A memorial fund has been established in honor of Professor Girdhari Tikku to encourage work in the areas of his abiding interests. From this fund, a prize of $500 will be awarded for a student essay on Persian or Indian culture, especially in comparison to Western culture or to each other, on any topic in the humanities including areas such as literature, linguistics, religion, history, philosophy, art and music.

Criteria: The prize will be awarded on the basis of:

1) an unpublished essay (3000 - 12000 words)
2) good academic standing
3) one letter of recommendation from a UIUC faculty member.

Eligibility: any student, graduate or undergraduate, currently enrolled at UIUC for the AY 2007-2008. Former winners are not eligible to participate.

To apply, submit three hard copies of the paper along with a cover letter and CV to the Associate Director, CSAMES (221 International Studies Bldg, MC 489). The faculty referee should send a letter directly to CSAMES. Applications should be submitted by the student author of the paper.

For more information contact:
Ritu Saksena, Associate Director, CSAMES
Email: rsaksena@uiuc.edu

Deadline: March 30, 2008

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