Gandhi Fellowship Program 2024-2026| Stipend- Rs. 24,000 PM: Apply Now -

The Gandhi Fellowship Program 2024 applications have begun for the batch 2024-2026. It is a two-year Fellowship program for talented youngsters from India’s top colleges. The Gandhi Fellowship Program is best for those who are ready to embrace change, navigate uncertainty, tackle complexity, foster collaboration, and commit to lifelong learning.

About Gandhi Fellowship Program

The program is rooted in the belief that as a nation it is important to develop a cadre of leaders exposed to the complexities of bringing change in social and public systems. The Gandhi Fellowship Program is designed to provide youth with the opportunity for personal transformation through self-discovery and thereby, contribute to the causes surrounding them. It creates a legitimate space for young people to engage with social issues in a real manner and devote their energies to bringing about school change through their tenure and effectively leading complex public systems in the future.

Why become a Gandhi Fellow?

Find your purpose
Follow your passion
Transform yourself
Be the change maker

Gandhi Fellowship Program Framework

The 2-year Gandhi Fellowship journey unlocks a personalized path to growth for you along with diverse groups of fellows & equips them with leadership skills to create positive, large-scale, and lasting change in society by tackling pressing social challenges.

Knowledge & Skills (Heads & Hands)

Skills	Knowledge Gained
Leading Social Impact at Scale	Development Sector Knowledge Fundraising Business Modelling Marketing and Selling Policy Influence Public Systems Charge
Leading Organizational Outcomes	Communication and Presentation Project Management Change Management Education Sector Knowledge Systems and Process Thinking Strategic Management
Leading People	Collaborative work Facilitation Stakeholder Management Team Management
Leading On-ground Impact	Cultural and Territory Knowledge Role-specific knowledge Building Social Impact Solutions Enable High Impact on Field Technology Integration Leverage Data for Impact
Leading Self	Self Awareness Self Management Self Motivation Positive Psychology

Fellowship Curriculum

Community Immersion
Boot Camps
Field Support
Vipassana
Debrief
Learning Curriculum
Public System Project (PSP)
One-on-One
Monthly workshops
Kaun Banega the New Millionaire (KBTNM)
Classroom Immersion
Government System Immersion

Eligibility Criteria

The Applicant’s age should be less than 26 years as of 2nd Oct 2023.
The Applicant should be a Graduate, or final year student of UG/PG & completed in July 2024.
The Applicant should have at least an average of 55% in academics.
No applicant will be given any leaves during the fellowship for preparatory or final semester exams.
Gandhi Fellowship is a full-time commitment and all selected applicants will have to join the fellowship by August 2024.
Sensitive towards the pressing problems of the nation

Gandhi Fellowship Selection Process

The selection process for the Gandhi Fellowship involves:

Stage I- Registration and Application Form

Stage II- 1st round of Interview (Virtual Mode)

Stage III- Final round of interviews (In-person interview/ interaction)

Stipend and Other Benefits

The stipend of the Gandhi Fellowship is:

A stipend of Rs 24,000 (taxable),
A fixed monthly phone allowance of Rs 600 (taxable) and
Rent-free accommodation, transport, and other allowances as applicable based on the need to support the fruition of ideas of the fellows post-fellowship

The basic grant of Rs 14,000 divided into:

Basic monthly sustenance of Rs 7000 (pre-tax) and
Interest-free reserve amount of Rs 1,61,000 cumulated from the remaining Rs 7000. The cumulative reserve amount will be paid at the end of the term and the successful completion of the fellowship after a period of 23 months.
This cumulative grant supports the Gandhi Fellowship graduates to kickstart their choices of a social enterprise individually or collaboratively with other fellows, international learning exposure, or specialized higher studies in line with their aspirations.