Research Grant Competition (RGC) 2026
Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB)
📌About the Event
RGC – Research Grant Competition 2026 is a shark tank-style research funding competition under the FIIB Research Conference 2026. It invites researchers to pitch bold and practical research ideas around Artificial Intelligence, governance, ethics, policy, business, and society. Selected projects receive funding support and mentorship, making it useful for researchers who want to turn academic ideas into real-world impact.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Parent event: FIIB Research Conference 2026 – Governed Intelligence
- Theme: Innovation, Behaviour & the Moral Economy of Intelligent Systems
- Mode: Hybrid — FIIB lists the conference venue as New Delhi, India · Hybrid
- Venue: Fortune Institute of International Business (FIIB), New Delhi
- Event format: Shark tank-style research pitch competition
- Focus areas: AI governance, ethics, business strategy, sustainability, policy, human decision-making, and responsible innovation
📅 Important Dates
- Registration opens: 1 April 2026
- Abstract submission deadline: 30 June 2026
- Review decision / acceptance notification: 31 July 2026
- Early bird registration closes: 15 August 2026
- Full paper submission deadline: 31 August 2026
- Last date for registration: 8 September 2026
- RGC event date: 18 September 2026
- FRC 2026 conference dates: 17–19 September 2026
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Who can participate: Researchers, research practitioners, doctoral scholars, academicians, and industry practitioners
- Team size: Individual participation or teams of up to 4 members
- Interdisciplinary teams: Encouraged
- Proposal focus: Research ideas should address ethical, legal, social, governance, business, policy, or sustainability challenges linked to AI adoption
- Key research themes:
- Business, Strategy & Innovation
- Human Decision-Making & Ethics
- Sustainability & Responsible Governance
- Evaluation process: The official page describes RGC as a shark tank-style pitch competition, but detailed judging criteria are not separately published on the RGC page yet.
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Funding support: Selected projects receive research funding support
- Mentorship: Selected projects also receive mentorship
- Networking: Participants can present ideas to an interdisciplinary audience and engage with industry leaders, researchers, and policy experts
- Collaboration opportunities: RGC helps researchers explore academic-industry collaboration
- Certificate: FIIB states that only registered participants will receive a certificate