Scholarships and Fellowships

India Policy Foundation (IPF) awards Scholarships and Fellowships to deserving researchers and scholars on regular basis. These financial assistance offers are available for study and research on topics approved by IPF Academic Committee. The Scholarships and Fellowships are awarded for research work for a duration ranging from six months to one year.

 

Interested researchers and scholars can apply for these academic assistance programmes. Selection will be done on the basis of academic competence of the candidate for the desired research work.

 

Researchers applying for scholarships or fellowships available at IPF can submit their proposals for the topics offered by the IPF Academic Committee. IPF reserves the right to modify the topic or assign another appropriate topic for research to the deserving candidate. In addition to the topics shortlisted by IPF Academic Committee, interested candidates can also submit proposals for other topics of critical importance. However, the final decision regarding selection of the topics and research proposals will be of IPF.

 

Scholarships and Fellowships will be paid in instalments as per the progress of the research work assigned to each selected candidate. Each selected candidate is expected to submit progress report in the first week of every month during fellowship work. The final instalment will be released after submission and approval of the final research report written in an appropriate format as desired by the IPF Academic Committee. The research report can be written either in Hindi or English.

 

At present, IPF offers the following scholarships and fellowships for quality research and scholarly work on Bharat-centric issues.

 

 

These scholarships and fellowships were founded by Shri Nath Charan Puri, a leading businessman and social worker in memory of his late brother Kali Charan Puri, a respected social activist and philanthropist. These scholarships and fellowships are given for promoting Bharat-centric research and scholarly work which could help public policy discourse.

 

Kali Charan Dass Puri (Jan 24, 1939 – August 8, 2009) was highly inspired by the nationalistic ideas during the freedom movement. Puri was born and raised in a traditional rural middle class family in Mullanpur near Chandigarh in Punjab. Poverty and lack of resources could not deter him from perusing his studies and gaining purposeful knowledge. He studied by literally burning midnight oil because he didn’t have electricity at home to study. But he exhibited great resilience and remained unperturbed by all socio-economic odds and completed degree in engineering. After independence, as a mining engineer he formed Engineering Consultancy Firm Emdescon Engineers Private Limited. He contributed immensely in the field of mining industry as an entrepreneur.

 

Being a liberal democrat, Kali Charan Puri remained engaged in charitable acivities and educational assistance programmes for underprivileged youth during his life time. He wanted India to emerge as a leader of the world in knowledge and industry. Therefore, he believed that research should be promoted in every aspect of life. His orientation towards educational cause inspired his family to create a fund at IPF to promote research and studies.

 

The Fellowships for the year 2024 are:

Kali Charan Puri Research Fellowship – (Rs 1,50,000 each)

Number of Fellowship(s) – 4

Amount of Award – Rs. 1,50,000/-

Research Period – 6 to 9 months

Eligibility: PhD is desirable but not essential for competent candidates.

 

Applications for the Kali Charan Puri Research Fellowships (Year 2024) are invited for the following topics:

1. Caste-based Census: Demands, Rationale and Concerns

2. Demographic Changes and Emerging Challenges

3. One Nation, One Election: The Way Forward

4. Bharat's Cultural Links to South-East Asia

 

Interested candidates can email their proposal along with their CV to: [email protected]

 

Applications for Fellowships and Scholarships should include:

• Detailed CV with academic details

• Preferred topic for proposed research work

• Objective behind proposed research work

• Relevance of proposed topic to your field of study or work

• A report on study or research undertaken earlier

 

These scholarships and fellowships were founded by Lodha Foundation, Mumbai for promoting research and scholarly work in the fields of ‘Rural and Social Development’.

The Fellowships for the year 2024 are:

Lodha Foundation Research Fellowship – (Rs 1,50,000 each)

Number of Fellowship(s) – 4

Amount of Award – Rs. 1,50,000/-

Research Period – 6 to 9 months

Eligibility: PhD is desirable but not essential for competent scholars.

 

Applications for the Lodha Foundation Research Fellowships (Year 2024) are invited for the following topics:

1. Women's Education in Ancient India

2. Challenges in Providing Education in Bharatiya Languages

3. Bharatiya Knowledge in Psychology

4. Inclusion and Integration of Tradional Knowledge in Agriculture in Contemporary Education and Practice

 

Interested candidates can email their proposal along with their CV to: [email protected]

 

Applications for Fellowships and Scholarships should include:

• Detailed CV with academic details

• Preferred topic for proposed research work

• Objective behind proposed research work

• Relevance of proposed topic to your field of study or work

• A report on study or research undertaken earlier