Gorkhapatra announces scholarships

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Feb.  7: The Gorkhapatra Corporation (GC) has announced research scholarships for researchers working in various fields related to Gorkhapatra. 

The scholarships, provided under the Gorkhapatra Academy, will be of two types,  The first type will offer an incentive research grant of Rs. 50,000 for research previously conducted on various topics related to Gorkhapatra, its co-publications, and the contributions of the GC. 

To apply, a researcher must submit one hard copy and a digital copy of their research paper or thesis to the institution.

This category will include postgraduate, MPhil, or doctoral research, as well as independent research, as stated by the Gorkhapatra Academy.

The second type of scholarship requires the researcher to register a research proposal for MPhil, MPhil-PhD, or PhD at a university or affiliated campus in Nepal, and the proposal must have been approved for research. 

The research must relate to the contributions made by Gorkhapatra daily, The Rising Nepal daily, monthly publications (Muna, Yuwamanch, and Madhupurak), Gorkhapatra’s multilingual content, the institution’s digital editions - gorkhapatraonline.com and risingnepaldaily.com, among others. 

The research title should reflect these contributions, and the total research grant in this category will be Rs. 100,000.

The topics for research could include areas such as journalism, language, literature, culture, history, art, the economy, commerce, information and communication technology, printing technology, and the development of printing presses, all of which have been contributions made by Gorkhapatra.

The scholarship aims to establish Gorkhapatra’s connection with the academic field, ensure an independent evaluation of its activities based on its work, and document its contributions to transfer knowledge to future generations, said GC’s General Manager, Lal Bahadur Airi.

The evaluation of the submitted research papers, theses, or research proposals will be conducted by an evaluation committee formed by the Corporation, informed Director of Gorkhapatra Academy, Kedar Bhattrai.

The evaluation of both types of applications will follow the provisions of the Gorkhapatra Sansthan Research Fellowship Procedures, 2082. The application period will be 30 days.