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CRGD launches its research program with eighteen research verticals

CRGD, an independent public policy research institution in Thiruvananthapuram, today announced its research program, its website and its first fellowships.

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Thiruvananthapuram, 15 October 2026. CRGD, an independent and non partisan public policy research institution based in Thiruvananthapuram, today announced its research program across eighteen verticals, from Governance, Finance and Accountability to Elections, Narratives and Public Perceptions.

CRGD describes itself as The Public Policy Bridge: an institution that connects research, citizens and decision makers. Its work will focus on Kerala, on national decisions that matter to the state, and on lessons from other states and countries.

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Alongside its research, CRGD will run fellowships, internships, campus Policy Clubs and the CRGD Academy, which offers courses in public policy. Applications for the 2027 Public Policy Fellowship are now open.

About CRGD The Centre for Research on Governance and Development (CRGD): The Public Policy Bridge is an independent, non-partisan research and advocacy institution dedicated to advancing liberty, knowledge, democracy, accountable governance, and development. It is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Keralam.

Media contact: media@crgd.in

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