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DO YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF INDIA’S SOCIAL CHANGE STORY? Be a part of India’s pioneering social leadership program Inviting application for our 17 th cohort Fellowship Dates – 1st Aug ‘24 to 31st Jan ‘26 Accepting Applications: 5th Apr ‘24 to 20th Jun ‘24 Apply: https://www.indiafellow.org/apply-now/ 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 50 partner organizations in innovative projects. They are supported with 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. Watch this video to know more about the opportunity: https://bit.ly/whatisindiafellow Overall Design: Over the 18-month duration the fellows are engaged full-time. This includes: 1] Working with Communities: India Fellows spend most of their time working at grassroots with leading social organizations committed to bring positive change. 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. This powerful experience inculcates sensitivity, consciousness and a deeper understanding of the society. 2] Training: India Fellow has 7 weeks of residential training, spread across the duration of 18 months. It is mandatory for all the fellows to come together at a common place for these. This is divided into four parts, every six months into the journey – induction, midpoint, travel workshop and endpoint. The India Fellow pedagogy is unique. It takes the fellow from knowledge to wisdom. Additionally, it engages a strong collective of varied sector leaders, academicians, researchers and practitioners. 3] Continuous Learning: To ensure a balance between action and reflection, throughout the 18 months, fellows document their observations, experiences and insights as blogs/vlogs/podcasts. There are virtual sessions with mentors, online courses and collective fundraising. All this builds a holistic understanding of the civil society action and develops crucial skills. We have designed this component in such a way that the fellows can leverage every opportunity to learn with peers. 4] 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 and experienced professionals who are available to interact with the fellows to enrich their experience. Selection Process: 1.    Fill out the online application form. 2.    Participate in a short telephonic conversation. 3.    Attend the assessment day (group activities and personal interview) 4.    The final cohort will be announced by 1 st July 2024. Fellowship begins on 1st August, 2024 Eligibility: 1.    You are between 21 to 30 years of age 2.    You are ready for an 18-month full-time commitment to the fellowship 3.    You are at least a graduate (in any discipline) or will be by the fellowship start date 4.    You understand that you can be placed in any part of the country Our Philosophy Development of India is the responsibility of everyone. Our belief is that in each and every sector, we need talented change makers 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 our society.