Swavalamban Associate for Ruralisation (SWAR) Fellowship
Last Date to apply for fellowship is 6th of December 2022
SRIJAN was founded in 1997 by Ved Arya to make a difference in the lives of the rural poor through direct action. An opportunity to meet and observe the Gandhian way of life of Baba Amte and his wife Sadhna Amte, convinced Ved that educated professionals are needed to uplift rural communities with self-sustaining livelihood opportunities.
An alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Ahmedabad, Ved left a career in the technology sector in pursuit of a mission to bring relief and self-reliance to the underprivileged. SRIJAN started out with small projects in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with support from donors such as Tata Trusts and The World Bank. Today SRIJAN is making a difference to the lives of over 1,25,679 rural families from 1,537 villages spread out in 6 Indian states with active collaboration from Government agencies, private and institutional donors.
In 2016 he founded the Buddha Fellowship Program – a unique platform offering a complete eco-system for young emerging leaders from India’s premier educational institutions such as IITs and IIMs, an opportunity to build development enterprises
The SWAR fellowship program brings together an opportunity to train and educate 10 fellows to transform the lives of rural communities through entrepreneurial knowledge and practices.
SWAR Fellowship is a one-year program for young graduates/professionals who have entrepreneurial bent of mind and want to contribute to rural development sector. SWAR Fellowship Program will provide you a platform to initiate your development entrepreneurship journey. Through this program you will get the opportunity to:
- Transform the lives of rural communities.
- Help the Grass roots organizations in scaling up, design and execute a comprehensive development program.
- Build your own capacity for trying out innovative ideas for transforming the rural development landscape
Fellowship Offerings
- The program is about addressing and challenging rural problems, which will train you to think innovatively, act proactively, exhibit leadership qualities and acquire management skills.
- Our Fellows also gain access to a vibrant ecosystem comprising our Alumni, partners, and other relevant organizations in the social sector. This ecosystem can be leveraged to explore opportunities or other meaningful engagements/collaborations.
- You will gain hands-on experience in promoting rural entrepreneurs/enterprises and understanding rural markets, their linkages, and an insight into the mind of the rural consumer and what comprises the “bottom of the pyramid”.
- This combination of knowledge and skills will be highly valued by several organizations in India and will be relevant in any career you choose after completion of this Fellowship
Stipend to SWAR Fellows
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- Total stipend would be Rs 40,000/- per month subject to TDS. The fellows would also be reimbursed for their local travel subject to a certain maximum limit and on submission of proof of expenses.
- On successful completion, the Fellows will receive a separate gratification amount of Rs. 1,20,000 and a certificate of completion from SIDBI and SRIJAN.
Fellowship Period
The fellowship period is 12 months, from January 2023 to December 2023
Qualification
Candidates having a master’s degree in development, management, and entrepreneurship or B. Tech or any other 4 years’ relevant professional degree from a premier institute/university with minimum two years of experience in grassroots organization are eligible for this Fellowship.
Academic Scores
Min. 55% throughout the academics.
Experience
Preferably, candidates applying for the Fellowship should have an experience of 1-2 years of working in any setup. Exceptions can be made for candidates with promising ideas and commitment to solving problems at the grassroots.
Age Limit
The candidate should be an Indian citizen between 21 and 28 years of age as of 1st Nov 2022.
Skills/ Background
- Be willing to commit to SWAR Fellowship Values and grassroots,
- Ideal candidates should be passionate about entrepreneurship and proactively taking steps to grow rural entrepreneurship.
- Willing to work in rural set up at the grassroots and inclined towards promoting social enterprises at the grassroots level.
- Fellows should commit to a 12-month long fellowship duration and adapt to the challenges and opportunities of rural setups for the fellowship duration.
- Fellows must be fluent in written and spoken English for documentation and developing collaborations.
- They must have passion and desire to work or learn about emerging markets and use social enterprise principles to solve global issues.
- They must be able to adapt quickly and work in resource-constrained environments.
Application Process
Step – 1 Check your eligibility
Step – 2 Fill Online Application Form by clicking “Apply for Fellowship” button.
Step – 3 Submit Detailed Questionnaire Form (You will received after Filling Online Application Form)
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