A generous gift from the Gummakonda Reddy Foundation recently established the Swami Vivekananda Fellowship in Hindu Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at the Steven J. Green School of International & Public Affairs. The Green School seeks its first Swami Vivekananda graduate fellow, who will pursue their research studies in Hinduism. The fellowship will also include a summer travel stipend to India.
The establishment of the fellowship in Hindu Studies enhances the Green School’s academic diversity and global perspective, promotes cultural understanding, and encourages community engagement. It positions the school as a leader in religious studies, attracting talent and fostering a more inclusive and interconnected campus. The fellowship is named in honor of the great intellectual, philosopher and religious leader Swami Vivekananda, who has been credited with raising the profile of Hinduism to that of one of the world’s major religions.
Interested applicants must meet the following qualifications to apply for the two-year Swami Vivekananda Fellowship in Hindu Studies:
- Must be a Religious Studies master’s student conducting a graduate thesis on Hinduism.
- Preference given to a candidate with prior knowledge of Hinduism.
- Funds will support the Fellow’s salary (stipend and fringe) for four semesters (two years), and international travel costs associated with the Fellow’s topic area.
- The Swami Vivekananda Fellow will be expected to present a public lecture on their thesis.
For more information please contact: Aleksandra Restifo (arestifo@fiu.edu), Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies.