This will be a full- time assignment at PIDE in which all Pakistani nationals, regardless of age, gender, religion and ethnicity will be eligible to participate.
The upper age limit for all applicants would be 40 years.
A stipend of PKR 50,000/- per month (lump sum) will be paid to each ‘Fellow’ to manage his/her expenses.

The programme invites applications from qualified young researchers for its various research projects for a period of 06 months. The applicants must hold a post-graduate degree or PhD candidates in economics, public policy, or a related discipline. Fellows will be expected to actively contribute to the research agenda of the PIDE and RASTA Competitive Research Grants Programme and provide assistance to supervisors in on-going research projects. Research Grants programme. 

Their KPIs would include organizing webinars, and events, writing articles, policy viewpoint or knowledge brief, and/or publishing a PIDE working paper etc. Fellows will be encouraged to participate in PIDE webinars, PSDE conferences, events and training courses. During their stay at PIDE, Fellows will be required to pursue their research projects and contribute to the ongoing research drive at PIDE.