Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Management at MDI Gurgaon (Rolling Advertisement)
Job Description
MDI Gurgaon is running a rolling advertisement for its Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Management, open across its academic areas, centres and schools. This is one of the few post-doctoral fellowships at a dedicated Indian business school, and it carries a grant of about Rs. 80,000 a month with free campus accommodation. There is no last date: selection committees meet regularly and arrange seminars or interviews as needed.
At a glance
- Position: Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Management (PDFM), advertisement MDI/Admin/PDFM-Recruitment/2025/01
- Where: Management Development Institute, Gurugram, Haryana, India
- Grant: about Rs. 80,000 a month, with free campus accommodation
- Contingency: Rs. 50,000 a year for research purposes, as per institute policy
- Areas: various academic areas, centres and schools across the institute
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 12 October 2026)
What this management post-doctoral fellowship offers
- Post-doctoral research in the academic area you apply to, across MDI’s areas, centres and schools
- Attending conferences, as provided for by the institute’s PDFM policy
- Work that may be assigned anywhere MDI requires it, as stated in the general terms
What MDI Gurgaon is looking for
- A consistently good academic record and demonstrated research potential
- A PhD, or a submitted PhD thesis in the appropriate discipline — candidates awaiting the degree may apply
- At least one research paper published in an ABDC A* or A category journal
- Age of at most 40 years, or 45 for women
- Qualifications from UGC-recognised universities, deemed universities, AICTE-approved institutions or institutions of national importance
Pay and location
Each fellow receives a grant of approximately Rs. 80,000 a month together with free campus accommodation. Where campus accommodation is not taken up, house rent and transport allowances apply as per institute policy. A contingency grant of Rs. 50,000 a year is provided for research. The advertisement does not state the length of the fellowship, so ask about the term when you apply.
How to apply
Apply through the official MDI Gurgaon job posting. MDI Gurgaon’s posting does not give a closing date, so the role is open until filled; ResearchJobs.in will re-check this listing on 12 October 2026. Download the application form from the MDI website, and email the completed form with its annexures and your CV to pdfm_rect@mdi.ac.in. A hard copy must also be posted to The CAO, Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, Mehrauli Road, Sukhrali, Gurugram 122007, Haryana. Put the name of the post and the academic area in bold on the subject line; applications not in the prescribed format are rejected outright. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Management Development Institute Gurgaon
Official advertisement: mdi.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- The ABDC A*/A publication is a hard filter, not a preference — confirm your journal's current category on the ABDC list before applying, because rankings change between editions
- Name the academic area in bold in your subject line exactly as the advert instructs; the institute says applications outside the prescribed format are summarily rejected
- Send both the email and the posted hard copy. Skipping the post is a common way to fall at the first hurdle
- Because selection is rolling, timing is yours to choose — apply when your strongest paper is out rather than waiting for a cycle
- Ask about the fellowship term in your covering note; the advert does not state a duration, and you will want it in writing
- MDI is a management school rather than a technical institute, so pitch the contribution to management scholarship and practice rather than to methodology alone
About MDI Gurgaon
Management Development Institute Gurgaon is a business school in Gurugram, Haryana. It describes itself as an institution working in management education, research, executive development and consulting, and states that it was the first business school in India and the second in Asia to be accredited by AMBA UK. Its long-duration programmes are approved by the AICTE.
