IMAP Fellowship

IMAP has been awarding fellowships to Nepali scholars who wish to develop their research skills in art and culture.

Cultural and public space

June to July 2011

Shiva Rijal: Basantapur Durbar Square
Ramesh Rai: Patan Durbar Square

Urbanisation and Urban Planning

September to February 2010

Shiva Rijal:Past, Present and Future of Vihars: A Reading in the Architectural Dimensions of the City
Ramesh Rai: Paper focusing on the historical study of the effects of external interests on the spaces in and around Kirtipur as it merged into greater Kathmandu.

Art and theatre

January to June 2010

Sharada Chitrakar: Newari Ritual Folk Art ?¢‚Ǩ‚ÄúPunjya
Promina Shrestha: Poubha in The 21st Century: A Comparative Study of the Stylistics and Iconography of Traditional Art of Kathmandu Valley
NarendraSahu: Madheshi Art in Kathmandu Valley
Bal Bahadur Thapa: Theatre of Dalits: A Marginalized Theatre in the Kathmandu Valley

July to December 2009

Pratima Sharma: Stigma in Theatrical Discourse
Amrita Gurung: Evolution of women in Nepali Theatre