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FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, EXPENSES and STIPEND
Participants in 4-week NEH institutes are allotted a stipend of $3300. Because of
the nature of our institute, all in-country arrangements will be made in advance and
will necessitate committing most, if not all, of the stipend amount. All lodgings in
New Delhi, Varanasi, and Agra, most meals, all admissions and associated fees, all
internal transportation (by air and bus), and assorted other costs are covered for all
participants. Shortly after selection, in addition to the pre-institute books, we will
also send out the customized anthology of readings selected by our presenters.
Airfares to India fluctuate around $1500 for a round-trip ticket from any of the
several US departure cities (New York, Washington, Chicago, Seattle, and Los
Angeles among them). International air travel to and from the institute is the
responsibility of participants, but it is hoped that, in most cases, their college or
university employer will underwrite these.
INSTITUTE LOCATION AND FACILITIES
The institute will consist of a four-week program centered in New Delhi. Our central
conference location, the Taj Ambassador Hotel, has double occupancy rooms for
participants and will provide meeting rooms and an opportunity for broadband
internet access. We have taken care to obtain comfortable lodgings in a ‘green’
neighborhood of New Delhi, within walking distance of the Khan Market and the
Lodi Gardens. All lodging and full board commitment for the four weeks (in New
Delhi, plus overnights to Agra and Varanasi), based on double occupancy by all
participants at Taj Ambassador Hotel in New Delhi, at the ITC Mughal (former
Sheraton) in Agra (1 night), and at the Gateway Hotel Ganges (former Taj Ganges)
in Varanasi (1 night), plus the entire land package for the 4 weeks (ground
transportation, museum admissions and guides, etc) will be covered by institute
fellows’ $3300 stipends. Fellows or their employers will be responsible for
international airfares.
We are aware of the possible impact of climate on participants and have chosen
facilities to ensure satisfactory conditions for summertime scholarly study and also
for access to the cultural and historical landmarks important to our study. Please
be aware, however, that the average day and evening temperatures for New Delhi
are 95F and 80F respectively; the July high temperatures can, however, reach
110F+, and the humidity can reach 75%+. Rainfall in New Delhi in July averages
9.5” and rainfall can be expected about one day out of three. July is a monsoon
month in north India.
All applicants should take into consideration the high temperature and humidity,
and the need to trek and climb at many of our site destinations.