India Research Corps
The India Research Corps is a WELL Labs platform that connects Master's and PhD students with organisations seeking research support to advance their social impact goals.
For Research that Delivers Change
In the social sector, the lack of evidence often hampers effective decision-making. We need more research at different locations and scales to inform policies and programmes.
However, the questions scientists and researchers investigate are often different from those development practitioners, communities, or governments want answered.
The India Research Corps seeks to bridge this gap by sourcing research questions from government agencies and nonprofits, and matching them with research scholars.
While practitioners may not always be able to fund research, universities have students available and willing to answer research questions. We foster partnerships between the two to ensure that research results in impact on the ground.
Institutional Partners
Research Questions
States
Government Agencies
CSOs
Water, Environment, Land, and Livelihoods
While the India Research Corps seeks to build evidence across thematic areas, it currently focuses on water and its intersections with environment, land, and livelihood issues.
Rural Water and Climate Impacts
Water management for agricultural needs and its impact on rural livelihoods
Hydrology and Watershed Management
Interventions and programmes to ensure water security
Urban Water and Climate Impacts
Water management for water-secure and flood-resilient cities
The India Research Corps is part of the Platforms and Partnerships programme at WELL Labs.
WELL Labs is transforming water systems at scale across India through research, partnerships, and collective action.
