate in a workshop with faculty and graduate students on the
relationship between South Asia and/or South Asian Studies and the
specific concerns of the discipline.
Departments and programs interested in making use of this opportunity
should submit:
1) The name of the prospective invitee.
2) A brief rationale for choosing the speaker and possibilities of co-
sponsorship (include dates for the visit and topics proposed for the talk
and workshop).
3) A CV or other biographical information.
4) A budget clearly itemizing funds between RWCLS and supplementary funds.
RWCLS can only pay for travel expenses and honorarium. Any changes made to the budget once approved must be re-approved by CSAS and processed by the hosting department.
Please note: The hosting department is required to:
1) Do and manage all the paperwork required for bringing the scholar and
reimbursing any costs to the scholar.
2) Bring the scholar and reimburse any costs to the scholar.
CSAS will only be responsible to deliver the promised amount to the hosting
department.
We recommend that the administrative or fiscal staff of the hosting department be in touch with CSAS as early as possible to clarify the procedure and avoid delays.
Please submit application materials to Saloni Mahajan, CSAS coordinator, at
csas@hawaii.edu.