The Young India Fellowship (YIF), Ashoka University recently announced an increase in class size to 200 for the class of 2015-16. Additionally, starting this year, fellows will have the option of staying on for a second year of post-graduate study at Ashoka with full tuition fee waiver. As part of Ashoka University, YIF will transform into a post-graduate diploma in liberal Studies and leadership while students opting for the second year will receive a master’s degree upon completion of the programme.
last year, YIF had received 3,100 applications, an increase of over 82 per cent from the previous year. As the number of applications swell further this year, the deadline for submitting applications has been extended to March 31, 2014 to accommodate the increased demand and requests from remote parts of the country that lack accessibility. The academic year will commence in July 2014.
Over the course of a rigorous one-year module focused at imparting world-class learning opportunities, YIF fellows gain new insights into some of the most complex global challenges and develop a world-view based on a broad set of core disciplines. YIF was created as a prototype of Ashoka University that seeks to address the unmet aspirations of young leaders and create a new benchmark in Indian higher education. As part of a YIF batch, fellows from all over the country study, work and learn. The outgoing batch of YIF comprised students from backgrounds as diverse as engineering to fashion design, film to agriculture, medicine to art and from law to journalism. The programme offers its fellows full and partial scholarships and is supported by a network of renowned corporate leaders, social activists, researchers and entrepreneurs. The application fee of ` 1000 is waived off for applicants requiring financial assistance.
Eligibility for applying to YIF are—
All Indian citizens
Applicants who are 28 years of age or less on May 31, 2014
A recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree
No more than three years of work experience
To register online, students can log on to http://www.youngindiafellowship.com/Apply-Now.aspxIJ4 and can write to admissions@yifp.in for any doubt or clarification.