The Azim Premji Foundation has announced its annual Fellowship Programme. Applications for this programme are invited from people having three to 10 years of work experience, with a postgraduate or a professional degree in any discipline and the desire to contribute to quality and equity in education.
Eligibility: Proficiency in the local language is a must and candidates should be open to relocate to the districts where Azim Premji Foundation operates. The monthly stipend offered would be Rs28,800 (all inclusive). The selection is based on an online assessment followed by personal interviews. The programme aims to give a grounded experience of the educational and social space to a broad range of people across sectors. It is a two year full-time programme where the first year will involve teaching in Government schools and participating in the activities of the Field Institutes of the Foundation. The second year would be focused on capacity building of the Fellows, preparing them for roles they can play in the Field Institutes after completing the fellowship.
After an induction of two weeks in Bengaluru, Fellows will be posted in the blocks of the districts of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, MP, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Telangana and Uttarakhand, where the foundation currently works through its field institutes.
Application deadline: last date for submitting the application is November 30, 2016 (email: fellowship@azimpremjifoundation.org). For more details and to apply online please log onto http://www.azimpremjifoundation.org/fellowship. You can also write to us at fellowship@azimpremjifoundation.org or call toll free helpline: 1800 274 0101 (Monday to Friday.
Applications are invited for Whiter International Fellows and Scholars Program available for US applicants to study abroad (except US or Canada). Fellows (pre-doctoral) go abroad for one academic year (nine-12 months) while scholars go abroad for one semester or up two academic years (24 months).
How to apply: Applicants must submit all application materials online. Transcripts and letter(s) of support must be submitted in hard-copy only. Hard copy materials should be mailed.
Application deadline: The application deadline is January 24, 2017 for the 2017-18 academic year.