Chakraborty Receives Newcomb Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship

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Debadatta Chakraborty, a doctoral candidate in sociology, has received a Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship. This fellowship helps doctoral candidates, primarily in the humanities and social sciences, complete their dissertations by supporting research focused on ethical or religious values, whether in philosophy, history, literature, politics, culture or other fields. 

Chakraborty’s project looks at how young people of Indian heritage in the U.S. think about Hindu nationalism—a political movement from India. It explores how their views are shaped by growing up in a multicultural and diverse society, and how the movement tries to influence them, whether they choose to support it or push back against it.

Now in its fifth decade, the Newcomb Fellowship has become a nationally recognized award that distinguishes recipients within their fields. Fellows receive a $31,000 stipend to complete the writing stage of their dissertation. Those awarded the Fellowship are often at the forefront of creative and original scholarship.