If you are a working professional with knowledge and understanding of Sociology/Anthropology/History/Political Science/Literature, we are looking for you! Inviting applications for our 16th cohort

India Fellow is an 18-month pioneering social leadership program for early career professionals, willing to live and work alongside remote and marginalized communities, lead innovative projects, have a sense of adventure in their souls, and determination to find their leadership potential. Watch this to know more about the fellowship: https://bit.ly/whatisindiafellow

In the last 14 years, we have had 236 fellows from varied academic and professional backgrounds who have worked across the country with over 50 partner organizations who are leaders in the social venture space. Fellows have been researching and solving complex social problems in communities, engaging with different stakeholders, understanding the indigenous knowledge of communities to respectfully engage with them in a meaningful way, documenting and sharing their stories, building their narratives, capacities, assessing community needs and advocating for policy change through cultural immersion and mapping. Watch this video of our fellow Sandesh who works in Mumbai with visually challenged persons – https://youtu.be/4GzpOU1XAFE

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Fellowship Design

India Fellow has the following four major aspects:

1] Working with Communities: India Fellows spend most of their fellowship duration working at grassroots with leading social organizations committed to bring positive change. This can be anywhere in the country. The fellow is expected to live in their work area, typically a rural or a peri-urban setup, and understand the complexities at that level.

2] Training: The Fellows have 45 days of residential training, spread across the duration of 18 months. The India Fellow pedagogy is unique; it engages a strong collective of various leaders, academicians, social scientists and practitioners. Trainings are in locations like Udaipur, Delhi, Bhuj, Central India Tiger Reserves, Himalayan belt, Sundarbans Delta region for a rounded understanding of various ecosystems.

3] Constant engagement: Throughout the duration, fellows document their observations, experiences and insights; engage in intense blended learning modules, group online courses for certification and fundraising to build a holistic understanding of development and gain crucial skill sets.

4] Mentor-ship: 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.

Selection Process

Fill out the online application form – https://www.indiafellow.org/apply-now/

Participate in a short telephonic conversation (sign language will be used when needed by the applicant) with an alumni to understand better

Respond to a situation judgement test online

Attend the assessment day (group activities and personal interview)

The final cohort will be announced by 10 Jan ’24. Fellowship begins on 10 Feb ’24

Eligibility

You are between 20 to 30 years

You are ready for an 18-month full-time commitment to the fellowship

You understand that you will be expected to engage 24*7 with the fellowship

You are already a graduate (in any discipline) or will be by fellowship start date

You understand that you can be placed in any part of the country (exceptions for mobility restriction will be made)

Why India Fellow?

Development of India is the responsibility of everyone. Our belief is that in each and every sector, India needs talented 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. Our future bankers, scientists, bureaucrats, teachers, entrepreneurs need this learning experience. We believe that this will help them become committed and passionate leaders of tomorrow, and in process, contribute to the development of India.

• *Applicants from marginalized groups and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply