Admission Notification for the Young India Fellowship Class of 2020-2021
The
Young India Fellowship (YIF) at Ashoka University is now accepting
applications for admission for the Class of 2020-21. The YIF is a
one-year multidisciplinary postgraduate diploma programme in Liberal
Studies. The Fellowship brings together a group of bright young
individuals who show exceptional intellectual ability and leadership
potential from across the country, and trains them to become socially
committed citizens of the country. YIF exposes them to a diverse set of
subjects and perspectives, delivered by some of the finest teachers from
India and around the world. The aim is to help Fellows become
well-rounded individuals who are able to think critically about issues
from multiple perspectives, communicate effectively and go on to become
self-aware leaders with a commitment to public service.
Please click on https://apply.ashoka.edu.
YIF offers full and partial scholarships to successful applicants and there is no fee for applying to the programme.
Eligibility
The YIF programme is open to:
· Those with a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree
· Those who are no more than 28 years of age on 15th July, 2020
The
Fellowship promotes diversity and applicants from all areas of
specialisation are encouraged to apply. While applicants who have been
educated in a vernacular language as their medium of instruction are
welcome, it is expected that they will be able to converse, read and
write in English, since the medium of instruction at the programme is
English.
Admission process for the Class of 2020-21 opens on August 20th, 2019 and will close on March 31st, 2020.
Some of the highlights of the programme include:
1. Unique Curriculum: The
Fellowship offers a broad range of learning through courses which build
skills and multiple perspectives. Some of the areas of learning at the
YIF include Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Physics, Philosophy,
Psychology, Art, History, Literature, Business, Leadership, Group
Dynamics, International Relations, Writing and Visual Communication.
2. Faculty: The
courses are taught by accomplished and inspiring academics and
practitioners from India and around the world. Some of our eminent
instructors include Kenwyn Smith, Professor of Organisational Behaviour
from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; A.K. Shiva Kumar,
Development Economist & Visiting Professor, Harvard University;
Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Historian, Author & Chancellor, Ashoka
University; Dwight Jaggard, Professor and Undergraduate Curriculum
Chair, University of Pennsylvania; Dilip Simeon, Author, Historian,
Founding Member of the Association of the Indian Labour Historians; Arun
Kumar Singh, Former Indian Ambassador to United States and France;
Narendera Jadhav, Indian Economist, Educationist, Public Policy Expert,
Member of Rajya Sabha.
3. ELM:
To complement coursework with real work experience, the Experiential
Learning Module (ELM) is an integral part of the programme. The ELM
includes an eight-month long part-time engagement with an organisation
on live projects. Each project is taken up by a team of 5 Fellows and
involves working closely with the organizations and individuals across a
variety of domains. Besides giving a glimpse of real-world issues, the
module is aimed at equipping the students with basic team-building and
problem-solving skills. Some of the ELM projects undertaken have been
with Microsoft, Cipla, Media for Change, Natural Justice, PRATHAM, Shri.
Naveen Jindal's Office of Development, McKinsey Global Institute,
Abbott India, India Innovation Centre, Samagra, MP Rajiv Gowda’s Office,
Government of NCT of Delhi, Accountability Initiative, UNFPA, MP Jayant
Sinha’s Office, Trivedi Centre for Political Data at Ashoka University,
Evalueserve, FutureBrands, and LaUltra.
4. Critical Writing: Critical
Writing, an integral part of the YIF, helps Fellows engage with the
world of ideas and enables them to develop and express their own ideas
in a lucid, engaging, ethical, and well-reasoned manner. These skills
act as building blocks for the multi-disciplinary liberal arts education
that they receive in the YIF, and help them navigate the academic,
social, and professional worlds around them.
5. Guest Lectures: The
Fellows attend guest lectures by global achievers and role models drawn
from a range of sectors in the further pursuit of education through
experience. Young India Fellows have been inspired by pre-eminent
individuals like Dalai Lama, Madeleine K. Albright, Raghuram Rajan,
Kaushik Basu, Ramachandra Guha, Nandan Nilekani, Pranoy Roy, Rajdeep
Sardesai, Shashi Tharoor, Jairam Ramesh, Harsh Mander and Robert Swan,
among others.
6. Peer Learning: The
Young India Fellowship offers an invaluable opportunity for Fellows to
forge relationships for the future. Typically, a YIF class comprises
engineers, scientists, accountants, lawyers and designers, as well as
those who have graduated with degrees in the social sciences and
humanities. There are also those who come with some work experience.
This multidisciplinary environment, coupled with the demographic
diversity in each class, gives every Fellow a unique exposure to
multiple perspectives. Through group activities and projects, Fellows
are exposed to – and eventually learn and absorb – a wide range of
skill-sets and interests from their peers. For many, this learning from
others in their class is as invaluable as the more formal education they
receive.
7. Need Based Scholarships: The
YIF offers appropriate need based scholarship support (ranging from 25%
to 100%) depending on the financial status of the student.
8. Centres: Ashoka
University has developed research centres to encourage academic and
research activities, as well as provide guidance to our student body in
matters relating to campus life, in order to establish an exciting
interdisciplinary and extra-curricular environment on campus. These
include the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Ashoka Centre for Well-Being,
Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy, Centre for Writing and
Communication, Trivedi Centre for Political Data, Centre for Social and
Behaviour Change, Centre for Studies in Gender and Sexulaity.
9. Beyond YIF: Some
Young India Fellows are studying at some of the world’s leading
universities like University of Oxford, Stanford University, Yale
University, Kellog Business School, London School of Economics and
Political Science, Sciences Po, Central European University, University
of Michigan, Geneva Institute, Berlage Center for Advanced Studies in
Architecture and Urban Design, Columbia University and the University of
Chicago. Many alumni have been awarded prestigious scholarships like
the Chevening, Commonwealth, Fulbright and Rhodes Scholarships.
Many
have been placed at top corporate houses like American Express, BCG,
McKinsey, Microsoft, Schlumberger, Cipla, Ernst & Young, Genpact,
Goldman Sachs, Business Standard, Deloitte, Axis Bank, Godrej, Airtel,
Hidesign, Indian Market Research Bureau (IMRB), Star TV, Google,
Religare, Ratnakar Banks, Tata Power, Hindustan Times, Gartner, Michael
Page, Byju’s and start-ups like OYO Rooms, Zostel, Convegenuis and
AsaanJobs. A couple of Fellows have also qualified for the UPSC
examinations with all-India ranks under 50.
Some
have decided to contribute in the not-for-profit, development and
sustainability sectors and have joined the ranks of organisations like
Samagra, Pradaan, World Bank, World Wildlife Fund, Amnesty
International, National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), UN Sustainable
Solutions Development Network, Samaj Pragati Sahayog and PRATHAM. A few
Fellows have shown evidence of their entrepreneurial spirit, setting up
their own ventures or continuing with those they were already part of.
10. Ashoka University: Ashoka
University is a pioneer in its focus on providing a liberal education
at par with the best in the world. The Young India Fellowship is
Ashoka’s postgraduate diploma programme in Liberal Studies.
11. International Partners: Ashoka University has partnered with some of the top institutions across the world including the
University of Pennsylvania, Carleton College, and the University of
Michigan, King’s College London, University of California - Berkeley,
Trinity College Dublin, Sciences Po, Yale University, Wellesley College
and HEC Paris.
In case of any query, please feel free to call back on 9874957712
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