Fellowship in Clinical Psychology

Q: What is the unique value proposition of this Fellowship?

This program is a strategic collaboration that combines the academic maturity and governance of MRIIRS with the unmatched clinical authority of VIMHANS. Unlike standard academic courses, this is a "high-impact, socially relevant" initiative designed specifically to address India's urgent shortage of skilled mental health professionals.

Q: Is this program recognized?

The fellowship is a fully structured, operational program that has been successfully delivered by VIMHANS for many years. It is now placed under the academic umbrella of MRIIRS and has been refined to align strictly with UGC norms. Upon completion, students receive a certificate jointly issued by MRIIRS and VIMHANS.

Q: How does the "Clinical Partnership" benefit the student?

Students gain access to VIMHANS’s longstanding expertise through: Clinical Supervision: Training is supervised by VIMHANS experts. Specialized Content: Access to the clinical curriculum and a dedicated online portal provided by VIMHANS. Credibility: The VIMHANS endorsement provides instant visibility and trust among hospitals, NGOs, and policy bodies.

Q: Why should a student choose this over a standard Master's or Diploma?

This is an intensive, clinical-first fellowship. While many programs are purely theoretical, this fellowship focuses on national mental health capacity-building. It is internationally benchmarked and designed for those who want to be at the forefront of clinical psychology practice immediately.

Q: When does the program start?

The fellowship is planned to launch in the 2025-26 academic cycle, following the required MoU and university approval steps. Final start dates and onboarding timelines will be communicated through official MRIIRS notifications.

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Programme Overview

The Fellowship in Clinical Psychology is a 10-month clinically focused fellowship in psychology offered through a collaboration between MRIIRS and VIMHANS, New Delhi. MRIIRS anchors the fellowship within a structured academic framework as a deemed-to-be university under the UGC Act, while VIMHANS brings a real clinical environment and training exposure from a tertiary mental health and rehabilitation institute. The goal is to help psychology graduates move from classroom understanding to practical clinical capability through supervised learning, applied case exposure, and guided skill-building that fits current mental health service needs.

Specialization Offered:

Clinical Psychology

Programs Details:

Collaborating institutions: Department-level collaboration between MRIIRS and VIMHANS (New Delhi).
Academic governance: MRIIRS provides the academic oversight and governance under its UGC-recognised deemed-to-be university status.
Clinical training environment: VIMHANS contributes to clinical exposure and training context as a multi-speciality tertiary care institute in mental health, rehabilitation, and neurosciences, with an active focus on training.
Partnership-led credentialing: The fellowship is positioned as a joint initiative, communicated as being delivered in partnership between MRIIRS and VIMHANS.

Duration: 10 months (2 Semesters)

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Eligibility

Minimum Graduation in Psychology, Exclusive cohort of only 30 Fellows to ensure personalized clinical supervision

Admission Criteria:

Graduation/ Post- graduation in Psychology

Nationality

Indian/ Foreign.

Programme Highlights

A time-sensitive fellowship aligned with a clear national need. India continues to face a well-documented shortage of trained mental health professionals and a wide treatment gap, which makes clinical capacity-building a practical public priority. This programme positions learners to contribute through supervised, skills-led training that supports real-world mental health services.

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Fee Details for Fellowship in Clinical Psychology

Course Fee (First year): INR 1,60,000
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* The fee displayed above is applicable only to Indian residents. Fees for NRI and International students are different and will be shared upon enquiry.

Modes of Payment

Online Payment: Via net banking, debit/credit card, or UPI through the university's official payment portal.
Bank Transfer: NEFT/RTGS to the university’s designated bank account.
Demand Draft (DD): As per details shared during the admission process.
Cash Payment: At the Accounts Office on campus (subject to limits as per government regulations).
Education Loan: Through tie-ups with banks like PNB, SBI, HDFC, and ICICI, offering easy financing options.

Residential Facilities & Transport

We at Manav Rachna offer generous residential facilities and convenient transportation services so that each student, including those studying Manav Rachna, gets to enjoy a safe, comfortable, and fulfilling campus life.

Residential Services

MREI provides on-campus and off-campus hostel facilities for boys and girls with various types of rooms. Students can choose single, double, and triple rooms as per their preference.

Key Points

Room Types: The hostels offer different types of rooms to suit different budgets and preferences:

Air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned rooms
Single-seater, two-seater, three-seater, and five-seater rooms
The rooms can be equipped with attached or common toilets as per the choice of room category.

Fee Structure: The hostel fee is to be paid on the basis of the room category chosen by the student and it can be paid through DD (Demand Draft) or in cash.

Additional Facilities:

Medical services and medical insurance to keep the students fit.
Library facilities for access to study materials and academic inputs.
Laundry facilities as included in the hostel fees, to ease the life of students.

Mess Plan

At Manav Rachna, we offer world-class sports facilities to keep our students fit and active. Our facilities comprise a range of outdoor and indoor games, including:

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Mess plan also comes as part of hostel fee. Healthy food is served through the mess considering the multicultural requirements of different food habits for the students. By providing choices involving vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian options, healthy lifestyle is available for the students enabling them to pursue their studies focusing on programs with full seriousness.

Basketball, volleyball, cricket, soccer, chess, and carom among others.

Notable facilities include:

A 25m shooting range and a 10m air-conditioned indoor shooting range with Olympic-standard SIUS Ascor electronic targets.
Indoor badminton and table tennis stadia with synthetic courts in association with Yonex and Stag.
A Semi-Olympic pool for swimming and a Soccer Academy for students who have sporting interest and passion.
A Sports Fitness Centre to service psychological, physiotherapy, and other aspects of health for students.

The facilities enable students to pursue physical exercises that complement their academic development.

Laundry

Laundry facilities are available at an extra fee in the hostel fees. This saves students from worrying about laundry, so they can focus on their studies, and also allows their clothes to remain properly cleaned.

Parking

There is a vast parking space facility available for students who commute using their own means of transport. It is provided to cater to the requirements of students, so that their travel will be easy and hassle-free.

Transport

Our well-maintained transport facility offers a stress-free, secure, and safe journey for students from Delhi and Gurugram. The GPS-located, contemporary fleet of buses is operated by professionally trained personnel, with onboard support staff to assist students. Our emphasis is on reliability, safety, and convenience, ensuring unproblematic travel to and from the campus.

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