India, April 28 -- The eighth cohort of the N.S. Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship (NSR Pre-doc) completed their one-year apprenticeship and received their certificates on 27 April. The 2025-26 batch comprised twelve fellows, with ten women and two male participants working across eight areas of specialization.Since its inception in 2018, 77 fellows have graduated, with over 50 progressing to doctoral programmes in India and abroad. This year's cohort showcased students from diverse areas of specialization, including Finance & Accounting, Decision Sciences, Information Systems, Economics, Strategy, Marketing, OB&HRM and Public Policy.

The NSR Pre-doc is designed to create meaningful career pathways for candidates from historically underr...