Fellow - India Fellow Social Leadership Program null

Fellowship Design

India Fellow has the following four major aspects:

1. 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. 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: 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. The India Fellow pedagogy is unique; it engages a strong collective of various leaders, academicians, social scientists, and practitioners.
3. Constant engagement: Throughout the duration, fellows document their observations, experiences and insights; engage in intense blended learning modules, and group online courses for certification and fundraising to build a holistic understanding of the 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.
• Participate in a short telephonic conversation with alumni.
• Respond to a situational judgment test.
• Attend the assessment day (group activities and personal interview)
• Get matched to a suitable host role
• The final cohort will be announced by March 2023. Fellowship begins in April 2023.

Eligibility:

• You are between 20 to 30 years of age
• You are already a graduate (in any discipline) or will be by 31st January 2023
• 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 understand that you can be placed in any part of the country and in any thematic area

Salary:

• Fellow receives a monthly stipend of Rs.18,000 in rural areas and Rs.22,000 in metro cities.

Why India Fellow?

The development of India is the responsibility of everyone. Our 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 who have the empathy, skills, and determination to create social good. Our future bankers, scientists, bureaucrats, teachers, and entrepreneurs need this learning experience. We believe that this will help them become committed and passionate leaders of tomorrow, and in the process, contribute to the development of India.