Fellowships

The Rodrigues Research Fellowship Program offers fellowships to early- and mid-career researchers of in area of physical and life sciences.

An initiative by the Rodrigues Trust and Non Violence Project, Rodrigues Research Fellowship Program particularly encouraged to apply are scholars of Indian origin who seek to combine multiple levels of analysis and engage in interdisciplinary work. There is a special focus on work to understand and embrace variability in learning, promote the practical application of evidence on human learning and development, and increase the scale-up of effective education policies and practices.

LEAP is an initiative by the Rodrigues Trust and NYF that brings together researchers, social entrepreneurs, and educational companies interested in creating impactful solutions for 21st century education.

Today’s talented young people are the opinion leaders and decision makers of tomorrow. We want to introduce them early on to our areas of interest so that they can work with us to move forward in those areas in the future. Accordingly, the Rodrigues Trust provides support for young people in fields related to its thematic priorities.

Fellows from research, journalism, entertainment, entrepreneurship, and education are brought together to learn from each other and collaborate on key issues in the learning sciences and how to communicate with the public.

Breakthroughs and insights emerge regularly from the learning sciences. However, these insights are slow to be accepted and integrated into schools, family support systems, and the social consciousness. Too often, new findings are either left to wilt in inaccessible academic journals, contorted by splashy headlines, or are too complicated to lead to real policy changes.