Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Foundation
Call for Applications

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Foundation Fellowships 2026

Ideas for Bharat 2047: Knowledge • Science • Self-Reliance • Nation Building

The Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Foundation invites applications for its inaugural Fellowship Programme designed to identify and nurture exceptional researchers, scholars, policy professionals, and thought leaders committed to advancing India's journey towards becoming a developed nation by 2047.

Inspired by the vision and lifelong contributions of Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi; a scientist, educationist, parliamentarian, former Union Minister, statesmen, and one of India's foremost intellectual leaders; the Fellowship seeks to promote original thinking, policy innovation, scientific temper, and nation-building rooted in science, India's civilisational values and future aspirations.

Fellowship Themes

Applications are invited under the following thematic areas:

Energy Sovereignty

  • Energy security and resilience
  • Strategic energy policy
  • Renewable and emerging energy technologies
  • Energy surplus for Bharat@2047

Economy

  • Self-reliant holistic development
  • Innovation-led growth
  • Employment and entrepreneurship
  • Socio-Economic strategy for a developed India

Sustainable Consumption

  • Responsible production and consumption
  • Circular economy models
  • Resource efficiency
  • Sustainable Consumption pathways

Eligibility

The Fellowship is intended for serious scholars and practitioners with demonstrated expertise in their chosen domain.

Applicants should preferably possess:

  • A Master's Degree or higher qualification from a recognised institution.
  • Proven academic, professional, research, policy, industry, or field experience relevant to the chosen thematic area.
  • Evidence of original work through publications, policy papers, reports, patents, projects, innovations, or demonstrated domain leadership.
  • Strong analytical, writing, and research capabilities.
  • Commitment to contributing to India's long-term national development agenda.

Exceptional candidates with outstanding professional accomplishments may be considered even if they do not strictly meet all academic requirements.

Fellowship Duration

The Fellowship shall be awarded initially for a period of one month, with the possibility of extension up to six months based on the quality of work, commitment, progress, and outcomes achieved by the Fellow.

The Foundation reserves the right to extend, modify, or conclude the Fellowship based on periodic performance reviews.

Fellowship Deliverables

Each Fellow will be expected to produce one or more of the following:

  • Original Research Paper
  • Policy Proposal
  • Strategic Framework
  • Innovation Concept
  • Position Paper
  • Monograph
  • Book Chapter
  • Knowledge Product relevant to Bharat@2047

A Unique Opportunity

One of the most distinctive features of this Fellowship is the opportunity to receive intellectual guidance and mentorship directly from Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi.

Selected Fellows will have the privilege of engaging with one of India's most respected scholar-statesmen whose contributions span science, education, public policy, technology, national development, and cultural thought.

The Fellowship is designed not merely as a research programme, but as a platform for cultivating future intellectual leaders committed to national service.

Certification and Publication

Upon successful completion of the Fellowship, Fellows will receive the:

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Foundation Fellowship Certificate personally endorsed by Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi.

Outstanding Fellowship outcomes may be selected by the Foundation for wider dissemination and publication in the form of:

  • Article in Newspapers / Journals
  • Research Papers
  • Policy Briefs
  • Monographs
  • Edited Volumes
  • Books
  • National Reports

The Foundation may facilitate the publication and promotion of exceptional work to policymakers, academic institutions, industry leaders, and the wider public.

Apply Now

Join a community of scholars, innovators, and nation-builders working to shape the future of Bharat.

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Dr. Rajendra Pratap Gupta, PhD

Chairman

Dr. M.P. Joshi, PhD

Secretary

Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi Foundation