Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Fellows of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland are individuals who have been elected by the Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science literature and the arts in relation to Asia".

Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society
Awarded for"the encouragement of science, literature, and the arts in relation to Asia"
Sponsored byRoyal Asiatic Society
LocationLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
EligibilityAnyone nominated by an existing fellow and with a serious interest in Asian Studies
Post-nominalsFRAS
Reward(s)Honorific post-nominal letters, use of the Society's library and facilities
StatusCurrently awarded
Established1823

The Society has around 700 fellows, half of whom reside outside Britain. It is administered by a council of twenty fellows. The Society was established in 1823 and became "the main centre in Britain for scholarly work on Asia" with "many distinguished Fellows".[1] Fellows are entitled to use the honorific post-nominal letters FRAS.[2][3][4]

Past and current fellows include leading scholars, writers, and former politicians and governors who have made significant contributions to Asia and their respective fields. Previous Fellows have included British explorers Sir Richard Francis Burton, and Laurence Waddell, Officers of the British East India Company such as Sir Henry Rawlinson, Chief Justice of Ceylon Alexander Johnston, Rabindranath Tagore, and many more.

Eligibility

Fellows can be nominated by an existing Fellow, or they can submit an application for fellowship; applications are open to "anyone with a serious interest in Asian Studies", considered regularly, and processed within one month.[5] Students are also eligible to become Student Fellows if they are enrolled in an established course of education.[5] The Society also awards a maximum of five Life Fellowships each year worldwide. These are distinct from regular fellowships, but do not affect honorific post-nominal letters of the fellow.[6]

Notable fellows

References
  1. A Dictionary of Buddhism, ed. Damien Keown, Oxford University Press, 2003, p. 240
  2. The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations, 2nd edition, Market House Books Ltd and Oxford University Press, 1998, ed. Judy Pearsall, Sara Tulloch et. al., p. 175
  3. Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2011, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, p. 26
  4. The International Who's Who of Women 2002, 3rd edition, ed. Elizabeth Sleeman, Europa Publications, p. xi
  5. "Membership". Royal Asiatic Society. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  6. "Membership – Royal Asiatic Society". Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  7. Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland List of Fellows, Library Associates and Subscribing Libraries, 1994, pg 19
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