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Frequently Asked Questions
 

Queries

  1. What is CEAS ?
  2. What is its motto?
  3. How to apply?
  4. What kind of subjects are taught?
  5. Am I eligible?
  6. How many levels of study are there?

Answers

Q.1. What is CEAS?
CEAS stands for Centre for East Asian Studies and is one of the thirteen centres of the School of International Studies (SIS), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. Initially established as a centre for the study of Japan and China, it later grew
to include Korea as well.

Q.2. What is its motto?
The motto of CEAS is to have a comprehensive understanding of history, economics, society and polity of China, Japan and the two Koreas.

Q.3. How to apply?
The admission process starts in the month of March. Interested applicants can either download the forms / prospectus online from https://admissions.jnu.ac.in or buy them from the Admission Block, JNU. For further details click on the above given link.

Q.4. What kind of subjects are taught?
Courses in CEAS cover aspects on culture, economy, politics, history and society of the three countries. For detailed list of the offered courses click http://www.jnu.ac.in/SIS/CEAS/courses_politics.htm.

Q.5. Am I eligible?
For information on eligibility criteria consult the prospectus provided in the link https://admissions.jnu.ac.in .

Q.6. How many levels of study are there?
There are two levels of study:
I. M.Phil. (2 yrs.)
One year of coursework and one dissertation submission.
II. Phd. (4 yrs.)
It can be extended by another year with regard to the 9B clause.

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.