IIBF invites Application for Diamond Jubilee and CH Bhabha Banking Overseas Research Fellowship (DJCHBBORF) 2025-2026

IIBF has invited applications for the Diamond Jubilee and CH Bhabha Banking Overseas Research Fellowship (DJCHBBORF) 2025-2026. The Diamond Jubilee Banking Overseas Research Fellowship was instituted by the Indian Institute of Banking & Finance in 1988 to commemorate its diamond jubilee year. The objective of the Fellowship is to provide the successful candidate an opportunity to undertake a research study on the latest developments in the field of banking and finance in India or abroad.

Last Date to Apply for IIBF Diamond Jubilee and CH Bhabha Banking Overseas Research Fellowship (DJCHBBORF) 2025-2026

The application duly signed manually, must be submitted to the Institute before 28.02.2026.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicants must:

1. hold a continuing membership of the Institute
2. be an officer in a bank / financial institution or any other body recognized as such by the Council of
   the Institute for membership purposes at least for five years at the time of application.
3. be not more than 50 years of age as on 31.12.2025
4. be at least a post graduate with an aggregate of 50% marks or equivalent grade or points form a
   recognized University in India or abroad.
5. be a Certificated Associate of the Institute (CAIIB)
6. Candidate must demonstrate sufficient prior interest / inclination in research

Features of IIBF Diamond Jubilee and CH Bhabha Banking Overseas Research Fellowship (DJCHBBORF) 2025-2026

1. The candidate applying for the scholarship should be a life member of the Institute and his/her application should be forwarded by the employer (HR/Personnel department), which should be an Institutional Member of the Institute.
2. The winners of the DJCHBBORF award during the last two years are not eligible to apply for the research award.
3. The research proposal needs to be vetted and recommended by a subject matter expert having a Ph.D. degree attached to an institution with research credentials or operations. Candidates may approach leading B-schools near their place of posting, and IIBF will also request identified institutions to guide the candidate. A compensation scheme for such supporting professors will be conveyed to them upon selection.
4. Visit to a foreign country will be considered only if necessary, taking into account the availability of material on the internet. Candidates should justify the need for such visits. These trips must be specially approved by the interview panel or the Institute.
5. The Institute reserves its right to award or withhold the fellowship depending on the quality of proposals received, and the decision of the Institute will be final.
6. The Institute will pay an honorarium of Rs. 1.00 lakh to the candidate upon successful completion of the project.

Application procedure: How to Apply for IIBF Diamond Jubilee and CH Bhabha Banking Overseas Research Fellowship (DJCHBBORF) 2025-2026?

1. Applicants should attach all copies of relevant testimonials along with the form.
2. The thesis/study proposal should also be submitted along with the form.
3. Application to be forwarded to:
   The Chief Executive Officer,
   Indian Institute of Banking & Finance,
   Kohinoor City, Commercial-II,
   Tower I, 2nd & 3rd Floor,
   Off. L.B.S. Marg, Kurla (West),
   Mumbai 400 070.

Mark as APPLICATION FOR “DJCHBBORF” on envelope and a soft copy of the same along with
annexures should be sent at dd.aca3@iibf.org.in

Guidelines for the preparation of study/research proposal

The applicant must submit, along with the form, the thesis proposal on any appropriate subject of his/her
choice related to the latest developments in banking and finance. The quality and standard of the thesis
proposal will be considered in selecting the candidates to be called for the interview.

The thesis proposal should be not less than 1,000 words, must be typewritten on one side of the paper and each page should be numbered and the total number of words be stated on the last page. The use of headings for each section is recommended. Thesis proposal should cover all points, as mentioned in the application form. The thesis proposal should be titled and a brief outline of the text should be written at the beginning.

Selection Procedure

• The Institute will decide about the candidates to be called for interview on the basis of the quality of the thesis proposal submitted, their qualifications, experience and background. Candidates selected for the interview will have to appear before the Committee appointed by the Institute for interview at Mumbai.
• In choosing the awardee, the Committee will consider the personality of the candidates, background, educational qualifications and professional experience, the likelihood of the candidate benefiting from the study abroad and his/her ability to make it useful to his/her Institution and /or to the Indian Banking System and also his/her capability of presenting thoughts clearly, precisely and persuasively in writing and orally to groups of senior management executive in the field of his/her study.
• In the matter of selection of candidates for the interview and the final selection of the awardee, the decision of the Institute will be final and no correspondence questioning the decision will beentertained form any quarter.
• It will be at the discretion of the Institute to withhold the Fellowship if the required standard is not attained.

IIBF Diamond Jubilee and CH Bhabha Banking Overseas Research Fellowship (DJCHBBORF) 2025-2026 Notification PDF and Application Form