Manju Jaidka is an Indian author, known for her contribution to American Studies in India. she contributed critical works that are widely acknowledged as standard references. she was chairperson and professor at Panjab University, in Chandigarh, India.

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Awards and honours

• 2011-13: Associate Scholar, Indian Institute of Advances Study, Shimla, • 2008: Award for Creative Excellence by First Friday Forum, Chandigarh • 1998-99: International Fellowship, Rockefeller Foundation, at the International Forum for US Studies, University of Iowa. • 1996, April-May: Fellowship, Salzburg Seminar Workshop on “Themes in Contemporary American Literature” (April 1996) sponsored by USIA, Washington. • 1995, September-October: Resident Fellowship, Bellagio Study and Conference Center, Italy. (sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation) • 1991-92: Post-Doctoral Fulbright Research Grant, Harvard and Yale Universities, USA. (sponsored by USEFI) • 1994: Awarded University Grants Commission Text Book Grant. • 1991 March: Olive I. Reddick (Sr.) Award for the best literature paper presented at the annual conference of the Indian Association for American Studies, Bombay. • 1989 August: William Mulder Research Grant from ASRC, Hyderabad.