India Fellow is an 18-month leadership program for young professionals from various walks of life, willing to work with communities as well as find their leadership potential to make a difference. It is an experiential journey to immerse in the social realities of our country and become its best version to build a better future.

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Fellowship Design:

India Fellow has the following four major aspects:

Working with Communities:

• India Fellows spend most of their time (16.5 months) working at the grassroots with leading social organizations committed to bringing positive change.
• This can be anywhere across the country.
• Also, the fellow will live in their work area, and understand the complexities at that level.

Training:

• India Fellow has 45 days of residential training, spread across the duration of 18 months.
• This is divided into 3 parts of 15 days each at the start, middle, and end of the journey.
• It engages a strong collective of various leaders, academicians, social scientists, as well as practitioners.

Constant engagement:

• Throughout the duration, fellows document their observations, experiences, as well as insights
• Fellows will engage in intense blended learning modules, group online courses for certification, and also fundraising to build a holistic understanding of the development and gain crucial skill sets.

Mentorship:

• Every fellow is exposed to a pool of mentors, who are experts with deep experience in their domain.
• Along with that, the fellowship ecosystem consists of facilitators, alumni, and experienced professionals who are available to interact with the fellows to enrich their experience.

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Selection Process:

1. Applicants fill out a detailed online application form
2. Shortlisted candidates go through a telephonic conversation
3. Those who qualify will get an invitation for a written assignment and an in-depth conversation
4. The final round consists of matching fellows to a suitable role with a social organization

The final cohort will have an announcement by 31st May 2022 and the Fellowship begins from 1st July 2022

Eligibility:

• 20 to 30 years of age
• a graduate (in any discipline) or will be by 1st July 2022
• Also, ready for an 18-month full-time commitment to the fellowship
• understand that you need to engage 24*7 with the fellowship
• In addition, understand that you can be placed in any part of the country and in any thematic area

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Why India Fellow?

The development of India is the responsibility of everyone. Its belief is that in each and every sector, India needs talented young leaders who have had deep exposure to India’s broader realities, who understand the challenges and opportunities presented in diverse environments; and have the empathy, skills, and determination to create social good.

India’s future bankers, scientists, bureaucrats, teachers, entrepreneurs need this learning experience. The program believes that this will help them become committed and passionate leaders of tomorrow, and in the process, contribute to the development of India.

Scholarship: INR 18,000-22,000 per month

Apply: https://www.indiafellow.org/apply-now/