Tools and resources, free for everyone
Everything PPI and STRIDE have built for people finding their way into public policy and social impact. Career maps, curated databases, data tools, reading and more. Start anywhere.
The Policy Career Navigator
A practical map of the field: what each role involves, who hires for it, how to get there and what it pays. Built for students and early-career professionals working out where they fit.
- Careers mapped100+
- Structured pathways1,500+
- Domains12
Curated, searchable, free
Years of curation by the PPI and STRIDE team. Search, filter and open each one in a click. The first time you open one, we ask a few questions about you, once. Spot a gap or something out of date? Write to us and we will fix it.
Fellowships and Scholarships, India and Abroad
Government fellowships, paid field placements and funded study abroad, with who each is for and when to apply.
Open the database270+ entriesPolicy Schools and Programmes, India and Abroad
Policy, development and international affairs degrees in India, abroad and online, with when applications usually open.
Open the database200+ entriesCourses in Public Policy and Social Impact
Courses from Indian think tanks, NGOs and institutes, NPTEL, the UN and leading universities, many of them free.
Open the database370+ entriesOrganisations Hiring in Public Policy and Social Impact
Think tanks, NGOs, company policy teams, agencies and government bodies that hire for policy roles, each linked to its careers page.
Open the database1,160+ entriesPolicy and Social Impact Organisations, State by State
Think tanks, NGOs, foundations and government bodies, listed under every state where they have a real presence.
Open the database200+ entriesEvents and Conferences, Month by Month
Recurring conferences, festivals and public lecture series, with the month each is usually held and how to take part.
Open the database100+ entriesPublic Policy and Development Podcasts
Indian and international shows on governance, the economy, foreign policy, climate and development.
Open the databaseSee India clearly, then act
Tools for understanding the country and taking part in it.
Many Indias
Pick your state and see how it compares on air, water, jobs, education, health and more, and how that has moved over a decade.
Open the toolData catalogueSarani
A catalogue of 240+ Indian public data sources: what each one holds, what it is good for and where it can mislead you.
Open the catalogueCivic actionPolis
A plain guide to acting where you live: who is responsible, how to report a problem and follow it up, and how to take part in decisions.
Open PolisLearn how the field works
Policy, Social Impact and Development Consulting in India
PPI's guide to the firms, the work, the careers and the politics of India's consulting sector. Free to read and download.
Read the e-bookAnnual reportThe State of Policy in India
Our annual report on who is entering India's policy space, what they want and where access breaks down.
Read the reportOn YouTubePolicy Panchayat
Conversations with practitioners on how they built their careers and what they learned along the way.
WatchMore on the way
PPI's first course, a recorded masterclass on careers and policymaking in India, is being made now. Spot a gap in anything here? Tell us and we will fix it.