CHILD RIGHTS RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP (CRY)
Scholarship Region
Maharashtra
Scholarship For
Higher studies
Last Date
31/03/2026
Scholarship Amount
150,000
Scholarship Type
Government
Scholarship Fields
Other
Scholarship General Information
Started in 2006, 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.
Child Rights and You (CRY) announces its 13 th National Child Rights Research Fellowship 2024-25 and invites applications from interested personsto research various dimensions of child rights. To date, CRY has awarded more than 50 fellowships. CRY is committed to changing the way children experience childhood, by being strategic in our choice of issues, approaches, and utilization of resources to maximize our impact on children. CRY believes in encouraging a community of child rights researchers who will promote and advocate child rights. Through this research fellowship, we seek a combination of formal and informal approaches to explore and discover simple and complex truths about the interplay of culture, ethics, and policies determining childhood.
Duration
The duration of the fellowship is one year. However, CRY can withdraw the fellowship anytime without assigning any reason
Eligibility Criteria
1. Applicants should be Indians residing in India and above the age of 18 years.
2. If your proposal is part of a submission to any academic institution or if you are already receiving funding for the conduct of the research proposed, it will be ineligible for this fellowship.
Award Amount
About 5 fellowships up to Rs.1.5 lakh will be awarded.
No. of Scholarships Available
No. Of Fellowship Available - 05
Important Dates
The last date to apply for this fellowship is March 31, 2026.
Application Fee
Fees is the subject to authorities, you may visit official website for more.
Application Procedure
1. For Proposal format, CV format, and other information please follow the https://www.cry.org/ncrrf/ or visit website www.cry.org.
2. Please E-mail your application to: research@crymail.org In the absence of internet access you may send your application by post to The Documentation Centre, CRY-Child Rights and You, 189 A, Anand Estate, Sane Guruji Marg, Mumbai 400011
Selection Process
1. Shortlisted Fellows will make themselves available for a video call with the NCRRF Selection Committee.
2. The names of the fellowship awardees will be announced on www.cry.org in February 2024.
3. Selected fellows should participate in an Initial Workshop to share research plans and gain from the collective experience in March 2024.
4. Fellows will be mentored by experts during research work.
5. Fellows will attend an online/offline Interim Workshop and an Annual Sharing Workshop at the close of their fellowship.
6. CRY will sponsor travel, boarding, and lodging for all these meetings.
7. Fellows can share their ideas and future plans with members of the CRY assessment team
Other Info
Essential requirements
1. A three-page proposal in the prescribed format, which briefly explains your topic of study, objectives, and research question within a framework, proposed methodology, timelines, a reading list of related literature/existing studies on the subject, and a detailed budget
2. A two-page updated CV in the prescribed format
3. A sample of your published or unpublished paper/article or any documentation done on a related theme.
4. Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of two referees willing to furnish a reference for you
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