National Child Rights Research Fellowship Program – India

The prestigious NCRRF Fellowship is awarded to a maximum of 5 research Fellows every year. These Fellows conduct in-depth research on child rights issues and get the opportunity to set best practices for social research, research ethics, data collection as well as working with children.

A strategically chosen expert committee mentors the research fellows throughout the course of their study. In addition to the technical aspects of conducting successful and effective research, Fellows also find themselves as ambassadors for children and develop the capability of thinking through children’s issues from a critical, ethical and rights-based lens.

Funding Information

• The NCRRF program has a maximum grant limit of INR 1.5 Lakh; the amount for each Fellow is set on the basis of the scope of the project as outlined in the proposal. The amount will be released in instalments against specific deliverables.
• Duration: The Fellowship is awarded for a time period of 1 year only.

What does a typical Fellowship year look like?

• Selected Fellows will participate in a workshop to share their research plans and learn from the collective experience. The selection committee members will mentor each of the Fellows in their research journey. Fellows will also attend an interim workshop halfway through the program and, at the end of their project, a closure workshop to share their findings before submitting their formal research report. CRY will sponsor all travel, boarding and lodging for all these meetings.

Eligibility Criteria

• You should be an Indian citizen residing in India and above the age of 18 years. If your proposal is part of a submission to any other academic institution or if you have already received funding for the submitted proposal, it will be considered ineligible.
• You do not need to be affiliated with any academic institution to be eligible to apply for the NCRRF.
• They accept applications for collaborative projects from 2 or more individuals who are proposing to work together on the same. All group members must meet the eligibility criteria and the proposal shall be considered as one project.

Evaluation and Selection Criteria

• The NCRRF selection committee consists of five members, comprising 3 external members and 2 CRY members, who select candidates and mentor them through the course of the program.
• This committee will review each shortlisted proposal based on technical evaluation as well as on the balance between the topic of choice and the principle of social inclusion. Your schooling, regional and gender representation will be considered, but they will not be defining factors.

For more information, visit Child Rights and You (CRY).