Academic Outreach
Visiting Students Programme
About the Programme
The Visiting Students Programme seeks to attract students who want to learn what academic research is all about and would like to learn the ropes and get some hands-on experience working with faculty and researchers. The Programme is part of the institute’s mandate to reach out to the larger academic community, to foster interactions and nurture the capacity of students to undertake research.
Requirements
Selected students will be assigned a faculty supervisor to work with for the duration of their visit. Students are expected to produce a report at the end of their sojourn at IGIDR.
Eligibility
- Students in the 1st year of Master’s programs (M.A., M.B.A., M.Com., M.Sc., M.Stat.)
- Students in the 3rd year of engineering programs (B.E., B.Tech.)
- Students in the 4th year of integrated Master’s programs
Financial Assistance
Rs.9000/- for June 2–July 17, 2025, sleeper class roundtrip train travel, complimentary shared accomodation on IGIDR campus.
Application Procedure
Applicants must submit a CV, proof of birthdate, bonafide certificate (current), recommendation letter from university/institution/college, certificate related to 1st year Master’s program (M.A., M.B.A., M.Com, M.Sc. and M.Stat) or 3rd year Engineering program (B.E, B.Tech) or 4th Year of integrated Master’s program, and a research statement (max 300 words) explaining
i) Your research interests,
ii) Why you would like to be considered for this program? and
iii) What do you hope to achieve during the program?
Address for communication
Ms. Sayli Charatkar
Visiting Students Program 2024
Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR)
Gen. A.K. Vaidya Marg, Goregaon (East),
Mumbai 400 065 (INDIA)
Email : summer@igidr.ac.in
Phone: + 91-22-69096530
Past Visiting Students
An overview of previous cohorts of visiting students, reflecting the range of research areas and academic exposure gained through the programme.
| Sr. No | Name Of Student | Name of University | Title of Research Report | Date of Joining | Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anushka Mandal | Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi | Behavioral Aspects of Technology Adoption by Farmers in India: Beyond Risk Analysis | June 02, 2025 | Shuhbro Sarkar |
| 2 | Bhavya Batra | Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade, Delhi | Why India walked Away: A Game Theoretic study of India's Exit from RCEP | June 02, 2025 | Gopakumar Achuthankutty |
| 3 | Joachim Antony Komban | Madras School of Economics | India’s Carbon Market Evolution: Analyzing Intensity Targets Under the Emerging CCTS Framework | June 02, 2025 | Manisha Jain |
| 4 | Manish Bhadauriya | Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence | Impact of Minimum Support Price (MSP) on Farmer’s Income Security in Maharashtra | June 02, 2025 | Vijaylaxmi Pandey |
| 5 | Muhammad Salman | Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar | A Decade Of India’s Monetary Policy Meetings | June 02, 2025 | S. Chandrasekhar |
| 6 | Nirvani Deepak Kotecha | Madras School of Economics, Chennai | Effectiveness of Interest Rate Channel of Monetary Transmission in India | June 02, 2025 | Sargam Gupta |
| 7 | Riya Chainani | South Asian University, Delhi | Evaluating role of complexity: Gender based analysis on impact of product complexity on wages in India | June 02, 2025 | Bharti Nandwani |
| 8 | Aftab Ahmed | Shiv Nadar University, Delhi NCR | Production Networks and Monetary Policy | June 11, 2024 | Taniya Ghosh |
| 9 | Anjana V | Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi | A Review on the Impact of Rise in Temperature on Labor Market Outcomes | June 11, 2024 | S. Chandrasekhar |
| 10 | Charu Sharma | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade | Time Series Modelling and Forecasting Future Cryptocurrency Price, Volatility Analysis and Model Evaluation. | June 11, 2024 | Sargam Gupta |
| 11 | Purnima Sahoo | Utkal University | A Comparative Studies Between The Outcomes Of Precision Farming In Rice Crops In India And Developed Countries | June 11, 2024 | A. Ganesh Kumar |
| 12 | Richa Kumari | Central University of Rajasthan | The nexus between Climate Action and Economic Growth: A Literature Review, Data Preparation and Preliminary Analysis across a panel of 10 OECD and Non-OECD Countries. | June 11, 2024 | Manisha Jain |
| 13 | Saloni Singh | Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi | Behavioral Finance and Market Behavior: How Biases Influence Financial Decisions and Outcomes: A Preliminary Analysis, Literature Review, and Data Preparation | June 11, 2024 | Shubhro Sarkar |
| 14 | Shobhan Sarkar | Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur | RTE Adoption Across States and its Impact on School Closures | June 11, 2024 | Bharti Nandwani |
| 15 | Swagata Pal | Jadavpur University, Kolkata | Agrarian Crisis and Farmers’ Suicide in India: An Overview | June 11, 2024 | Srijit Mishra |
| 16 | Aparna P. Krishnan | Symbiosis School of Economics (Pune) | Role of Digitalization in Trade Finance | 30.05.2023 | Sargam Gupta |
| 17 | Devanshi Malhotra | Ashoka University (Haryana) | Using API for Accessing Economic Databases and Undertaking Cross Country Comparisons. | 30.05.2023 | S. Chandrasekhar |
| 18 | Mayank Pandey | South Asian University, Department Of International Relations (Delhi) | Navigating the Path to Sustainable Energy: State and Prospects for India’s Energy Transition | 30.05.2023 | V K Sharma |
| 19 | Mithilesh Dhok | Indian Institute Of Science Research And Education (Punjab) | Readings in Industrial History in British India | 30.05.2023 | Jayati Sarkar |
| 20 | Neha Gupta | Indian Institute Of Foreign Trade, Department Of Economics (Delhi) | Is India a net exporter of carbon emissions? : An Extended Input Output Model | 01.06.2023 | Manisha Jain |
| 21 | Sachin Gonsalves | St Xavier's College (Mumbai) | Socioeconomic and geo-economic differences in lung cancer viability across the global society - A systematic review and Meta-analysis. | 30.05.2023 | Vijaylaxmi Pandey |
| 22 | Shivam Maheshwari | Madras School Of Economics (Chennai) | Financing climate change initiatives: A case study of India. | 30.05.2023 | Rajeswari Sengupta |
| 23 | Tanishka singh | Banasthali University (Rajasthan) | Impact of COVID-19 on Consumer Behavior and the Life Insurance Sector: A Study on Changing Trends in India | 30.05.2023 | Srijit Mishra |
| 24 | Vani Tyagi | Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi) | An Analysis of Beveridge Curve: A Case Study of India | 30.05.2023 | Sargam Gupta |