Why It Matters
Research Deserves a Community Behind It
Every doctorate in this Forum once stood where our scholars stand today — early in a research career, working out funding, publication and direction largely alone. The Fellowship exists to close that gap.
Between them, the members of the Badaga Doctorates’ Forum carry decades of research experience across science, engineering, medicine, management, the humanities and the social sciences. The Fellowship channels that experience directly toward the scholars and postgraduate students who need it most — not as a one-off gesture, but as an ongoing relationship between an established researcher and a rising one.
It is built on a simple belief: a scholar who is well mentored, well informed about the funding available to them, and well connected to their field finishes stronger work, and finishes it with less struggle. That is the outcome the Fellowship is designed to produce.
What The Fellowship Offers
Six Ways We Support Research Students
Personal Mentorship
Paired one-on-one with a doctorate in a matching or closely related discipline, for ongoing guidance through the research journey — not a single meeting, but a standing relationship.
Scholarship & Grant Guidance
Help identifying external scholarships, research grants and fellowships suited to your field, and practical guidance on preparing a competitive application.
Publication & Review Support
Feedback on papers and thesis chapters before submission, and introductions to reviewers and co-authors already working in your area within the network.
Conference & Travel Support
Guidance on funded conference opportunities, and introductions to Forum members who can co-present, collaborate or simply share what worked for them.
Career & Placement Guidance
Direct access to doctorates already established in academia, industry and research institutions, for honest career advice and, where appropriate, referrals.
A Lifelong Network
Membership in a community of 250-plus doctorates that outlasts the degree itself — a network scholars can keep drawing on long after they graduate.
Eligibility
Who Can Apply
The Fellowship is open to every member of the Badaga community who is currently registered for a Ph.D., or pursuing a master’s degree with a genuine research component — regardless of discipline, institution or where you are based. Fellows join automatically as members of the Badaga Higher Studies Forum, already more than 46 research scholars and postgraduate students strong.
There is no cost to join, and no restriction on field of study. If your work involves original research, there is a place for you here.
Getting Started
How to Join the Fellowship
Register
Share your details and your current research or programme with the Forum through the Higher Studies Forum sign-up.
Get Matched
A department-wise coordinator matches you to a mentor doctorate working in, or close to, your own discipline.
Grow
Attend Forum events, draw on the network for guidance and funding leads, and start building the collaborations that will outlast your degree.
Be Part of It
Are you a research scholar or PG student?
Join the Fellowship and put an entire community of doctorates to work for your research.