The Rajya Sabha has introduce a new Chair named after the first Vice-President and Chairman of the India, Dr. S. Radhakrishnan and four Rajya Sabha fellowships on its official site under the Rajya Sabha Research and Study (RSRS) Scheme.
The Parliament has also started a new internship scheme to get students involvement in the workings of the Parliament with special focus on Rajya Sabha.
About Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Chair :
The Dr. S. Radhakrishnan Chair will be awarded to a researcher, academic of repute, expert with proven record of research or scholarship and publications in the study of political system, democratic constitutional and socio-economic challenges facing the nation.
The Chair will be awarded with a grant of Rs. 20 lakh with additional Rs. 2.50 lakh as contingency grant.
The duration of the chair will be 2 years and it can be extendable up to one year.
About Rajya Sabha Fellowship :
The Rajya Sabha Fellowship is open to scholars who have relevant educational qualification, experience for undertaking the study in line with the objective of the Scheme.
The Fellows would be awarded a grant of Rs. 8 lakhs with additional grant of Rs. 50,000.
The positions are open for
- Former Members of Parliament
- State Legislatures and
- Former officers of Parliament
- State Legislature Secretariats as well.
About Internship Programme :
The last date to apply is August 31, 2019. Interested and eligible candidates can find application form under the ‘Rajya Sabha Research and Study (RSRS) Scheme’ on the official website for Rajya Sabha.