Welcome to our new periodic: SpicyIP Bells and Whistles!
With IP awareness increasing and with more and more events, opportunities and interests developing, we thought we’d try to help our readers stay in touch with events and opportunities going on!
Each week, we’ll be rounding up IP events which are free or nominally charged from India and around the world that we think our readers might enjoy. Alongside these, you’ll also find a curated list of exciting opportunities: fellowships, jobs, and scholarships that could be worth exploring. (Shoutout to IPKat and others who have been doing this for years! Though of course ours will be a bit more targeted towards the ‘bells and whistles’ of interest to the Indian IP landscape).
These events and opportunities aren’t run or endorsed by us unless we say otherwise. We’re simply bringing them to your attention so you don’t miss out. We’d love to know what you think of this new series, please drop your thoughts in the comments! And if you know of an event or opportunity that deserves a spot here, drop us a line at contact[at]spicyip[dot]com.
EVENTS
- Lightning in a Bottle (NLSIU – JSW Centre for the Future of Law)
22 September 2025 | 4 PM | Online
Brief: Dr. Dev Gangjee, Professor of IP Law at the University of Oxford, will present his paper on genome editing, GIs, and climate change in wine production.
Register here | More details
OPPORTUNITIES
- NLSIU Research Fellowships
Deadline: Rolling Applications
Brief: Call for applications to research fellowships across multiple positions at NLSIU.
Apply here
- Doctoral Researcher in IP Law (University of Luxembourg)
Preferred start: Autumn/Winter 2025
Brief: Full time PhD position in IP law with opportunities to join ongoing projects, publish, and develop dissertation research.
Apply here
- PhD Programme & IBIL IP Scholarship (UCL Faculty of Laws)
Start: September 2026
Deadline: 18 November 2025
Brief: UCL Faculty of Laws offers PhD scholarships including IBIL IP scholarship, widening participation scholarships and open awards across IP fields.
Programme details | Scholarship info
- Winter Research Fellowship (Institute for Law & AI – LawAI)
Deadline: 12 October 2025 | Cambridge, UK | Remote possible
Brief: Paid research fellowship for law students, PhD holders and professionals to conduct AI law and policy research with dedicated mentors.
More info
- Graduate Research Fellowships (NLSIU – JSW Centre for the Future of Law)
Deadline: 25 September 2025 | 5 PM IST
Brief: NLSIU invites applications for two graduate research fellowship positions with a duration of 1 – 2 years.
Apply now