LAMP Fellowship 2026-27 by PRS Legislative Research [Stipend Rs 23,000]: Apply by Dec 21

About PRS Legislative Research

PRS Legislative Research, commonly referred to as PRS, is an Indian non-profit organisation that was established in September 2005 as an independent research institute to make the Indian legislative process better informed, more transparent and participatory. PRS is based in New Delhi.

About LAMP Fellowship 2026-2027

The Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP) Fellowship is a unique and exciting opportunity for young Indians to learn law-making and public policy. LAMP Fellows are mentored by a Member of Parliament (MP) and work full-time with the assigned MP during a given year, starting from the Monsoon session of Parliament till the end of the Budget session. 

The primary role of a LAMP Fellow is to provide extensive research support to her/his MP for their parliamentary work. This includes drafting parliamentary questions for the MP, preparing the MP’s speeches for zero-hour debates, raising matters of public importance, drafting private members’ bills, etc.

When Parliament is not in session, LAMP Fellows engage with policy makers, experts from various think-tanks, academicians from several leading universities, and leaders from diverse public policy institutions through participation in workshops on important policy and development issues. LAMP Fellows also participate in field visits during the inter-session period for a practical exposure to governance at the ground level.

About the Opportunity

Applications for the LAMP Fellowship 2026-27 are now open. Apply for an exciting opportunity to work with MPs and learn about Parliament, policy, and politics.

Eligibility

• You must have a Bachelor’s degree (in any discipline)
• You must be 25 years or younger (born on or after June 1st, 1998)
• You must be an Indian citizen

Roles and Responsibilities

LAMP Fellowship provides an opportunity to be mentored by a Member of Parliament for a period of 10-11 months, subject to the Parliamentary calendar. During the course of the Fellowship, the Fellows will get the opportunity to engage with experts from diverse sectors and understand important policy and development issues of the country.

The Fellow’s primary task involves providing research support to the Member of Parliament (MP) that she/he is assigned to. A significant amount of the research a LAMP Fellow will undertake will be Parliament-related, such as inputs for bills, parliamentary questions, policy discussions and standing committee meetings. 

LAMP Fellows are also required to provide background research for the conferences and media events MPs attend in their official capacity. While some MPs may delegate constituency-related work to their LAMP Fellows, taking up such work (including visits to the constituency) is subject to the agreement between the MP and the LAMP Fellow.

LAMP Fellows research topics as diverse as defence, food security, environment, economics and foreign affairs. Research tasks may include

• Legislative research
• Data Analysis
• Framing parliamentary questions
• Background research on parliamentary debates
• Research for Standing Committee meetings
• Drafting Private Member Bills
• Media-related work, including drafting press releases, preparing interventions for TV appearances
• Research for constituency-related issues
• Interacting with stakeholders

Duration

The Fellowship starts from the middle of June with a rigorous 1-month-long training. The Fellows will be assigned to their respective Member of Parliament during the Monsoon session of Parliament and will continue to work with the MP till the end of the Budget session of the following year.

Stipend

 Rs. 23,000 per month

Last Date to Apply

The application must be submitted no later than 11:45 PM IST on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to avoid last minute technical issues.

Application Procedure

Click Here To Apply.

Instructions for filling up the application form:

Partial responses cannot be saved. Please make sure to fill up the entire application in one go.

Things you need to have ready before filling up the form:

• Academic scores/grades (Undergraduate and upwards)
• Details of work experience/internships/ volunteer work
• A 500-word essay justifying your candidature for the LAMP Fellowship
• A 500-word essay analysing any issue and the related policy implications

The essays should be written in English and in your own words. Any material used in your essays from other sources must be properly cited. Application of candidates who have plagiarized their essays or used AI/LLMs to write their essays will be rejected.

This form contains 8 sections. They are:

• Section 1: Personal information and contact details
• Section 2: Academic Qualification: Bachelor’s Degree
• Section 3: Academic Qualification: Post Graduate Degree (if applicable)
• Section 4: Academic Qualification: Other Degree / Course (if applicable)
• Section 5: Work Experience (other than internships) (if applicable)
• Section 6: Internship Experience (if applicable)
• Section 7: Languages known
• Section 8: Two essays (500 words each)

Candidates shortlisted in the first round will be required to take a mandatory online evaluation test on 4 January 2026 (Sunday). 

Contact Information

If you face difficulties filling out the online application form or have a question that’s not answered in the FAQs, please send an email to lampfellowship@prsindia.org

The official notification is here