The Charles Correa Foundation (CCF) announces a vacancy for a Senior Fellow at the studio based in Fontainhas, Goa. Submit your applications before 19 October 2025 for a position opening November 2025.

Requirements:

• Professional degree in architecture with at least two years of work experience.
• Demonstrate leadership in team-building.
• Familiarity with accounting and estimates, understanding of WordPress and social media platforms.
• Ability to delegate work and manage the day-to-day activities of the Foundation.
• Proficiency in the following software: Autocad, Sketchup, Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign).
• Portfolio of work (include academic and professional work), maximum 15 pages.
• Essay – 500 words (max). Choose any one of the following prompts:
  • Based on CCF’s motto of ‘Education and Research in Human Settlements’, propose a pilot project for the Foundation, briefly touching upon all the aspects required to take it forward. You may refer to ongoing and past initiatives of the Foundation for inspiration (available on our website: charlescorreafoundation.org).
  • Are structures built within the last 100 years—what we call modern heritage—worth actively preserving? Write a case for or against this question critically referencing a structure that has been (or is scheduled to be) demolished.
• Writing sample from an earlier academic paper or journal publication.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Primary responsibility is to assist the Director and Managing Trustee in order to ensure the smooth execution of CCF activities.
• Organise national and international events, exhibitions, lectures, workshops and conferences which discuss the Charles Correa archives and ideas for improving the urban realm.
• Guide and support the Research Fellows in incubating research or projects around the improvement of our natural and built habitat.
• Coordinate with relevant partners to publish on Charles Correa’s philosophy and work, as well as Foundation projects and research
• Write about concerns and issues related to architecture and urbanism, represent them through the CCF blog, newsletter, etc.
• Lead the documentation of drawings and photographs of Charles Correa’s built and unbuilt projects, sketches and essays.
• Present Charles Correa’s archives, his philosophy, and work, to student groups, and professionals visiting the Foundation.
• Oversee the day-to-day running of the Foundation studio alongside the administrator, including keeping an account of costs incurred and basic accounting of the Trust.

Application Link: https://forms.gle/1MPQsQ9UXXZTV4Vc6

Submit your applications by 11:59pm (IST), 19 October 2025.

The Charles Correa Foundation (CCF) announces the 2025-2026 cycle of the Research Fellowship, a program based in Fontainhas, Panaji, Goa.

Apply by 19 October 2025 for a year-long position opening November 2025 with the following qualifications:

• Proficiency in using the following software – InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCad + SketchUp.
• Academic Architectural Portfolio.
• Essay – 500 words (max). Choose any one of the following prompts:
  • Are structures built within the last 100 years—what we call modern heritage—worth preserving? Write a case for or against this question referencing a structure from your city.
  • How are cities talked about? Choose a film (it can also be a short film or a documentary) with an urban lens and analyse how it portrays a city, elaborating on how film can be a medium for urban discourse.
• Writing sample – from an earlier academic paper.

During the Fellowship, you will be required to:

• Work on the documentation of drawings and photographs of Charles Correa’s built and unbuilt projects, sketches and essays.
• Reference archival material to redraft drawings for publications/exhibitions. Assist in creatively designing and scheduling of the events related to the activities of the Foundation.
• Organise and work on outreach programs of the Foundation through publications, conferences, exhibitions and workshops.
• Assist in work related to acquiring funding for projects or events related to the activities of the Foundation such as preparation of dockets, posters, invitations, etc. Work on writing up about concerns and issues related to architecture and urbanism, and represent them through essays, blogs, etc.
• Creatively communicate outputs and learnings from past and on-going projects to increase the Foundation’s engagement across various social media platforms and our website.
• Make presentations on the Charles Correa Archives, on his philosophy and works, to keen visitors coming to the Foundation, ranging from travellers, student groups and professionals.
• Assist in preparation of project proposals, surveys and documentation, mapping and analysis, graphics, essays and presentations related to the research project, including coordination with agencies (government or private) for permissions, status, fees, etc.
• Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of ₹22,000/-

Application link: https://forms.gle/gGjwc1qQHsytxTrN9

Submit your applications by 11:59pm (IST), 19 October 2025.

The Charles Correa Foundation (CCF) announces the 2025-2026 cycle of the Research Fellowship, a residency program based in Fontainhas, Panaji, Goa.

Apply by 10 May 2025 for a year-long position opening June 2025 with the following qualifications:

• Proficiency in using the following software – InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, AutoCad + SketchUp.
• Academic Architectural Portfolio.
• Essay – 500 words (max). Choose any one of the following prompts:
  • Illustrate how any one of Correa’s mid-20th century built structures influenced subsequent proliferation of similar typologies, and how they affected the urban public dynamic of a city.
  • “Cities are not just buildings and streets. A city is also about events, people, communities and spaces for synergy where people can meet. To register protest. To celebrate. It is synergy that makes a city come to life.” – Correa, The New Indian Express, Dec 1st, 2014. Referencing this excerpt, take any one of his built structures as an example and illustrate how it fosters kinship in the urbanscape. 
• Writing sample – from an earlier academic paper.

During the Fellowship, you will be required to:

• Work on the documentation of drawings and photographs of Charles Correa’s built and unbuilt projects, sketches and essays.
• Reference archival material to redraft drawings for publications/exhibitions. Assist in creatively designing and scheduling of the events related to the activities of the Foundation.
• Organise and work on outreach programs of the Foundation through publications, conferences, exhibitions and workshops.
• Assist in work related to acquiring funding for projects or events related to the activities of the Foundation such as preparation of dockets, posters, invitations, etc. Work on writing up about concerns and issues related to architecture and urbanism, and represent them through essays, blogs, etc.
• Creatively communicate outputs and learnings from past and on-going projects to increase the Foundation’s engagement across various social media platforms and our website.
• Make presentations on the Charles Correa Archives, on his philosophy and works, to keen visitors coming to the Foundation, ranging from travellers, student groups and professionals.
• Assist in preparation of project proposals, surveys and documentation, mapping and analysis, graphics, essays and presentations related to the research project, including coordination with agencies (government or private) for permissions, status, fees, etc.
• Fellows will receive a monthly stipend of ₹22,000/- as well as rent-free accommodation in an apartment leased by the Foundation. 

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.