S. P. Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), Mumbai, invites applications for SPJIMR Regunath Research Fellowship in Social Citizenship and Management. This initiative is to promote management research under the theme of sustainable futures and support novel contributions in the areas of health, education, ageing, CSR, livelihood, inclusion, women empowerment, environment, agriculture, infrastructure and urban futures. The Regunath Research Fellowship is administrated by the Development of Corporate Citizenship (DoCC) department at SPJIMR
The fellowship is for INR 2 lakhs. It will be for a flexible term. The fellowship will be for minimum period of 3 months and maximum duration of 8 months, depending on the nature of the research project. The researcher is free to indicate the timelines during which they will use the funds.
- Deadline for application: October 15, 2023
- Ageing
- Agriculture
- Innovative pedagogy
- Migration
- Social entrepreneurship
- Sustainable futures
- Early and mid-career researchers (funding from other sources is encouraged, though is not a necessary condition)
- Social sector practitioners
- Doctoral students
Applications have to be emailed to fellowship.docc@spjimr.org by September 15, 2023. Applications must include the following:
- A cover letter of no more than one page
- Curriculum vitae of no more than three pages
- An outline of the proposed research of no more than five pages
- The applicants must indicate in the application what the funds will be used for.
- Names and addresses of two referees, familiar with their work, to be contacted by the Committee
- Mail the complete application to: fellowship.docc@spjimr.org
- Applications will be scrutinised, short-listed and finalised by the screening committee and expert committee(s)
- Expert committee(s) will give their assessment, in terms of grades and scores, on short-listed proposals. The short-listed applicants may also be invited for a presentation before an expert committee. Based on the assessment of the expert committee fellowship will be awarded.
- The recommendations of the Expert Committee will be placed before Dean SPJIMR for approval.
- The selected candidates will be informed by email.
- Amount of 2 lakhs will be disbursed in three instalments.
- The selected candidate will have the support to access the social sector network of DoCC for the purpose of conducting research.
- Desk space will be provided if required.
- The applicants have to provide a brief mid-term update of 3-5 pages of the progress and challenges if any, being faced.
- A brown bag/research seminar on research to be presented during or end of the fellowship period to share the findings.
- Acknowledge the fellowship support in relevant publications
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Dr S Mohammed Irshad
Affiliation: Assistant Professor, Jamsetji Tata School of Disaster Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Research Theme: 'Household Economy during Covid19: A Study on Selected Households of Most Vulnerable Area of Mumbai City’'
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Mr Amrit Raj
Affiliation: PhD scholar in Cinema Studies, School of Arts and Aesthetics department, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Research Theme: 'The Everyday Politics of Labour in the Khanda Brick Kiln Cluster'
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Dr Pratik Mishra
Affiliation: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Lancaster University
Research Theme: 'The Everyday Politics of Labour in the Khanda Brick Kiln Cluster'
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Dr Tinku Paul
Affiliation: Research Officer in Agro Economic Research Centre, University of Allahabad
Research Theme: 'Social Innovations in Rehabilitation and Reformation of Women Prisoners'
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Dr Karan Babbar
Affiliation: Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Business School (JGBS), OP Jindal Global University
Research Theme: 'Conceptualisation and instrument development of the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Scale'
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Ms Areiba Arif
Affiliation: Ph.D. scholar, Public Systems Group, IIM Ahmedabad
Research Theme: 'Domestic Violence and Working Women In India’'