PROGRAMMES
Post Doctoral Fellow Programme
Post Doctoral Fellowship Programme is a 2 year program that focuses on enhancing the applied research in the area of scholar’s doctoral research. This program gives scholars the opportunity to further enhance and take their previous research to next level. The program’s objective is to assist scholars become educators and practitioners, in teaching their area of expertise, in commercialising their research or turn it into innovative product and help scholars in securing funding and investment for their research ventures. Upon successful completion of the program, the scholars are awarded with the title of ‘Post Doctoral Fellow’ of CIRND and are authorised to use ‘Postdoc Fellow‘ as a prefix to their names.
Who is this for : Typically for scholars with one or more of the following:
i) PhD/ Doctoral Degree of minimum 3 years duration from recognised institution with 3 to 10 years of work experience in research/ industry or academic institution and minimum 3 publications.
ii) Doctoral Level Fellowship Programs of minimum 1.5 year duration from recognised institutions with 3 to 10 years of work experience and minimum 3 research publications
iii) Any other profile with significant research experience evidenced through practical application and/or publications decided on a case to case basis by the Research Advisory Committee
Cost of Delivery : The programme is a subsidised program where major cost is covered by the organisation while a nominal commitment fee is charged from accepted participants. Fee for the year 2025 session is INR 60,000 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.
Practitioner Fellow Programme
Practitioner Fellowship Programme is a 1.5 to 3 year doctoral level program that focuses on applied research in the area of participant’s interest and experience. This program gives participants intensive, top-notch, multidisciplinary training in the areas of the participant’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 organisations. Upon successful completion of the program, the executives are awarded with the title of ‘Practitioner Fellow’ of CIRND and are authorised to use ‘Pract. Fellow‘ as a prefix to their names.
Who is this for : Typically Working Executives with more than 7 years of domain expertise evidenced through one or more of the following:
i) Original Research evidenced by publication or practical exposure/ application
ii) Work Experience as an employee at an expert level with established organizations evidenced by work experience certificates
iii) Entrepreneurial experience evidenced by incorporated startups, MSMEs, or proprietorship firms
iv) Any other Practical application of the expertise domain evidenced by work in public domain
Cost of Delivery : The programme 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.
Research Fellow Programme
Research Fellowship Programme is a 1.5 to 3 year doctoral level program with flexible exit options that focuses on applied research in the area of participant’s interest and academic background. This program gives participants intensive, top-notch, multidisciplinary training in the areas of the participant’s interest and allied overlapping areas, preparing them to perform innovative, global and multidisciplinary research. The program’s participants enhance their research and business acumen by drawing on their current expertise and academic background. The program’s objective is to assist individuals 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 organisations. Upon successful completion of the program, the executives are awarded with the title of ‘Research Fellow’ of CIRND and are authorised to use ‘Research Fellow‘ as a prefix to their names.
Accepted participants who would wish to exit the program earlier without completing the entire term can do so at the start of the 4th month and before the end of 12th month with earning the award of ‘Research Support Fellow‘ or ‘Research Associate‘ based on the type of research contribution.
Who is this for : This program is for individuals with one or more of the following:
i) Post Graduation/ Masters Degree (1 or 2 year)/ 2 year Post Graduate Diploma from recognized institution with 0 to 5 years of work experience
ii) 4 year Bachelors Degree (Technical)/ Professional Qualification from recognised institutions with 0 to 5 years of work experience
iii) Any other profile decided on a case to case basis by the Research Advisory Committee
Cost of Delivery : The programme base cost for the year 2025 is INR 8,50,000 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.