Grounded Futures in the Highlands As climate impacts intensify across Highland Asia, Indigenous communities—often the most exposed and least supported—are already drawing on generations of ecological knowledge to adapt, resist, and reimagine their futures. At the Highland Institute, our Indigenous Climate Resilience Programs are shaped by this understanding: that resilience is not simply technical or […]
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At the Highland Institute, we believe in science from the ground up. Our Citizen Science and Biodiversity Work initiatives empower communities—particularly in biodiversity-rich but ecologically vulnerable areas of Northeast India—to take an active role in monitoring, documenting, and conserving their local environments.These initiatives are rooted in the recognition that indigenous and rural communities have long
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Bridging Classrooms, Building Futures The Highland Institute’s Schools Twinning Projects connect school communities across Northeast India with partner institutions around the world. Designed to foster intercultural exchange and local-global dialogue, these partnerships open up imaginative and critical spaces where students can explore shared concerns — from biodiversity and oral histories to storytelling and environmental resilience.
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Hands-On Research Development at The Highland Institute Internships and training programmes at The Highland Institute have long served as vital components of our commitment to grounded, ethical, and context-specific research. While the formal Postgraduate Certificate in Research (PGCertR) now anchors our annual academic cycle, a wide range of targeted training sessions, project-based internships, and skill-building
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Funding the Future of Research The Highland Institute is committed to making advanced research training accessible and equitable. All admitted candidates to the PGCertR programme receive a full tuition waiver and access to academic resources and supervision. We aim to remove financial barriers for promising researchers, particularly those working in or on underrepresented regions and
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Who Should Apply The Postgraduate Certificate in Research (PGCertR) is designed for early-career scholars, advanced students, and independent researchers who are committed to developing their research skills in the humanities and social sciences, particularly within the contexts of highland and borderland Asia. Applicants should demonstrate intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and a clear commitment to engaging
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A Year of Immersive Learning and Research The PGCertR is structured as a year-long academic journey, organised into four interlinked phases that combine theoretical grounding, hands-on fieldwork, critical analysis, and final thesis writing. Each phase is designed to support the development of rigorous, contextually embedded research, with close mentorship and institutional support throughout. Phase 1:
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Research in Context. Knowledge in Practice. The Postgraduate Certificate in Research (PGCertR) is the flagship training programme of the Highland Institute’s School of Advanced Studies. It is designed for early-career researchers seeking to develop high-level skills in interdisciplinary inquiry, field-based research, and ethical engagement with communities and sources in Highland Asia and comparable settings. With
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