persmin.gov.in RTI Fellowship 2016 Right To Information : DOPT Department of Personnel & Training
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Organisation : Department of Personnel & Training
Fellowship Name : RTI Right To Information Fellowship, 2016
Last Date : 07-11-2016
Notification & Application Form : https://www.scholarships.net.in/uploads/12148-IR.pdf
Website : http://persmin.gov.in/dopt.asp
RTI Fellowship :
The undersigned is directed to invite applications for RTI Fellowship, 2016 from researchers in the field of Media/Journalism/Civil Society Organizations associated with RTI/ RTI Trainers to conduct field based research on RTI related themes.
Related : Ashoka University Young India Fellowship YIF 2017-18 : www.scholarships.net.in/12123.html
The applications may be submitted as per the guidelines for RTI fellowship, 2016 (copy enclosed) at the following address;
Room No.281,
Under Secretary (IR), DOPT,
North Block,
New Delhi-110001
The last date for receiving fellowship applications is 7th November, 2016. Applications received upto 5:30 PM, 7th November, 2016 only will be considered.
Who can Apply:
The fellowship is open to individuals in the age group 25 to 40 years from the field of journalism (newspaper/ magazine/ radio/ TV), Civil Society Organizations associated with RTI and researchers and trainers in the field of RTI.
The applicant should have proven credentials in his / her professional area, has some prior experience of work relating to the Right to Information and should have an aptitude for research.
Duration:
The fellowships would be for duration of three months- 15 th December, 2016 to 15th March, 2017
How to Apply:
Interested fellows may apply for the fellowship programme in the prescribed attached application form along with a photograph.
Application for fellowship should be accompanied by the following documents:
a) A comprehensive proposal (not more than 6-8 A4 size pages) outlining the subject to be researched, the research plan and monthly & final deliverables.
b) Curriculum vitae (not more than 3 A4 sheets) along with a photograph.
c) A brief statement of work done in the field of RTI.
d) Two references from professionals familiar with the applicants work from his /her professional field.
e) A no-objection from the present employer, if any.
Five sets of the application with enclosures in the enclosed proforma may be sent by post to Under Secretary (IR), Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi- 110001
Suggested Areas of Study and Research Output :
RTI fellowships would be granted for researching any of following three themes relating to RTI with the objective of contributing towards better understanding of the successes of RTI and/ or constraints in its implementation and how implementation of the Act could be strengthened?
(I) Study of compliance of Section-4 by Public Authority (1 Fellowship to be awarded)
(II) Study of effectiveness of First Appeal Process (1 Fellowship to be awarded); and
(III) Providing policy addressing based on the contents of RTI applications/ft appeals (2 Fellowship to be awarded)
The proposal should clearly indicate the output that will be delivered at the end of the fellowship. It could be in the nature of a monograph of say 10,000 words which is ready for publication or features /news stories /investigative stories that could be printed / published as a journalistic piece in national /international media or in the case of professionals from the field of audio-video media, it could even be short video films or stories.
The copyright of the research output will vest in Government of India who may publish the research output and /or may use it in any other way for the purpose of strengthening the working of the RTI regime in the country. GOI may, however, upon request, permit the Fellow to use the output for publication etc., if government itself does not publish / make use of the output within one year.