Deadline- 15th Nov 2012
Countries/Region- India
The Young India Fellowship (YIF) seeks to groom young women and men like anyone who will lead India through the 21st century. The YIF will bring together 100 emerging leaders from around India in a one-year residential post-graduate programme in nation’s capital.
The YIF will catalyse your growth and development as one of India’s young leaders with an exciting one-year immersion in a world-class learning environment. Across time, internationally renowned institutions have always brought together the best and the brightest students and teachers from diverse fields. Moreover, what distinguishes these institutions is how they inspire students and teachers to engage with each other and amongst themselves. The result is an unparalleled privilege for those who have the opportunity to participate in such a learning experience. The YIF brings you such a programme right here in India to place you in a league of your own:
Young India fellowships (YIF) is an initiative to provide high quality learning experiences to deserving students who are unable to avail of a high-quality learning experience from reputed institutions in India or abroad due to financial or other constraints. YIF intend to reach out to such students. YIF is initiated by The International Foundation for Research & Education (IFRE) is a not-for-profit (Section 25) Company that has been established with the vision to set up Ashoka University.
YIFP is delivered completely free of charge to students and is supported by a network of well-known corporate leaders, social activists, researchers and entrepreneurs. The University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences is YIFP’s academic partner and has helped design curriculum and provide faculty. The Young India Fellowship Programme is the precursor to Ashoka University, India’s first specialist Liberal Arts university, which is under development at Rajiv Gandhi Education City in Sonepat, Haryana.
The YIF will be delivered completely free of cost to 100 deserving students from all over India.It includes-
- Tuition for lectures and workshops delivered by the very best faculty and experts from around the world
- Board & lodging for all students which includes stay at fully furnished apartments
- Cost of spreading the awareness about the programme and administration
- Fellows travel will not be covered by the fellowship
Eligibility–
- Fresh undergraduate and postgraduate students
- Students who are in the final year of their undergraduate degree
- Those who have completed their undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree and have worked straight after that for not more than two years
- There is no restriction with respect to the area of specialisation
- There is no restriction with respect to the medium of instruction (English, Hindi, regional language) that the applicant has been exposed to at the school level. However, she/he should be able to converse, read and write in English given that the medium of instruction in the programme is English
- All Indian nationals
- Upper age limit is 28 years
Criteria-
- A deep-rooted ambition to make an impact and a passion for an idea or issue which could have wider social/business/academic implications
- The humility to believe that he/she needs to learn more and an appreciation of the limitations of his/her specialised undergraduate degree
- The willingness to think differently and chart a new course
- A demonstrated ability to overcome challenges
- Qualities of integrity, self-awareness, energy, initiative and open-mindedness
- An above-average academic record
How to apply?
- Apply online by registering themselve on the YIF website
- Download the application from the YIF website and fill it up manually and send it to the YIF office.
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