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भारतीय दार्शनिक अनुसंधान परिषद् Indian Council of Philosophical Research Ministry of Education, Government of India
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Īśa Upaniṣad · 15

सत्यधर्माय दृष्टये

That one devoted to truth may see.

An autonomous body of the Ministry of Education, the Council supports research in philosophy — from the classical darśanas to contemporary thought — through fellowships, seminars, lectures, translations and its journals.

Fellowships & grants About the Council
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What’s new

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Results

All results

Tenders & quotations

All tenders

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Programmes of the Council

Fellowships for individual scholars, and grants that let universities host seminars, lectures and study circles in philosophy.

All programmes
i. Fellowships Four fellowships — National, Senior, Post-Doctoral and Junior Research — that let scholars work full time on research in philosophy. Read more → ii. Seminars, conferences & workshops National and international seminars by the Council, and grants to philosophy departments to hold seminars, symposia and workshops. Read more → iii. Lecture programme Periodical lectures in colleges and universities, National Lectures by leading Indian and overseas scholars, and lectures for World Philosophy Day, Indian Philosophers’ … Read more → iv. Refresher courses & study circles Courses for college and university teachers of philosophy — some in three tiers, initial to advanced — and short-term study circles. Read more → v. Research & translation projects Ninety-day research projects open to scholars of any age, and projects to translate important philosophical texts from Indian languages into Hindi and … Read more → vi. Cultural exchange programmes Bilateral exchange of scholars with philosophical content — including the Indo-French programme with the Maison des Sciences de l’Homme, Paris. Read more → vii. Who is Who in Philosophy A Council project to document the lives and ideas of the world’s great philosophers, across Western, Eastern and indigenous traditions. Read more → viii.Apply onlineEvery scheme on one platform — apply, upload, pay and follow your application to the result.Open calls →

Since 1977

A council for India’s long and living philosophical tradition

The Indian Council of Philosophical Research was set up by the Ministry of Education in 1977, on the recommendation of a committee that saw the need for a body like the ICSSR and ICHR devoted to philosophy alone. It began work in 1981 under its founder Chairman, Professor D.P. Chattopadhyaya.

From Darshan Bhawan in New Delhi and its Academic Centre in Lucknow, the Council funds fellowships and projects, helps universities hold seminars and lectures, publishes books and the Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, and keeps a specialised library for philosophy.

1977Established by the Ministry of Education
25–50Seminars supported every year
≈30,000Volumes at the Academic Centre library, Lucknow

Historical profile

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Major areas of investigation

The Council encourages research in these areas. Fellowship proposals name one of them when they apply.

Fellowship scheme
  1. Theories of Truth and Knowledge
  2. Basic Values Embodied in Indian Culture and their Relevance to National Reconstruction
  3. Normative Inquiries (Ethics and Aesthetics)
  4. Interdisciplinary Inquiries
  5. Philosophy, Science and Technology
  6. Philosophy of Man and Environment
  7. Social and Political Philosophy and Philosophy of Law
  8. Comparative and Critical Study of Philosophical Systems, Movements and Religion
  9. Logic, Philosophy of Mathematics and Philosophy of Language
  10. Metaphysics
  11. Philosophy of Education
  12. Philosophy of Social Sciences
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Journals & publications

Publications catalogue
दर्शनम्हिन्दी–संस्कृत शोध-पत्रिका

Darshanam

The Council’s bilingual research journal in Hindi and Sanskrit.

About the journal

New from the Council

  1. i.
    Advaita Metaphysics
    Tapti Maitra
  2. ii.
    Between Femininity and Feminism: Colonial and Post-Colonial Perspectives on Care
    Kanchana Mahadevan
  3. iii.
    Nāgarikī — Plato’s Politeia in Hindi translation
    Rajendra Swaroop Bhatnagar

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Days, lectures & seminars

All events
19 November 2026 World Philosophy Day 2026 Lectures and seminars on the third Thursday of November at institutions selected by the Council. Host institutions across India 21 June 2026 International Day of Yoga 2026 Lectures on the philosophy of yoga at institutions selected by the Council. Host institutions across India 21 April 2026 Indian Philosophers’ Day 2026 Academic events on Adi Shankara Jayanti, held by university departments with Council support. Host institutions across India
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Leadership

Council & committees
Shri Pralhad Joshi Hon’ble Union Minister of Education Prof. Nirmalya Narayan Chakraborty Chairman Prof. Sachchidanand Mishra Member Secretary
Apply onlineFellowships, seminar and lecture grants, projects Track statusSee every step of your application RecruitmentOpen posts, eligibility lists, results GrievancesLodge and track a complaint RTIOfficers, fees and how to apply TendersTenders, quotations and auctions
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From the gallery

Programmes at Darshan Bhawan, April 2026

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