Visiting Scholars Programme
About the Programme
The Visiting Scholars Programme (VScP) has been instituted with the objective of supporting research being conducted by Ph.D scholars and junior faculty members of Colleges and Universities in India. The scholarship will enable selected scholars to spend three continuous months to work on a proposal that can be satisfactorily completed during their stay.
Requirements
Selected scholars will be required to submit a progress report at the end of every month 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 a progress report on time may lead to the termination of the scholarship programme. Once the research project is completed and published, the scholar should acknowledge IGIDR in an appropriate way.
Eligibility
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 Procedure
Applicants must submit a CV, proof of birthdate, Master’s certificate, and a research proposal (max 1500 words) related to their Ph.D. thesis, certified by their supervisor. The topic should be in Economics or Development Studies, including Energy or Environment, and feasible within three months. The proposal must include a signed originality certificate from both the applicant and supervisor, confirming it hasn’t been submitted for publication.
Selection Procedure
Selection will be based on a joint evaluation of the CV, letters of recommendation and the quality of the research proposal submitted at the time of application.
Financial Assistance
Selected scholars will be paid Rs.17,000/- per month to meet incidental expenses, to and fro three-tier AC train fare, and provided free accommodation (on sharing basis) on campus for their duration of stay.
Address for Communication
Ms. Sayli Charatkar
Visiting Scholars Program
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
Gen. A.K. Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East),
Mumbai 400 065 (INDIA)
Email : vscp@igidr.ac.in
Phone: + 91-22-69096530
Past Visiting Scholars:
An overview of previous cohorts of visiting scholars, reflecting the diversity of research areas and academic collaborations fostered through the programme.
| Sr. No | Name of Scholar | Name of University | Title of Research Proposal | Date of Joining | Facilitator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Binay Shankar | Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence | Rural Roads and Firm Outcomes in India | 15th May to 14th August 2025 | Bharti Nandwani | |
| 2 | Himja | Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani | Geographical Proximity, Agglomeration, and Green Total Factor Productivity: A Spatial Econometric Approach to India's Manufacturing Sector | 2nd June to 30th August 2025 | A. Ganesh Kumar | |
| 3 | Ankur Gogoi | Dibrugarh University | Studying the Balance of Excellence, Diversity, and Proportionality in Committee Selection | 1st August to 31st October 2025 | Gopakumar Achuthankutty | |
| 4 | Ravinder | Indian Statistical Institute, Delhi | Spatial Distribution of Tertiary Education Institutions and Attainment in Rural Rajasthan: A Granular Village-Level Analysis | 15th September to 14th December 2025 | S. Chandrasekhar | |
| 5 | Minali Grover | Indian Institute of Management: Indore | Social Returns to Education in the Indian Labour Market | 15th September to 14th December 2025 | S. Chandrasekhar | |
| 6 | Kaibalyapati Mishra | Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore | The CAM Triad: Exploring Choice, Accreditation, and Matching in Indian Higher Education | 1st March to 31st May 2024 | Gopakumar Achuthankutty | |
| 7 | Biswajit Panigrahi | Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad | Understanding Capital Controls: Deflection Dynamics in Emerging Economies | 1st March to 31st May 2024 | Rajendra Vaidya | |
| 8 | Rozi Kumari | Guru Gobind Singh Indraprasth, New Delhi | Financial constraints among female led firms: Evidence from India. | 1st March to 31st May 2024 | A. Ganesh Kumar | |
| 9 | Mukesh Kumar | Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Uttarakhand | Childhood Nutritional Status and its Association with Nutritional and Cognitive Outcomes in Adolescence: Evidence from the Young Lives Study | 1st April to 30th June 2024 | VijayLaxmi Pandey | |
| 10 | Sahidul Islam | Institute of Rural Management Anand (IRMA) | Understanding Public Policy Making in India: A study of Odisha Millets Mission. | 07.11.2022 to 06.02.2023 | Srijit Mishra | |
| 11 | Sayar Ahmad Shah | Indian Institute of Technology Ropar | Exchange rate passthrough in a regime-changing framework: empirical evidence from India. | 09.11.2022 to 08.02.2023 | Sargam Gupta | |
| 12 | Prajyot Puno Gaonkar | Goa University | Circularity and Management of Electronic Equipment waste: | 02.01.2023 to 31.03.2023 | Sudhakar Yedla | |
| 13 | Suvidya Patel | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | An Empirical Analysis of Agricultural Produce Markets in Haryana | 06.02.2023 to 05.05.2023 | Subrata Sarkar |