Young India Fellowship Programme

Last Date : 15-11-12

The Young India Fellowship Programme (YIFP) is a unique holistic, multi-disciplinary programme focused on the Liberal Arts and run in association with the School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn). This one-year residential post-graduate programme brings together a group of bright young men and women from around India with the aim of creating India’s n ext batch of socially conscious leaders. Fellows take classes in a range of subject areas that cover anthropology to ethics, life sciences to climate change, art appreciation to entrepreneurship. They are mentored by the most outstanding corporate, civil society and academic leaders in the country.

Eligibility :

Fresh undergraduate and postgraduate studentsStudents who are in the final year of their undergraduate degreeThose who have completed their undergraduate degree and postgraduate degree and have worked straight after that for not more than two yearsThere is no restriction with respect to the area of specialisationThere 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 EnglishAll Indian nationalsUpper age limit is 28 years

Selection Criteria :

Each applicant will be evaluated on a combination of the following criteria:

Demonstrated talent in the domain of their interestDemonstrated passion to learn things beyond the prescribed curriculumGood academic record, both at the school and college levelInvolvement and achievement in extra-curricular activitiesPerformance in interviewsPotential to benefit from the Young India Fellowship Programme

Selection Process :

The selection process will be carried out in three stages:

Assessment on basis of submitted applications: All applications will be reviewed by the selection committee consisting of faculty and executive members of the programme spread across different parts of the world. Hence, it is advisable that you apply online.Telephonic interview: Wherever necessary, applicants will be interviewed on the telephone before being called for an in-person interview.In-person interview: First-round applicants who are short-listed will be interviewed in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore while the 2nd-round applicants shortlisted for interview will be called to New Delhi. There could be multiple rounds of interviews for a candidate, depending on the need for further assessment. At this stage, applicants will also be administered a general ability test to assess their verbal, written and analytical skills.

Final selection will be based on the applicant’s successful performance at all of these stages.

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