Project Mukti is hiring a Zindagi Research Grant Lead who will oversee the full grant cycle: from outreach and selection to mentorship, workshops, documentation, and impact reporting. This role is ideal for someone with a background in grant management and strong facilitation skills.

If you have experience supporting youth or marginalized communities in research and can hold space for care, resistance, and collaboration, we’d love to hear from you!.

Program Leadership & Management

● Lead the overall implementation of the Zindagi Research Grant cycle from outreach and selection to mentorship, documentation, and reporting.

● Guide strategic direction, ensure alignment with Project Mukti’s values, and develop timelines, tools, and systems to support grantees effectively.

● Coordinate with internal teams and external advisors to uphold the program’s ethical and political commitments.

Grantee Support & Capacity Building

● Facilitate onboarding, orientation, and regular check-ins with selected grantees.

● Organize workshops and sessions on research methods, writing, documentation, and ethics.

● Provide mentorship and editorial support to help grantees develop their projects and outputs.

● Ensure each fellow is assigned a mentor

Community-Centered Research Oversight

● Ensure grantee projects center community voices and follow decolonial, anti-caste, and feminist research frameworks.

● Create safe and collaborative spaces for grantees to reflect on research as resistance, care, and healing.

● Offer guidance on navigating institutional, ethical, or political challenges during the research process.

Monitoring, Documentation & Reporting

● Maintain thorough documentation of grantee progress, workshop learnings, and key milestones.

● Coordinate submission and review of interim updates and final reports.

● Prepare an internal impact summary/report at the end of the grant cycle.

Outreach, Partnerships & Communication

● Support outreach to applicants via social media, emailers, and networks rooted in community, academia, and grassroots organizing.

● Collaborate with the communications team to amplify grantee research and journeys through articles, videos, and events.

● Represent the grant in external meetings, panels, or relevant forums as needed.

Mentor Assignment & Coordination

● Map fellows’ learning needs and match them with appropriate mentors.

● Maintain a database of mentors and their areas of expertise.

● Ensure all fellows are assigned mentors before they start their research.

● Facilitate introductory meetings and agreements between fellows and mentors.

●Background in Environmental Studies, Anthropology, Indigenous Studies, Development Studies, or related field

● Deep understanding of decolonial, anti-caste, feminist, and ecological frameworks.

● Experience in managing research or grant programs, preferably involving youth or marginalized communities.

● Strong facilitation, communication, and editing skills.

● Ability to work independently and collaboratively with diverse teams.

● Lived experience as a member of a marginalized community is highly valued and encouraged.

● Familiarity with indigenous movements, environmental justice frameworks, or oral history traditions.

● Prior experience in grassroots research, climate justice, or community-based ecological work is highly preferred.

● Strong writing and analytical skills; ability to synthesize complex data into accessible formats.

● Familiarity with decolonial, anti-caste, or intersectional frameworks in environmental work is a plus.

● Ability to work collaboratively and independently, meeting deadlines with minimal supervision.

• CV and Cover Letter

• Mail to pckimi@projectmukti.com and CC to sanghapali@projectmukti.com with the subject line “Application for Zindagi Research Grant Lead”

• Click 'Apply Now' and fill the Google Form