The Azim Premji Foundation is offering a two year fellowship program for Indian students. During the fellowship program, applicants will get to understand and experience the realities of rural Government schools. It also includes 22 months of field work based on any one of District Institutes, combined with class work to conceptualize their experiences. The fellowship carries a monthly stipend of Rs. 26,000. Applications should be submitted online till 28th July, 2013.
Study Subject (s): Fellowship provides an opportunity to work and learn about the ability of education to drive social change. Applicants would build their experience bottom up, observing, understanding school, community and government structures and their linkages and later on participating in the projects of their Field Institute.
Course Level: Fellowship program is a 2-year full-time program, where applicants will get to understand and experience the realities of rural Government schools. It includes 22 months of field work based on any one of District Institutes, combined with class work to conceptualize their experiences.
Scholarship Provider: Azim Premji Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: India
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( votes)Eligibility: You should have 2 to 6 years of work experience, with a post-graduate or a professional degree in any discipline. We welcome people from a variety of backgrounds. What is important is your willingness to explore the social sector and the desire to contribute.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Indian students can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The Fellowship is an opportunity for you to explore various dimensions of education, and to discover if this is your calling. It is a 2-year full-time program, where you will get to understand and experience the realities of rural Government schools. This rigorous 2 year program comprises of:
-5 weeks classroom module to strengthen conceptual understanding of education and development issues
-22 months of intense field engagement at the grass roots level in the District Institutes of the Foundation.
-Working on a live project that has significant purpose of improving the quality at practice level.
Duration of award (s): It is a 2-year full-time program.
What does it cover? The Fellowship carries a monthly stipend of Rs. 26,000. You may be offered employment opportunities in the Foundation, at an appropriate compensation package.
Selection Criteria: After submitting the online application, shortlisted candidates will go through a test which will be a combination of multiple choice questions and essay type questions. The test will have sections that examine candidates on social awareness, passion to contribute to the social sector, good interpersonal skills, openness to learn, and result orientation. Candidates, who clear the written test, will be called for a personal interview.
Notification: Personal interviews with candidates will be conducted during 26th – 28th August, 2013.
How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 28th July, 2013.
