Research/scholarship is almost a forgotten field today. To encourage research work especially on Indology, Missions, Jesuit Contributions, Tribal Culture, Education and so on, the Goethals Library and Research Centre is offering fellowships. A fellowship carries a remuneration of Rs. 2000/- pm. For applications and information write to the Director, Goethals Indian Library & Research Centre, 30 Park Street, Calcutta – 16. Email: goethals@vsnl.com Fax: 280 1919.

The following are some suggested areas for fellowship research:

1.   The Catholic Schools in India, Burma, Ceylon and Malaya.

2.   The Belgian Mission in Bengal and India.

3.   The Past and Present situation of Bengal, its people, culture and heritage.

4.   C F Andrews, his life and work.

5.   Brahmabandhab Upadhyay, his life and work

6.   A study of the Flora and Fauna of India.

7.   The history of Calcutta.

8.   History, growth and development of the Brahmo Samaj.

9.   The contributions of Jesuits in India.

10. Calcutta Jesuits and their contribution to Bengal.

      •     Fr. Peter Johanns      •     Fr. William Wallace      •     Fr. Victor Courtois & Celeste Van Exem

      •     Fr Robert Antoine & Pierre Fallon      •     Fr. Anto Gabric       •     Fr. Eugene Lafont

      •     Fr. Leopold Knockeart      •     Fr. Richard De Smet      •     Cardinal Lawrence Trevor Picachy

      •     Archbishop Paul Goethals      •     Fr. John Henrichs

11. A study of Rabindranath Tagore.

12. A study of the teacher and reformer, Isvar Chandra Vidyasagar.

13. The contributions of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda to Indian Religions and Indian philosophy.