CPRG and AI4India’s Transforming Society through AI Fellowship is a six-month (June to November 2026) online programme open to early-career professionals, postgraduate students, and researchers. It provides an opportunity to undertake original, policy-relevant research to examine the socio-economic implications of artificial intelligence in India, supported by expert mentorship throughout the fellowship.
Thematic Areas
Impact of GenAI
on Education
Building an AI-ready Workforce: Skills, Programme Design and Delivery
Gig Economy and AI: Emerging Opportunities for Aggregators and Workers
AI for
Recruitment and HR
Making micro and small enterprises AI-ready : icon of building
Enterprise Adoption of AI: How Enterprises are becoming AI-enabled
Social Impact of AI:
Evolving Behaviour,
Usage and Interactions
Enabling AI Diffusion:
How India can make
AI available to all
Key Features
- Get paired with a domain-relevant mentor for personalised academic and policy guidance.
- Participate in regular check-ins with mentors, peers, and the CPRG team.
- Engage in multiple virtual, interactive sessions led by AI experts and practitioners.
Key Benefits
- Acquire specialised knowledge on the socio-economic impact of AI.
- Learn from leading AI experts, including senior bureaucrats, industry leaders, and academics.
- Gain hands-on research experience and develop a capstone project under expert guidance.
- Receive a consolidated stipend of ₹50,000 in three instalments, subject to fulfilment of all deliverables.
Month 1
Project proposal with research objectives and methodology
Month 2
Policy note or op-ed based on initial insights
Month 3
Interim report covering progress and key learnings
Month 4
Second policy note or op-ed with deeper analysis and refined insights
Month 5 & 6
Final report of (8,000 -10,000) words with original research and analysis