The Chair for Public and Comparative Law at Humboldt University Berlin together with Dr. Benedikt Naarmann offer short-term research stipends for emerging legal scholars from India, who would like to come to Berlin in order to prepare or advance a research project in comparative law. Stipend holders will spend up to two months in Berlin and be part of a vibrant research community that includes interaction with Professor Dann and German as well as international researchers around him.
Thematic focus:
We welcome proposals in the area of Indian public law, preferably with (but not limited to) a
comparative focus. Themes of special interest concern …
the intersection of criminal and constitutional law, such as …
– Criminal law protection of morality
– Political dissent as problem of constitutional and criminal law (sedition etc.)
– Death penalty – issues under Indian constitutional and international law
the regulation of public goods, such as …
– Right to food / water in India, other states and international law
– Land rights in India and beyond
– Public space and private regulation
the right to information, such as …
– Right to information and the protection of privacy
– Internet, freedom of expression and access to information
– Access to information, elections and political deliberations
rules of democratic governance, such as …
– Democracy in Diversity: enabling participation and voice in heterogeneous society
– Participation and election laws in India
– Formal and informal agents of reform: political parties, social movements and
parliaments in India
Organizational information:
What is offered?
– The stipend would cover the travel expenses and a basic support for living expenses (2.000 €).
– The duration of the stay would be up to 2 months during the summer or fall of 2017.
Who can apply?
– Early career / emerging scholars (doctoral and post-doctoral phase)
– normally based in India
– working on public law themes as mentioned above
How to apply?
– Submit your CV, a research proposal (max. 3000 words) and emails of two referees to
– Deadline is 15 March 2017
