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JSW Foundation Fellowship 2023-25

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Eligibility

Graduate and postgraduate professionals

Region

India

Award

A monthly stipend of INR 30,000 and other benefits

Deadline

Closed

About The Program

JSW Foundation Fellowship 2023-25 is an opportunity offered by the JSW Foundation* to graduate and postgraduate young professionals with relevant work experience. It is a 2-year transformative leadership program that aims at empowering young professionals in the country. It will provide them with deep insight and nurture a commitment to social change. In this personalised leadership journey, the fellows will understand rural and social development in their own way. This will reflect in supporting the community and bringing change at the grassroots level through youth development. To bring out the extraordinary potential of the youth of the country, the fellowship  has been divided into the following four key program areas -

  • Skill Building
  • Rural Immersion
  • Peer Learning
  • Mentorship

Selected candidates will receive a monthly stipend of INR 30,000 and other benefits.

JSW Foundation* is a social development team of the conglomerate JSW Groups. The foundation works towards empowering communities through nurturing aspirations and capabilities.

EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed

To be eligible, an applicant must -

  • be a resident of India
  • be less than 30 years of age as of 1st May 2023
  • be a graduate/postgraduate professional 
  • have 1-7 years of work experience in areas like science, humanities, engineering, medicine, agriculture and other professional backgrounds
  • be fluent in English and at least one Indian language to work on field projects
  • be aware of the risk factors related
  • be willing to commit time to engage in deeper and develop a potential career

Note -Professional experience in social work is not mandatory. However, candidates with relevant experience are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Selected candidates will receive the following benefits -

  • A monthly stipend of INR 30,000 to cover the cost of boarding, lodging and other living expenses.
  • Travel expense reimbursement to attend training and travel to field projects. Any other travel expenses incurred on the instruction of the programme management team will also be reimbursed.
  • An optional exposure visit (relevant to the field project/domain of fellows’ interest) outside the field project. Each fellow may apply once for the exposure visit during the fellowship tenure.
  • A Group Policy for cashless medical and personal accident insurance.
  • Fellows completing all the fellowship components will be awarded a completion certificate and recommendation.
  • Each fellow will have a counselling session with mentors and leaders to focus on their future career planning.
  • They will also receive placement support and references wherever needed.

Note - Fellows are eligible for a 7-day leave in each term of their development project, subject to approval by their reporting manager at the project location and the Fellowship Programme Head.

Documents
  • Aadhaar card
  • PAN card
  • Resume
  • Marksheets
  • Passport-size photograph
  • Bank account details
  • Work experience letter
How can you apply?

Eligible candidates can apply for the position using the steps listed below-
Step 1:
Click the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
Step 2: Click on the 'Register' button on the right-hand side of the dashboard and fill in the required details to 'Register'. (Note - If already registered, log in using the registered email ID)
Step 3: Navigate to the ‘Apply Now’ button on the top right-hand corner of the dashboard and click on it. ‘Apply Now’ button and read the instructions carefully.
Step 4: Fill in all the necessary details, upload the necessary documents and complete the application by clicking the ‘Submit’ button at the end.

Important Dates

Application End Date –  31st May 2023

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be shortlisted after undergoing a strict screening process through telephone interviews. After the shortlisting process, the candidates will have to attend an assessment where they will go through different activities to prove their suitability and commitment to the program. At last, the selected candidates will be invited to join the fellowship program.

Terms and Conditions

Fellows will be monitored for their progress and learning. It is an open fellowship program. A comprehensive assessment comprising the following will be undertaken-

  • On-going assessment of Development Projects based on self-reports and host community/project manager
  • Evaluation of successful completion of all mandatory training and assignments
  • On-going tracking of Fellows’ blogs and feedback from Field Mentors
  • Comprehensive end-of-project report
  • Completion of the mandatory period of fellowship
  • No formal exams or tests will be conducted
  • An end-term review will be conducted after completing all the development projects.
Contact Details

JSW Foundation
Email ID - Contact@jsw.in

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