ICG Scholars-In-Residence Programme 2020
Thomas Manuel was selected for the 2020 Scholars-in-Residence award for his book on the British opium trade
Thomas Manuel is a Chennai-based journalist and the winner of the 2016 Hindu Playwright Award Hamlet and Angad. He was selected for ICG’s first Scholars-in-Residence award for his book The book tells the story of the 19th century when opium was grown in India and sold in China to grease the wheels of the British Empire. It is the story of one of the world’s biggest drug deals and shows a side of the English East India Company where it is as much a drug cartel as it is a government. As a journalist, Mr. Manuel has worked in the areas of data, non-fiction comics, cultural criticism, labour politics and higher education. His articles have appeared in publications such as Lapham’s Quarterly, The Nib, The Wire, The Hindu, Nature Index and elsewhere. He is one of the editors behind India Ink, a project to make academic history more accessible through text and video.
Published as Opium Inc.: How a Global Drug Trade Funded the British Empire (HarperCollins India, 2021).
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The International Centre Goa (ICG) invites academics, journalists, writers and others to apply for the ICG Scholars-in-Residence Programme – 2020. This year, ICG will select one applicant to spend 30-45 days at ICG between May and October 2020.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be residents of India
- Applicants must be currently writing/completing a book manuscript, a report (10,000 words or more) or any other scholarly/literary work
- Applicants must be able to convincingly show in their application their progress in the ongoing project (1-2 book chapters or some other documentation)
Note: The programme is not open to those who are yet to begin work on a project.
Terms and conditions
- The selected applicant will be required to make a public presentation (typically a lecture) near the completion date of their 30/45 days at ICG
- The ICG Scholars-in-Residence programme will cover the following expenses
- Air travel (economy) to and from Goa;
- Complimentary accommodation for self (and spouse/partner) at ICG for 30-45 days;
- Food expenses of Rs. 1,000 per day for single person and Rs. 1,800 for couples at ICG;
- Transport allowance of Rs. 15,000/20,000 for 30/45 days;
- A stipend of Rs. 75,000-1,00,000 for 30 days or higher on the basis of seniority, the nature of ongoing work or on some other criteria as determined by ICG.
All applications – clearly marked as “ICG Scholars-in-Residence Programme 2020” – must be sent by email
on or before 30th April 2020 to: director-icg@incentgoa.com.
Note: ICG reserves the right to amend the rules and terms and conditions of the Scholars-in-Residence Programme.