It is an academic procedure offered by universities all over the world, after the completion of bachelors and masters degrees resulting in the award of a PhD or Doctor of Philosophy degree. The doctoral research work usually takes four years or more, through a rigorous academic exercise ending in a prescribed format contributing to knowledge base accepted internationally.

As ‘Basic Research’ is out of the purview of the Foundation, an opportunity may be provided for aspiring scholars ample scope to do ‘Applied Research’ in order to further apply to concerned universities for PhD programs, with the guidance of ‘RISHIS Panel of Experts.’