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Sewa Fellowship 2025

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Eligibility

Applicants between the age group of 21-30 years

Region

India

Award

A monthly stipend of ₹20,000 and other benefits

Deadline

Closed

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About The Program

Sewa Fellowship 2025 is an opportunity offered by Sewa International* (a non-profit organisation) to applicants from different backgrounds. The fellowship is a 100-week program that equips young, bright minds with knowledge, skills, and mindset to serve. It also includes fieldwork, grassroots connections, and social entrepreneurship camps. It will help the fellows to understand the ways to bridge the needs of grassroots development with a vision for the future. Applicants will receive a monthly stipend of ₹20,000 along with expert mentorship and other benefits.

Sewa International* is a non-profit organization promoting voluntarism internationally, especially among children, youth, women, and energetic senior citizens. They strive to build an international network of non-profit organizations and promote philanthropy from the grassroots level to the corporate sector.

Source: Sewa Fellowship 2025 

EligibilityDeadline Date: Closed

To be eligible, an applicant must:

  • be in the age group of 21-30 years
  • have a minimum of 1 year of volunteer experience
  • have no language constraint based on project locations
Benefits

The selected candidates will receive the awards in the following manner:

  • A monthly stipend of ₹20,000.
  • A grant amount of ₹1,75,000 on the successful completion of the fellowship.
  • A certificate on the successful completion of the 2 years of fellowship
  • The respective host organisations will bear the expenses of food and accommodation for the fellows during the fellowship.
Documents
  • Identity proof such as Aadhaar card/Voter id card/Birth certificate etc.
  • Marksheets
  • Essays about the candidates and their interests (not exceeding the word limit of 600 and 300 respectively)
How can you apply?

Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship 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 side of the page and click on it.
Step 4: Read the details, fill in the required details, and click the ‘Sign Me Up’ button.
Step 5: The application form link will be sent to the registered email.
Step 6: Click on the application form link, fill in all the required details, upload the necessary documents, and submit.

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Important Dates

Application Deadline: The applications are being accepted and processed on a rolling basis

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be shortlisted based on the three-staged selection process -

  • Knowing One Another
    • Nomination/Self-application
    • Statement of Purpose in the form of video essay
  • Assessing the Knowledge and Skills
    • Individual field assignments
    • Real-world problem solving
    • Rigour for community work
    • Personal conversation
  • Temperament Evaluation: Building Bharat Camp
    • Behavioural/Psychometric analysis
    • Vision for their district
    • Collaborative working
    • Personal conversation
Terms and Conditions
  • Each fellow would be assigned a community, and a project to work on for the first year of the fellowship.
  • These projects would be part of the partner organisations' work in the area and would vary from health, education, livelihoods, social businesses, tribal development, etc.
  • The fellow aspirant should have a deep belief in having a reason for their lives. Ideal fellow aspirants would be optimists/realists who realize that life has a purpose, and they must live their life to find and fulfil it.
  • 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 about social development.
Contact Details

Sewa International
Plot No. 49,
Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Marg,
New Delhi – 110002
Email ID: contact@sewainternational.org, sewainternationaldelhi@gmail.com | Phone Number: (+91)-11-4300765

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FAQ's

Questions: What is the Sewa Fellowship?
Answers: The Sewa Fellowship is a 100-week (approximately 2-year) experiential learning program designed to cultivate future grassroots leaders.

Questions: When will the fellowship program begin?
Answers: The new batch will commence in July 2025.

Questions: Will I receive a certificate upon completion of the fellowship?
Answers: Yes, a certificate is awarded upon successful completion of the fellowship.

Questions: Will fellows get paid during the fellowship?
Answers: Yes, fellows receive a monthly stipend of ₹20,000.

Questions: Which organizations would the fellows be working with?
Answers: The fellows will work with the leading non-profits of India, to build the fellowship, and to act as the host organization for the fellows. This is a wide list of 50+ organizations, from 22+ states of India, who have served for years and decades on the ground. 

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