The Department of International Studies, Political Science and History, CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) signed a MoU with Ashoka University – Harvard Yenching Institute. This MoU is to build academic and research resources on China Studies and related areas as a thriving discipline. It will also enable the department to create new knowledge in India about different countries, particularly on China. The MoU will help the department to provide promising scholars studying China with the opportunity to share their work and knowledge with a wider audience through Lectures, Courses, and Publications and enhance research opportunities for young post-doctoral scholars. As per the provisions of the MoU, CHRIST will enrol and host postdoctoral fellow(s) selected through China Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme in collaboration with Ashoka. The Parties of MoU shall collaborate on knowledge exchange and joint study by the Faculty Members/Research Fellows of their designated Departments of relevant discipline leading to joint publications, joint conferences/workshops and student/staff exchanges

This collaboration with Ashoka University – Harvard Yenching Institute is a new addition to the department list of collaborations with other premier institutions.