Announcements
Postdoctoral Fellowship Open for Applications!
The India China Institute is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship on the theme of “Global China and India in a Post-Liberal World.”
The fellowship starts in Fall 2026. Appointment is for a one-year term with the possibility of a one-year renewal. Deadline for applications is May 1, 2026.
Learn more about here.
ICI Post Fellowship Open for Applications!
The India China Institute is pleased to be accepting applications for
Fellowship on Global Health (2026–2027): Open to scholars and practitioners worldwide, this year-long, online international research seminar dives deep into the histories, sociologies, and political economies of public health in Asia. This is an exceptional opportunity to collaborate globally and shape critical conversations on health and society.
Learn more and apply today here.
Starr Foundation Student Award 2026 Recipients
The India China Institute is pleased to announce the Starr Foundation Student Award Recipients for 2026. Awardees will receive up to $3,500 to travel to India or China for independent research on their chosen projects. Learn more here.
Updates
New publication: “Shanghai Mundane: Survival and Revival of Bourgeois Sentiments under Chinese Socialism”
We are pleased to share that Lei Ping, Associate Professor of Chinese Studies and Chair of Languages Department at The New School and a former faculty advisor of ICI, has recently released a new [...]
Constrained Expertise in India and China Book Launch
Constrained Expertise in India and China explores what kinds of knowledge and knowledge purveyors get mobilized and privileged, and what gets sidelined in policymaking in India and China. Through its detailed empirical studies in [...]
Zha Jianying’s Trains: A Chinese Family History of Railway Journeys, Exile, and Survival – Part 5
Zha Jianying's fifth of her five-part memoir, Trains: A Chinese Family History of Railway Journeys, Exile, and Survival is here. This installment delves into the harrowing impact of the Anti-Rightist Campaign and Cultural Revolution [...]








