India Fellow Social Leadership Program 2024-25
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India Fellow is an 18-month leadership program for curious professionals from various walks of life, willing to live and work alongside communities and find their leadership potential to bring social change. It is an experiential journey to immerse in our country's realities and be our best version to build a better future.
Since 2010, we have had 250 fellows from varied academic and professional backgrounds who have worked across the country with 80+ partner organisations in innovative projects. They are supported by mentors who are leaders from various walks of life and a unique pedagogy. Fellows have been leading social ventures and solving complex problems across healthcare, livelihoods and value chain improvement, financial inclusion, access to education, social inclusion and equity, migration, climate change, human rights, governance, and more.
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India Fellow Social Leadership Program 2024-25
Deadline20-Jun-2024 Eligibility -
Applicants are between 21 to 30 years
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Applicants are ready for an 18-month full-time commitment to the fellowship
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Applicants are at least a graduate (in any discipline) or will be a graduate by the fellowship start date
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Applicants can be placed in any part of India and in any thematic area.
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Applicants must have read, understood, and aligned with the philosophy and values of the fellowship.
Benefits: The fellow also gets a modest but adequate stipend from the host organization for sustenance. This is INR 22,000 per month for fellows placed in metro cities and INR 18,000 per month in the rest of the country. This ensures that fellows don’t spend anything out of pocket during the fellowship. This covers the cost of accommodation, food, local commute, etc.
Fellows also get health insurance benefits from their host organiSation.
Note: The fellow is expected to use the stipend for living expenses like accommodation, food, and local transport.
Documents No documents are needed at the time of submission of the application.
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Login to Buddy4Study with your registered ID and land on the ‘Application Form Page’.
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Register at Buddy4Study with your email/mobile/Gmail account if not registered.
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You will now be redirected to the ‘India Fellow Social Leadership Program 2024-25’ application form page.
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Click on the ‘Start Application’ button to begin the application process.
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Fill in the required details in the online application form.
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Upload relevant documents.
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Accept the ‘Terms and Conditions’ and click on ‘Preview’.
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If all the details filled in by the applicant are correctly showing on the preview screen, click the ‘Submit’ button to complete the application process.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the selection process for this leadership program?
The selection of fellows for the India Fellow Social Leadership Program 2024-25 will proceed through the following stages:
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Application: The application gathers all primary information about the applicant. Most answers are subjective and we need you to answer them after careful consideration.
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Telephonic Conversation: Once you clear the application round, we would like to have a phone call with you for 15- 20 minutes to understand you better and help you know more about the program.
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Assessment Day: Everyone who clears the above rounds makes it to the assessment day. Here applicants take part in group activities and sit down with our team one-on-one for a personal interview
Kindly Note: If you go past the assessment day, we extend an invitation to you to join the fellowship. You can then deliberate on it to accept or reject it and let us know.
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What do fellows do after the fellowship?
Fellows are supported in defining their dreams and are equipped with the skills to pursue them. However, fellows are expected to be independent and find their way in pursuing their aspirations – which is the basic idea of the fellowship. Almost 70% of our alumni have stayed back in the development sector by:-
– Continuing to work in their fellowship host organisations
– Working with other grassroots organisations
– Working with social incubators, funding agencies, fellowships and CSRs
– Starting a social venture of their own to solve a problem
Quite a few have also gone ahead and pursued their higher education, working with corporations, government, and bureaucracy.What is the schedule and agenda of the training?
The fellowship's learning structure stands out for its emphasis on fostering openness, adaptability, and flexibility. A key aspect involves continual evolution in response to the cohort and the dynamic landscape of India's social fabric.
When does the fellowship start and end?
The fellowship will start on August 1, 2024, and end on January 31, 2026.
What kind of financial support can I expect from the fellowship? What does the stipend cover?
For the duration of time the fellow works with the host organisation, the organisations pay them a stipend, which covers the fellow's living expenses. To keep parity, this amount is as follows:-
– For rural areas, if the organisation provides accommodation (some organisations have field offices and guest houses where you can stay), the stipend is INR 15,000 per month. If the organisation does not provide accommodation, then the stipend is INR 18,000 per month.
– For metropolitan areas of Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Hyderabad, the stipend is INR 17,000 and 22,000 respectively with and without accommodation.
The fellow is expected to use the stipend for living expenses like accommodation, food, and local transport. Please remember that it is not a salary but a stipend. For long-distance travel, which is work-related, the organisation reimburses the amount. Any other personal travel has to be borne by a fellow. While the organisations are not mandated to provide accommodation to fellows, their team will be supportive and help you make suitable arrangements on arrival at the assignment field areas.
Contact
In case of any queries, please reach out to:
9082873072 (Monday to Friday - 10:00AM to 06:00 PM (IST))apply@indiafellow.org
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