Trailblazing Doctorate: Muhammed Sadiq T Completes NSR Pre-doc Fellowship

Muhammed Sadiq T has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first individual to complete a doctoral degree under the NSR Pre-doctoral Fellowship at IIM Bangalore. His research, focused on combating misinformation on social media, highlights the fellowship's success in enhancing management research. This marks a pivotal achievement for the programme.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Bengaluru | Updated: 07-07-2025 17:10 IST | Created: 07-07-2025 17:10 IST
Trailblazing Doctorate: Muhammed Sadiq T Completes NSR Pre-doc Fellowship
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Muhammed Sadiq T has made history as the first person to earn a doctoral degree through the N S Ramaswamy Pre-doctoral Fellowship at IIM Bangalore, signifying a major achievement for the distinctive programme.

After joining the inaugural 2018–19 cohort, Sadiq successfully defended his thesis at IIT Madras and will soon receive his PhD during the IIMB convocation, according to a press release from the institute.

Focused on misinformation in social media, Sadiq's research, under Prof Saji K Mathew, examines critical control strategies and socio-psychological factors involved. The fellowship, committed to enhancing management research diversity, continues to prepare Fellows for advanced studies globally.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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