New Delhi, August 7: Professor Naved Iqbal from Jamia Millia Islamia has been awarded the prestigious Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) fellowship, reported the Indian Express. This honor will allow him to conduct significant research on well-being and religion in collaboration with Professor Hiroshi Yama from Osaka Metropolitan University. Additionally, he has been offered the position of visiting professor as part of this fellowship.
Professor Iqbal, who is from the Department of Psychology at Jamia Millia Islamia, has an impressive academic portfolio. He has contributed to three books and authored over 90 research papers. He has also penned chapters in 10 other books, showcasing his extensive contributions to the field.
In the summer semester of 2023, Professor Iqbal served as a visiting professor at the Institute of Psychology, Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski University in Warsaw, Poland. He is also a member of an international professional group that established a chair in UNESCO on child maltreatment in 2022 and has been an Honorary Principal Fellow at the Center of Wellbeing Science at the University of Melbourne since April 2022.
Professor Iqbal’s achievements extend to securing various international research grants and fellowships. These include the Indo-Canadian Shastri Research Grant (SRG 2017-18), the Indo-German UGC-DAAD PPP (2018-19) research project, and the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) visiting fellowship in 2019 at the University of Leicester, UK. Additionally, he has participated in the “Directors of Associated Studies” (DEA) program in 2021 by the International Foundation of the House of Human Sciences, France, and served as a visiting fellow in 2024 at Airlangga University, Indonesia.
Professor Iqbal’s latest fellowship from the JSPS is a testament to his dedication and ongoing contributions to psychological research and international collaboration.
