Research Fellowship
VIDFLIX Indigenous
Research Fellowship
VIRF
Preserving Living Heritage. Empowering Future Researchers.
The Programme
The VIDFLIX Indigenous Research Fellowship (VIRF) is a flagship initiative dedicated to documenting and preserving the living heritage of indigenous and traditional communities across India.
The Fellowship brings together passionate students, young researchers, scholars, and cultural practitioners to record the voices, knowledge systems, festivals, languages, oral histories, crafts, and traditions that are at risk of disappearing.
Working alongside universities, faculty mentors, and local communities, Fellows undertake carefully designed field assignments that contribute to the growing VIDFLIX Indigenous Archive — a long-term visual and research repository dedicated to safeguarding cultural memory for future generations.
Fields of Work
Fellowship Areas
01
Indigenous Festivals & Rituals
02
Oral Histories & Community Memory
03
Languages & Folklore
04
Traditional Knowledge Systems
05
Music, Dance & Performing Arts
06
Indigenous Architecture & Material Culture
07
Food Traditions & Sustainable Living
08
Cultural Landscapes & Sacred Sites
Who Can Apply?
For the next generation
of researchers.
Applications are invited from students and researchers in the following and related disciplines.
Our Commitment
Every Fellowship project is guided by the principles of:
- 01Respect for Communities
- 02Ethical Documentation
- 03Academic Integrity
- 04Authentic Storytelling
- 05Long-Term Cultural Preservation
Join the Mission
Every language lost, every forgotten song, and every untold story is a chapter of human history that disappears forever.
The VIDFLIX Indigenous Research Fellowship invites the next generation of researchers to help preserve these invaluable cultural legacies — one community, one story, and one voice at a time.
Documenting Humanity.
Preserving Memory.
Inspiring Generations.