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Visiting Scholar Program at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) in India, 2019

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) is awarding Visiting Scholar Programme for Indian citizens across India. The scholarship will enable up to five selected scholars to spend three months at a stretch at IGIDR to work on a research proposal that can be satisfactorily completed during their stay.

The Visiting Scholar Programme (VSOP) has been instituted at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) as one of its outreach activities with the objective of supporting research being conducted by a Ph.D.

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Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) is an advanced research institute established and fully funded by the Reserve Bank of India for carrying out research on development issues from a multi-disciplinary point of view.

Eligibility

  • At the time of application, applicants should possess a Masters’s degree in any field and be registered for Ph.D. on a topic broadly involving any area of economics, including energy and environmental policy.
  • Applicants are required to submit their curriculum vitae (CV), a research proposal and two letters of recommendation. One of the letters of recommendation should be from the concerned Ph.D. supervisor in the case of a Ph.D. student, and the principal of the College/University in the case of a junior faculty member. Recommendation letters should clearly give the contact details of the Referee. Candidates should clearly mention in the application the preferred three-month period of stay at IGIDR. The final period of stay could change depending on the availability of accommodation.

Nationality: Indian citizens can apply for this Visiting Scholar Programme.

How to Apply

  • How to Apply: Applications can be fill by the online application form.
  • Supporting Material: Applicants are required to submit their curriculum vitae (CV), a research proposal and two letters of recommendation. Selected scholars will be required to submit a progress report of the research project at the end of six weeks and a complete research report along with a seminar presentation of the research findings at the end of the three-month stay. Failure to submit the progress report at the end of six weeks on time may lead to the termination of the scholarship program. Once the research project is completed and published, the scholar should acknowledge IGIDR in an appropriate way as will be indicated to them by IGIDR upon selection/joining.
  • Entrance Requirements: Applicants should possess a master’s degree in any field and be registered for Ph.D. on a topic broadly involving any area of economics including energy and environmental policy.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2019

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