ISLF invites project proposals
Promoting Sri Lanka-India relations:
The India-Sri Lanka Foundation (ISLF) invites project proposals,
which will assist to enhance bilateral relations between India and Sri
Lanka.
They should include areas of Education, including short-term
teaching/technical training assignments for faculty members, Art and
Culture, Archaeological Studies, Agricultural Research, Science and
Technology, Information Technology, Health, Development Studies and
Gender Studies.
The India - Sri Lanka Foundation (ISLF) was established by a
Memorandum of Understanding between the governments of India and Sri
Lanka in 1998 in order to foster India - Sri Lanka relations through the
enhancement of economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation
and to promote greater understanding between the people of the two
countries.
Proposals could be submitted for research projects and other
educational activities at recognised institutions of learning in India
and in Sri Lanka, visits and exchanges involving students, scholars,
academics, artists, professionals and performing artistes, participation
in conference/seminar, symposia, art exhibitions, film festivals,
cultural events and training workshops etc, publication of research
works on India-Sri Lanka relations in the specified fields and
translation and publication of literary works in Indian languages to Sri
Lankan languages and vice-versa.
Individuals, Institutions and Groups are invited to submit proposals
which would be considered during the next meeting of the Board of
Directors of ISLF in February, 2012.
A duly filled application form, which could be downloaded from the
High Commission of India website ( www.hcicolombo.org ) along with the
proposal may be forwarded to India-Sri Lanka Foundation C/O High
Commission of India, 36-38, Galle Road, Colombo 3 on or before January
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