Beginning in 1984, Dr. Modi has been promoting Jainism as a philosophy of life. His efforts to inculcate the Jain way of living a healthy life is clearly visible across the USA.
The purpose of all the endowments, professorships, lectureships and scholarships that he, his family and friends have started/undertaken is to attract, recognize and retain scholars who are acknowledged by their peers as being eminent in their fields. The prestigious academic appointments at various US universities of prestige promote teaching and researching Jain studies.
GUIDELINES
Principle:
With this endowment, the donors aim to promote the values of Jainism and the Jain way of life. It will nurture undergraduate and graduate students toward PhD in Jainism to understand it better and find more value.
Objectives:
- To create more awareness of Ahimsa, Asteya, Anektavad and Aparigraha in the mainstream society
- To encourage world-renowned citizens and professionals to understand the philosophy of Jainism
- To promote boundless discovery, attracting and retaining motivation, upholding cultural values and tradition
Qualifications
- LIST IF APPLICABLE
The Chair will have enough academic freedom to pursue their research work, teaching and other innovative programs.
Process for choosing:
- May be nominated by institutions/departments/centres from within the center.
- If self-nominated, the applicant must submit a statement of purpose indicating a clear vision.
- Confidential evaluations of the work of the nominee/applicant will be sought from two or more external experts who are well known in the field.
- The application along with the evaluations of the work of the candidate by experts will be placed before a selection committee headed by the Academic Institution.
- The tenure of a professorship is typically 5 years and can be renewed if so recommended by the review committee.
- The selection committee will also fix the quantum of financial incentive by the university foundation to be paid to the Chair.
Expectations:
- Effectively teach, inspire and motivate undergraduate and graduate students.
- Lead their field, mentor junior faculty and students, build programs and strategically lead their department and college.
- To be good trustees of the endowment, adhering to the intentions of the donor who established it and using discretionary funds appropriately and effectively.
- To level up and maintain a high quality of productivity in publicized research and/or creative professional activity, bringing national and international distinction to the college and to themselves.
Evaluation/Review:
- A comprehensive periodic assessment will be held every year, which will seek a report on their discretion of usage of endowment funding.
- Every periodic analysis, publications and/or public presentations will be evaluated.
Applications are invited throughout the year. The applications are to be sent to: Name with complete postal address & Email
- Bhagvan Munisvrata Swami Endowed Professorship in the study of Jainism, University of Illinois, Jain Chair (June 2021)
- Bhagvan Kunthunath Endowed Scholar of Jain Thought Leadership, at Cerritos Community College, Norwalk, California (Dec 2020)
- Shri Parashvanath Endowed Presidential Chair in Jain Studies, University of California, Irvine (Aug 2015)
- Endowed Chair for Jain Studies at University of California, Riverside, CA (May 2017)
- Endowed Chair of Jain Studies at GHENT University, Belgium (March 2021)
- Bhagvan Vimalnath Endowed Chair in Jain Studies at University of California Santa Barbara, CA (May 2020)
- Bhagvan Anantnath Endowed Chair in Jain Studies at University of Wisconsin-Madison (December 2020)
- Bhagavan Suvidhinath Endowed Chair in Jain Studies at California State University, Long Beach, CA (July 2020)
- Shri Shantinath Endowed Chair in Ahimsa Studies and Ahimsa Center at Cal Poly Pomona, CA (November 2020)
- Bhagavan Mallinath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies at Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA (December 2017)
- Bhagvan Ajitnath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies at California State University, Northridge, CA (July 2018)
- Bhagvan Adinath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies at University of North Texas, Denton, TX (June 2016)
- Jain and Hindu Dharma Chair at Cal State Fresno, CA (November 2020)
- Bhagvan Suparswanath Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies at University of Colorado at Denver, CO (December 2021)
- Bhagavan Padma Prabhu Endowed Professorship in Jain Studies at the University of South Florida, Tampa (December 2021)
- Bhagavan Vasu Pujya Swami Endowed Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Jain Study at University of Pittsburgh (December 2021)
- Bhagavan Arnath Post-Doctoral Fellowship Endowment Fund at Emory University (January 2021)
- Bhagavan Abhinandan Jain Lectureship at University of California, Los Angeles, CA (October 2020)
- Bhagvan Shantinath Program in Jain Studies at California State University, Fullerton, CA (August 2018)
- Bhagavan Vimalnath Lectureship in Jain Studies at University of California Santa Barbara, CA (June 2019)
- Sponsored International Conference on Nonviolence/Ahimsa and the Quality of Life, April 2006 at Cal Poly, Pomona
- Supporter of Ahimsa Center since 2002 at Cal Poly, Pomona
- Supporter of STEAM education program at Wankaner, Gujarat thru Narmada Bal Ghar
- Supporter of Jain Study Program at Claremont School of Theology/Willamette University, Portland, Oregon
- Supporter of Bhagvan Neminath Jain Study Program at UConn, Storrs, CT
- Supporter of Jain Study Program at the University of Toronto, Canada
- Supporter of Jain Study Program at the University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
- Supporter of Jain Study Chair at University of California Davis, Davis, CA
- Supporter of Jain Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Rutgers University
- ISJS Summer School in Delhi
- ISJS Winter School in Ahmedabad
- Banaras Hindu University, Bhagavan Shreyansnath Jain Study Program (June 2022)
- Supporter and Patron of LIFE, CA chapter
- Supporter and Board member of JERF
- Supporter of Arihant Academy
- Supporter of Shrut Ratnakar Trust and President of SRT, USA
- Supporter of Veganism, past President of JCSC and converted it into a vegan center in Feb 2018.
- Supporter of Bhagavan Mahavir Jain Chair at Florida International University, Miami, Florida, through JERF (2010)
The Modis along with a group of friends have endowed chairs for Jain studies at:
California State University, Fresno State
ISJS Summer School in Delhi
