The Inlaks Fellowship For Social Engagement

The Fellowship will give young people the opportunity to work with a mentor of their choice and involve themselves in a process where knowledge drives social change. The fellowship will give participants the chance to build a diverse worldview and establish long-lasting connections to issues of public importance.

The work pursued may take many forms, including action-oriented research, cause lawyering, grassroots journalism, ecological efforts, community rights, public health, archiving, reviving, or reporting on dying arts, culture, language etc.

1. The Fellowship is for two years, subject to the satisfactory completion of a probation period and a quarterly and annual review of the Fellow’s work. The probation period will be for the first six months of the Fellowship.

2. Depending on the geographical location of the fellow, the Fellowship stipend* will be as follows:

   • INR 45,000 per month if the fellow is living and working in a “X” category area.

   • INR 35,000 per month if the fellow is living and working in a “Y” category area.

   • INR 25,000 per month if the fellow is living and working in a “Z” category area.

   • In exceptional cases, additional funding up to a maximum of INR 20,000 can be granted for special projects undertaken by a Fellow. This will be approved on a case-by-case basis upon submission of a proposal describing the particulars of the said initiative and the expenses involved. 

*Please note that the final stipend amount is at the Foundation’s discretion. The definition of the categories is available here.

5. Expectations from Fellows

1. A commitment to a 2-year fellowship term subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the agreement with Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation.

2. Fellows are expected to carry out their work in good faith and to the best of their abilities comporting with the highest standards of ethics, inclusion and fairness.

3. Fellows are expected to abide by the working policies of their host organization.

4. Fellows shall submit progress reports to the foundation for quarterly review. This will be reviewed and commented on by their mentor.

5. An in person annual presentation of the fellows’ work to enable the fellows to build a diverse worldview, fellows are expected to engage with their peers in the fellowship, participate and contribute to orientation and reflection workshops conducted by the foundation from time to time. This is mandatory.

1. The applicant must be an Indian citizen currently residing in India.

2. The applicant must be born on or after 1st January 1989.

3. The applicant must be a graduate (hold a Bachelor's degree) from a recognised institute/university in India.

4. In the absence of a Bachelor's degree, they must carry at least three years of relevant work experience.

Those enrolled in academic studies/PhD for the duration of the fellowship are not eligible to apply.

When the opportunity is open to new applications, clicking the 'Apply Now' link at the top of the page will provide access to the application form.

If the opportunity is closed and not accepting applications the 'Apply Now' link will not be visible.

For detailed instructions on the application process please the document to use as you complete the application.

You may also refer to the video to guide you through the application process.

For any further questions, please reach out to fellowships@inlaksfoundation.org

Please note that we will be unable to respond to individual queries regarding the status of your application.

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