The Ahmad Jawed Research Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization established to promote research, intellectual inquiry, and ethical journalism. The Foundation is dedicated to supporting original research, critical writing, and scholarly work that contributes to knowledge creation, cultural understanding, and societal progress.
The Foundation is instituted in honour of Ahmad Jawed, whose lifelong contributions to journalism, research, language, and public thought have left a lasting impact on intellectual and cultural life. His work represents integrity, depth of inquiry, and a strong commitment to truth, professionalism, and public responsibility—values that guide the mission of the Foundation.
The Ahmad Jawed Research Foundation supports researchers, journalists, scholars, and writers through awards, prizes, fellowships, and academic initiatives. It encourages serious, research-based work in journalism, humanities, social sciences, language studies, history, and related fields, with particular emphasis on ethical practice, originality, and long-term relevance.
Through its awards, research prizes, essay competitions, publications, and public engagements, the Foundation seeks to foster a culture of thoughtful inquiry and responsible expression. It also aims to support emerging scholars and young journalists by providing recognition, encouragement, and platforms for their work.
The Foundation operates as an autonomous, non-partisan, and non-commercial body. Its activities are guided by academic standards, transparency, and a commitment to intellectual freedom. By bridging research, journalism, and society, the Ahmad Jawed Research Foundation aspires to contribute meaningfully to public discourse and the advancement of knowledge.
Mr. Ahmad Jawed is a well-known journalist, poet, columnist and author of many books. His column FIKR-e-FARDA appears every Sunday since May 2006; up to June 2012 on editorial page of the Hindustan Express daily, New Delhi, after then the Azad Hind, Kolkata for year and the INUILAB (all 15 editions in north India). His excellence and contribution of more than 30 years in the field of Urdu/ Hindi journalism is substantial and significant.
