Archive · 3 Sep 2026
IGIDR Opens 2026 Postdoctoral Fellowships With Rs 70,000 Stipend
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is offering three research fellowships.
These fellowships are for people who have completed, or nearly completed, a PhD.
Applicants must be resident Indians younger than 40.
Their research must relate to Economics, Public Policy, or Energy and Environment Policy.
Each selected person will receive Rs 70,000 every month for one year.
They may also get shared accommodation and access to research facilities.
Applicants must send a research proposal and other documents online.
The application deadline is September 4, 2026.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview.
The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research has announced three Post-Doctoral Fellowships for 2026.
Each one-year fellowship provides a consolidated monthly stipend of Rs 70,000.
Resident Indian applicants under 40 with a relevant PhD may apply by September 4, 2026.
Eligible research areas include Economics, Public Policy, and Energy and Environment Policy.
Selected fellows will receive research facilities and possible shared campus accommodation, subject to availability.
- Who
- Resident Indian researchers under 40 with a PhD, or who submitted their PhD thesis by July 31, 2026, in eligible fields.
- What
- The Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research is inviting applications for three one-year Post-Doctoral Fellowships for 2026.
- When
- Applications close on September 4, 2026.
- Where
- The fellowship is offered by the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research in Mumbai.
- Why
- The programme supports researchers continuing academic work after their PhD.
- Institution
- Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai
- Programme
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship Programme 2026
- Number of fellowships
- Three
- Duration
- One year
- Monthly fellowship
- Rs 70,000
- Application deadline
- September 4, 2026
- Research areas
- Economics, Public Policy, or Energy and Environment Policy
- Expected output
- At least one working paper and participation in academic activities