How to Apply?

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Eligibility Criteria

• CDRI Fellowship is open to all nationals/citizens/passport-holders/permanent residents of CDRI Member Countries. With regard to applications from countries that are not part of CDRI currently, we encourage collaboration with a research/project team from CDRI Member Countries.
• Applicants can be students, scholars, faculty, or researchers from academic institutes; practitioners from government agencies, service agencies, non-governmental organizations, private organizations, and community workers.
• An applicant can be part of up to two research proposals under the CDRI Fellowship Programme at any given time.
• Educational qualification or professional experience is no bar. However, after selection, the applicant(s) will have to submit a 'Letter of Endorsement' from a recognized academic or research institute/government organization.

Application Form

• All applications/proposals must be submitted using the form on the online Fellowship application portal. Applications submitted through emails shall not be considered.
• Please follow the guidelines mentioned in the portal while submitting the proposal. 
• English is the preferred language for the application/proposal.

Documentation

The following documents are mandatory for your application/proposal to be considered:

• Photograph (of each member of the proposed team)
• Passport/National Identity Proof (of each member of the proposed team)
• Curriculum Vitae/Resume (of each member of the proposed team)
• Educational Qualification document/proof (of each member of the proposed team)
• Address proof (of each member of the proposed team)
• Undertaking by each member of the proposed team for the Fellowship (per the prescribed template)
• Letter of Endorsement (per prescribed template)

Submission Deadline: Please submit your application/proposal before 02 December 2024 (Monday, 11:59 pm IST)

Update: The submissions received for Cohort 2025-26 are undergoing review. Selected applicants will be tentatively announced in April 2025 and the Cohort will be launched at ICDRI 2025. 

Contact Information: If you have any questions or need clarifications on the application process please mail us at fellowship@cdri.world.

Selection Criteria

• Criticality and relevance of the proposed solution for improving climate and disaster resilience of critical infrastructure
• Novelty of the proposed approach, methodology and solution
• Feasibility of implementing the solution in a real-world context
• Replicability and scalability of the proposed solution or product
• Overall impact of the proposed solution

Selection Process 

The proposals will undergo a rigorous multi-tiered selection process, including double-blind desk and peer reviews. The final decision will be taken by the Fellowship International Jury. The awardees are announced at CDRI's flagship annual event, International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI).