Deadline: 14-Apr-2024
Sewa International is accepting applications for its fellowship programme which is a strategic investment in human capacity, and grassroots organizations to build solutions for India’s complex socio-economic-cultural matrix.
They believe in the power and potential of youth to drive ideas, run movements, nurture organizations, and seek truth and justice to together build a better Bharat.
As a 100-week program, the fellowship equips young, bright minds with knowledge, skills and a mindset to serve. With extensive mentor support, the program bridges the needs of grassroots development with a vision for the future.
The program is deeply rooted in the philosophy of Yoga: the connectedness of their inner and outer selves, being in resonance to live a life of purpose. As part of the Sewa Fellowship, they explore this connectedness of their intrinsic nature: SwaBhava, their authentic identities: SwaRoopa, and how the resonance of the two lead an individual towards fulfilling one’s SwaDharma. This is their framework for future social leaders to help them understand and navigate life with a higher purpose.
Fellowship Features
- Positive Support: Direct Stipend of ₹20,000 per month, along with mentorship and immersive learning.
- Grant Support: All fellows will get a grant amount of around ₹1.75 Lakhs at the successful completion of the fellowship.
- Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Comprehensive & holistic curriculum delivered by practitioners from across the world.
- Expert mentorship: 50+ expert mentors to inspire, inform, guide, and awaken the best in the fellows.
- Live Projects: Extensive reflective exercises to support learnings on self, society, development, and the world.
- The accommodation and food would be taken care by their respective host organizations during the fellowship.
Learning Modules
- Knowledge:
- Development in Practice
- Development Research
- Idea of Development
- Knowing Bharat
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Technology and Society
- Introduction to Public Policy
- Skills:
- Communication
- Fundraising
- Intervention Design
- Organisation Development
- Project Management
- Community Engagement
- Self Management
- Will Power:
- Sewa and Tyaga
- Understanding Self
- Team Management
- Indic Lens for the Modern World
- Social Emotional Learning
- Inspired Leadership
- Personal Value System
Potential Projects
- Education, Skill Development
- Agriculture, Livelihood and Social Business
- Healthcare
- Environment
Who is an ideal fellow for the Sewa Fellowship?
- An ideal fellow persona would include three elements:
- Passion to serve : The fellow aspirant should have a deep inner desire to go beyond the self in the pursuit of service. The fellow aspirant should be passionate towards social development.
- Purposiveness: The fellow aspirant should have a deep belief in the having of a reason for their lives. An ideal fellow would be an optimist/realist who realises that life has a purpose, and he/she must live their lives in order to find/fulfil it.
- Self Awareness: An ideal fellow would have a reflective mind for delving deeper into one’s own mind and heart.
Eligibility Criteria
- Indicative Age: 21-30 years
- Must have some volunteer experience with the community,with a minimum 1 year of equivalent work experience
- Language constraints based on project locations
- Minimum 1 year of equivalent work experience
For more information, visit Sewa International.