Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute

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Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
AbbreviationSICI
Formation1968
Headquarters2500 University Drive N.W. & 5 Bhai Vir Singh Marg
Location
President
Prof. B. Hariharan [1]
Website www.shastriinstitute.org

The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute is a binational non-profit organization with registered charity status in Canada. [2] The institute supports the creation of binational links between academia, government, the business community and civil society organizations by funding research and hosting seminars. It provides grants as well as internships and fellowships to provide opportunities for individuals to gain first-hand experience in India or Canada in their field of expertise. [3] Furthermore, the Institute serves as a liaison between educational institutions and the Indian diaspora in Canada. [4] Dr. B. Hariharan, Professor and Head, Institute of English, for the University of Kerala, is the president of the organization.

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History

Named after former Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri, the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute was created in 1968 through a joint announcement of the governments of Canada and India. The idea of forming an institute to promote scholarly activity between Canada and India was first conceived by Dr. Michael Brecher, a political science professor at McGill University, when he met Prime Minister Shastri who gave the convocation address at McGill University in June 1965. [5] In his address, the Prime Minister suggested that there needed to be institutional understanding to promote scholarly exchange in the field of humanities and social sciences. [5]

The initial purpose of the institute was to encourage Canadian educational institutions to focus university level teaching and research on India. With an emphasis on the humanities and social sciences, the Shastri Institute's programmes funded fellowships and distributed Indian books and journals to the libraries of the four founding Canadian member institutions.

Operations

Funding

The institute's main sources of funding come from the Canadian and India governments, chiefly through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) on the Canadian side and from the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India) from the Government of India. [6] It also receives contributions from Canadian member institutions as well as private donations. [2]

Governance

An eight-member bi-national Executive Council, which is elected by representatives of the member institutions, governs the Shastri Institute. The presidency of the Executive Council alternates annually between Canada and India. The institute also operates with the guidance of the Indian Administrative Committee, as well as with advice from the Canadian Advisory Council and the Indian Advisory Council. [7] In addition to the Executive Council, there are various committees within the Shastri Institute, which are filled by representatives of the member institutions. [8] Staff members at the India and Canada offices, located in New Delhi and Calgary respectively, carry out all administrative responsibilities of the institution. [9]

Grants and awards

For Indian/Canadian Students

For Indian Students

For Indian students

Canadian Studies Doctoral Research Fellowship: This fellowship is designed to assist full-time graduate students at degree-granting institutions of higher education, whose dissertations are related in substantial part to Canada, to undertake doctoral research about Canada. The maximum value of any award will consist of a contribution towards international airfare, an allowance of CAD 1,200 per complete month towards expenses while in Canada, up to a maximum of 6 months. [20]

For Canadian and Indian faculty


For Canadian faculty only

For Indian faculty only

For libraries

Member Institutions

The four founding members of the Shastri Institution were McGill University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto and the National Library of Canada. [32] In 1980, the University of Ottawa became the first bilingual organization to join the Shastri Institute while HEC Montreal and Université Laval became the first francophone members in 2006.

List of Canadian members

List of Indian members [33]

Notes

  1. "Executive Council". Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI or Shastri)". Archived from the original on 2006-11-22.
  3. "About Us". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26.
  4. Baraga et al. ‘Building bridges: A Case Study on the Role of the Indian Diaspora in Canada’ (December 2008). Kingston: Queens University Press, 26
  5. 1 2 Annual Report of the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, 1972-1973, pp. 1
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  10. "Showcasing and Disseminating Knowledge and Research (SDKR) | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE".
  11. "SRSF -Student Internship programme for undergraduates or integrated Masters Course | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE".
  12. "Mitacs-SICI Partnership: Globalink Research Award Programme | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE".
  13. "Shastri Publication Grant (SPG) | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE".
  14. "Shastri Research Student Fellowship (SRSF) 2020-21 | Shastri Indo Canadian Institute".
  15. "Shastri Scholar Travel Subsidy Grant (SSTSG) 2023-24 | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE". www.shastriinstitute.org.
  16. "Shastri Student Internship Project (Ssip) | Shastri Indo Canadian Institute".
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  21. "Shastri Conference & Lecture Series Grant (SCLSG) | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE".
  22. "Shastri Mapping & Matching Interest Workshop (SMMIW) -Agriculture | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE". www.shastriinstitute.org.
  23. "Showcasing and Disseminating Knowledge and Research (SDKR) | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE".
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  32. Annual Report of the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, 1972-1973, pp. 3
  33. "Indian Member Institutions | SHASTRI INDO CANADIAN INSTITUTE". www.shastriinstitute.org. Retrieved 2019-05-11.

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