The Indicorps fellowship program 2011  is a profound personal experience and an opportunity to understand participatory development through intense voluntary service.

Study Subject:Grassroots community-based development
Employer: Indicorps
Level:Young professionals
Scholarship Description:Indicorps, an international nonprofit, offers Fellowships for people of Indian origin to implement sustainable development projects with community-based organizations. As an intense, total-immersion leadership program, Indicorps will encourage you to explore your role as a catalyst for change.

Indicorps announces 27 openings for competitive new projects for the Indicorps 2011 Fellowship. Indicorps seeks dedicated Indian leaders who are willing to live simply and embody what it means to “BE THE CHANGE.” Tackle real challenges in education, agriculture, social entrepreneurship, public health, women’s empowerment across the length and breadth of India from Orissa to Gujarat and Tamil Nadu to Uttarakhand.

Indicorps is looking for passionate changemakers who are committed to public service and personal transformation. Applicants must be of Indian origin (by the definition of the Government of India) or Indian citizens and have, at minimum, a university degree or five years equivalent work experience. Individuals are required to apply specifically to projects of their interest. The program requires a minimum commitment of one year.

Scholarship Application Deadline: 15 March 2011

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