PRACTITIONER FELLOW PROGRAM
Practitioner Fellowship Program is a 1.5 to 3-year doctoral level program that focuses on applied research in the area of practitioner’s interest and experience. This program gives participants intensive, top-notch, multidisciplinary training in the areas of the practitioner’s work experience/ research experience and allied overlapping areas, preparing them to perform innovative, global and multidisciplinary research. The program’s executive participants enhance their research and business acumen by drawing on their industry expertise and academic background. The program’s objective is to assist experienced executives in conducting cutting edge research in their chosen areas and work towards further practical application of their research through new ventures or in their existing organizations. Upon successful completion of the program, the executives are awarded with the title of ‘Practitioner Fellow’ of CIRND and are authorized to use ‘Pract. Fellow‘ as a prefix to their names.
Who Can Apply?
Typically Working Executives with more than 7 years of domain expertise evidenced through one or more of the following:
- Original Research evidenced by publication or practical exposure/ application
- Work Experience as an employee at an expert level with established organizations evidenced by work experience certificates
- Entrepreneurial experience evidenced by incorporated startups, MSMEs, or proprietorship firms
- Any other Practical application of the expertise domain evidenced by work in public domain
Cost of Delivery
The program base cost for the year 2025 is INR 4,50,000 for all participants irrespective of the country of citizenship.
Additional costs are applicable basis the home country of the participant. For additional costs, refer to the zone section.