Research Advancing Knowledge Across Borders.
The Academy's research programs support original inquiry into Art, Literature, and Culture, encouraging translation, archival scholarship, and interdisciplinary collaboration between Eastern and Western traditions. We fund, publish, and champion work that deepens Global Kinship.
Focus Areas
Our research council supports inquiry across four core domains of the humanities.
Comparative Literature
Cross-cultural studies of narrative, poetics, and myth spanning English, Hindi, Bengali, and Oriya traditions.
Translation Studies
Advancing the art and theory of literary translation between Indian and foreign languages, a founding pillar of the Academy's mission.
Cultural & Heritage Studies
Documentation and analysis of folk traditions, tribal studies, and endangered cultural practices.
Interdisciplinary Humanities
Work at the intersection of philosophy, social science, and the arts, including our new Grand Laboratory initiatives in cognitive psychology.
Fellowships & Grants
Doctoral Research Fellowship
A funded, year-long fellowship supporting doctoral candidates undertaking original research in any of our focus areas, with mentorship from senior Academy members.
Travel Grants
Publication Support
Collaborative Grants
Journals & Publications
Members and fellows may submit original research to the Academy's peer-reviewed journals, with reduced fees and editorial guidance for first-time contributors.
Current Initiatives.
Rare Manuscript Digitization
Cataloguing and digitizing century-old volumes from the KG Memorial Library to secure global scholarly access.
The Grand Laboratory for Interdisciplinary Sciences
A new initiative bridging cognitive psychology and the arts, exploring how creative practice shapes human wellbeing.
Folk & Tribal Studies Fieldwork
Ongoing documentation of oral traditions and folk practices across Eastern India, in partnership with regional universities.
"To research is to voyage — each finding a stopping point of one journey, and the starting point of another."
Oriental Academy, Research Council
Bring Your Inquiry to Us.
Submit a research proposal, apply for a fellowship, or explore our published journals and archives.
