International Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow in Management Studies, IIT Delhi (Foreign Nationals)
Job Description
IIT Delhi is inviting applications for its International Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship, and the Department of Management Studies is one of the units taking fellows — with marketing management, strategic management, organisational behaviour and business analytics all named among its research areas. Read the eligibility rule first: this particular scheme is open to foreign nationals only, meaning people who hold a PhD from an institution other than IIT Delhi and are not Indian nationals.
At a glance
- Position: International Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow (I-IPDF), advertisement IITD/EST-1/03/2026/I-IPDF
- Where: Department of Management Studies, IIT Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India
- Eligibility: foreign nationals holding a PhD from an institution other than IIT Delhi
- Fellowship: Rs. 80,000 a month, or Rs. 65,000 for those who have submitted but not yet defended, plus HRA at the Government of India rate for New Delhi
- Duration: one year initially, extendable by a further year on the same terms after a formal assessment
- Apply: open until filled (re-checked 12 October 2026)
Management studies research areas covered by this post-doctoral fellowship
- Research in the department’s named areas, which include operations and supply chain management, marketing management, strategic management and technology management
- Also covered: human resources management, organisational behaviour, organisational studies, corporate law, finance, economics and information systems
- Business analytics spanning big data, natural language processing, deep learning and artificial intelligence
- Digital transformation work covering the internet of things, blockchain and information security management, and entrepreneurship
- Supporting teaching through practicals and tutorials, and helping supervise doctoral, masters and undergraduate students
What IIT Delhi is looking for
- Foreign nationality, with a PhD obtained from an institution or university other than IIT Delhi
- A PhD with first class or equivalent grade in the preceding degree, and a consistently good academic record
- A maximum age of 32 for men and 35 for women
- Demonstrated publications in reputed journals or conferences
Nice to have
- Candidates who have submitted their thesis but not yet defended may apply with a certificate from their guide, at the lower fellowship rate
Pay and location
The fellowship is Rs. 80,000 a month, dropping to Rs. 65,000 for candidates who have submitted their PhD thesis but not yet defended it, plus house rent allowance at the Government of India rate for New Delhi. A professional development allowance of Rs. 1 lakh per financial year is provided. The advertisement states that no institute accommodation will be provided. The post runs for one year initially and can be extended by a further year on the same terms following a formal performance assessment.
How to apply
Apply through the official IIT Delhi job posting. IIT Delhi’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. Apply online through the job section of the IIT Delhi website. The advertisement, dated as updated on 10 September 2026, does not state a closing date, so apply as early as you can. Queries go to fac_recruit@admin.iitd.ac.in. Check the posting for location and work-authorisation details before you apply.
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Hiring institution: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Official advertisement: home.iitd.ac.in
How to prepare for this application
- Check the nationality rule before anything else: this scheme is for foreign nationals, and Indian nationals should look instead at IIT Delhi's separate Institute Post-Doctoral Fellowship
- The age limits are firm at 32 for men and 35 for women, so confirm you qualify before preparing documents
- Name the specific management studies area you are targeting, drawing on the department's own list, rather than writing to the institute generally
- If your thesis is submitted but not defended, get your supervisor's certificate ready — it is what lets you apply at the lower rate
- No institute accommodation is provided, so factor Delhi housing into your planning; HRA is paid at the Government of India rate
- The advert names no closing date, which in practice means positions go when suitable candidates appear. Applying early is worth more here than polishing for another month
About IIT Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi is a public technical university at Hauz Khas in New Delhi and an institution of national importance. Alongside its engineering and science departments it houses a Department of Management Studies, whose research areas span operations and supply chain management, marketing, strategy, human resources, finance, information systems and business analytics.
