Last date
15/07/2026
Reward
500,000
Qualification
Other
Post
Post Graduate
General information
Scholarship name
GIRISH SANT MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP
Girish Sant, a pioneering policy researcher and public interest advocate in the energy sector passed away unexpectedly. Prayas and several friends and well-wishers of Girish have set up a fellowship program to encourage researchers to imbibe his values and approach of high-quality analysis, commitment to social equity, and emphasis on policy impacts. The duration of the fellowship will be twelve months. Applications are invited for the Girish Sant Memorial Fellowship from interested candidates to avail of fellowships to be awarded. Fellowship applicants are free to propose any topic of research for the fellowship in the broad area of advancing the public interest in the energy sector. These could include any mix of desk research, fieldwork, primary data collection, and surveys. As the fellowship is intended to support research activities, it will not support activities such as implementation or mobilization. The Girish Sant Memorial Committee reserves the right to decide which topics to accept or reject. ITEM DESCRIPTION Name GIRISH SANT MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP Provided by Prayas Organization Purpose To encourage researchers to imbibe his values and approach of high-quality analysis, commitment to social equity, and emphasis on policy impacts
- Region
- Maharashtra
- Scholarship type
- Private
- Fields
- Other
- For
- Post Graduate
Key dates
Last date to apply: 15/07/2026 The last date to apply for this fellowship is July 15, 2026.
Eligibility
1. The fellowship would be open to all Indians below the age of 30. 2. Applicants should have at least an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline. 3. Candidates with strong analytical skills, multi-disciplinary interests, and ability and willingness to learn are eligible. 4. Upon selection, applicants should be willing to work full-time on the fellowship.
Award & availability
Stated amount: 500,000 The fellowship amount would be five lakhs. Funds would be disbursed every quarter with 20% being awarded at the beginning of the fellowship and 20% at the end of every subsequent quarter. Only one fellowship would be awarded.
Application
No information is available. The fellowship application process
- The applicants should apply electronically for the fellowship to gsm-yrf@prayaspune.org.
- The application – in Microsoft Word or pdf format – must contain the following details: a. A complete bio-data giving the candidate’s date of birth, contact details, details of education, work experience, research and other interests, and list of publications. b. A detailed research proposal (not exceeding five pages in single spacing 11 point font) which should contain: i. A description of the research problem to be explored. ii. Relevance and importance of the problem. iii. Approach/methodology to exploring the problem including approximate timelines.
- Name and details of the associated organization where the work would be conducted, if applicable
- Names, email addresses and phone numbers of two respected individuals from the energy and/or development sectors who can be contacted for references
- Applicants are encouraged to ensure that the research proposal states the problem clearly and succinctly.
- Incomplete applications will be rejected. For further details, please - Click Here
Selection process
- Applications would be evaluated based on the bio-data of the applicant and the research proposal. The qualities that would be looked for in the application include a commitment to public interest and sustainability, clarity of thought and expression, novelty and relevance of the research problem, analytical rigor, ability to address the problem and appropriateness of the problem for the fellowship budget.
- Applicants enrolled in an academic program including PhD are not eligible to apply for the fellowship.
- The applicants who clear a preliminary evaluation of the bio-data and research proposal will also be interviewed, in person and/or over the telephone/internet. The suggested referees may also be contacted to gain further insights about the applicant.
- Upon intimation of selection as a fellow, a formal letter from the associated organization, where applicable, stating its agreement to the research proposal and willingness to support and mentor the applicant should be submitted. The selected applicant also needs to sign an undertaking agreeing to the conditions of the fellowship to complete the selection process.
- The entire evaluation process may take up to two months. Other Info Applicants for the fellowship must submit the following information as part of the application-
- A complete bio-data giving the candidate’s date of birth, contact details, details of education, work experience, research and other interests, and list of publications.
- Names and email addresses of two respected researchers from the energy and/or development sectors who can be contacted for references
- A detailed research proposal, not exceeding 1500 words, describing the proposed problem statement, its relevance and importance, outline of research activities, and expected outputs and outcomes.
- Applicants are also encouraged to include a rough schedule in the proposal indicating the various other potential collaborator institutions.
Contact
Prayas Amrita Clinic, Athawale Corner, Karve Road Pune - 411004, Maharashtra, India Telephone: 91-20-25420720, 91-20-65205726 Fax: 91-20-2542 0337 For more information: Click here Apply Now https://prayaspune.org/