Deadline: 7-Aug-22
The Chief Minister’s Urban Leaders Fellowship (CMULF) programme is inviting young leaders for the unique opportunity to work within the Delhi Government to address some of the most pressing urban challenges in India, and experience what ‘making change happen’ looks like.
CMULF programme provides a unique opportunity to young leaders across India to work within the Delhi Government to address some of the most pressing urban challenges in India, and experience what ‘making change happen’ looks like.
The Fellowship aims to attract outstanding young Indians from across the country under the age of 35 years who are passionate about public service and are willing to work for two years with the Delhi Government.
The Fellowship programme is being managed by the Administrative Reforms Department, Government of NCT of Delhi in close collaboration with the Dialogue & Development Commission (DDC), and participating line departments of Government of NCT of Delhi.
What qualities are expected from the fellows?
- Fellows will be expected to bring to the table problem solving skills and a keen interest in public service. Over the course of the fellowship, Fellows will be required to support the vision of the concerned government departments.
- Fellows will be expected to showcase leadership potential at different stages of the fellowship, as they will have to perform under challenging circumstances.
- Fellows will also be required to showcase entrepreneurial qualities when it comes to catalyzing solutions for developmental bottlenecks identified by the government.
Remuneration and Tenure
- Remuneration of ₹1,25,000 per month will be provided to Fellows and ₹75,000 per month will be provided to Associate Fellows.
- A maximum tenure of two years, initially one year and extendable for the next year based on the performance of the individual, will allow Fellows to contribute meaningfully to key governance reforms.
What kinds of projects will the Fellows work on?
Typical project assignments will require Fellows to contribute through a variety of roles over 1-2 years such as
- Due diligence and background preparation to launch an ambitious reform,
- Project management to fast-track implementation of priority projects,
- Providing ground-up feedback to ministers/secretaries on progress of key programmes,
- Strengthen concurrent monitoring & evaluation in key programmes etc.
While each Fellow will receive a specific assignment at the start of the Fellowship programme, it is expected that they will also contribute to other ongoing activities and initiatives of the department, as needed.
Eligibility Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria for Fellows (either one of the following should apply):
- Ph.D. degree with minimum one year full-time work experience
- Post-Graduate with minimum 60% of marks (or equivalent CGPA) with minimum 3 years full-time work experience.
- Professionals such as MBBS, LLB etc. with minimum 5 year course of study after 12th class will be considered as “Post-Graduate”
- Professionals like Chartered Accountants, Architects, Company Secretaries etc. who are registered with their respective professional bodies shall be eligible to apply for Fellows if they have minimum 3 years of post-registration work experience
- Graduate with minimum 60% of marks (or equivalent CGPA) with minimum 5 years full-time work experience.
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Eligibility Criteria for Associate Fellows (either one of the following should apply):
- Post-Graduate with minimum 60% of marks (or equivalent CGPA). Professionals such as MBBS, LLB etc. with minimum 5 year course of study after 12th class will be considered as “Post Graduate”
- Graduate with minimum 60% of marks (or equivalent CGPA) with minimum one year full-time work experience
- Professionals like Chartered Accountants, Architects, Company Secretaries etc. who are registered with their respective professional bodies shall be eligible to apply for Associate Fellows if they have minimum one year of post-registration work experience
A total of 28 positions (19 Fellows and 9 Associate Fellows) are available in the 2022-24 batch of CMULF programme.
For more information, visit CMULF Fellowship Program.
For more information, visit https://ddc.delhi.gov.in/cmulf/about-cmulf