The Urban Fellows Programme (UFP)

Application deadline – Applications for 2021 closed. Stay tuned for the next round of applications (Tentatively in Mar – Apr 2022)

Duration: 9 Months

Application deadline: 

Applications for 2021 closed. Stay tuned for the next round of applications (Tentatively in Mar – Apr 2022)

Description: 

The UFP is scholarship-based, nine-month, full-time, residential and interdisciplinary, based at the IIHS City Campus in Bengaluru. It seeks to combine classroom-based teaching, site-based applied learning, work on live projects and external internships to introduce Fellows to diverse forms of urban practice. It is open to recent graduates and young professionals from varied educational backgrounds or practice domains. Through the UFP, Fellows will:

• Understand issues of urbanisation in India and the global South from multiple disciplinary perspectives.
• Learn from practice as young professionals seeking to enter the urban sector.
• Develop skills necessary to analyse, understand, and identify key urban issues in India.
• Build a foundation from which to design interdisciplinary urban interventions.
• Network with diverse global, national, and local thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and change makers.
• Learn from a diverse and experienced faculty who bring together theory and practice.

Eligibility Criteria: 

An ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s Degree in any subject or discipline and their age should not exceed 30 years at the time of the UFP’s commencement. Therefore, candidates should be born on or after 1 August 1991. The Fellowship may, subject to facts and circumstances, consider non-degree training and certification programmes completed after 10+2 schooling. Candidates without any formal education after their 10+2 may also apply, especially if they have valuable experience of formal or informal work in urban sectors.

All candidates must have basic proficiency in reading English. There is support available for candidates with limited speaking ability in English and they are encouraged to apply.

Candidates must be Indian citizens. OCI Card holders are not eligible to apply at this time.

We strongly encourage applications from women, people with disabilities, and those from economically and socially excluded communities.

IIHS provides  a diverse, inclusive, open, safe and enabling learning environment. It is committed to the principle of not discriminating against individuals on the basis of personal beliefs or characteristics such as caste, class, religion, region, ethnicity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability. The UFP is part of this commitment to create supportive teaching and learning environments. Fellows are also expected to aspire to the highest standards of ethics in their personal and professional interactions.

Fellowship Support: 

Tuition fee for the UFP 2021-22 is INR  2 Lakhs + GST for the entire programme, payable in three installments over the year. There is a 10% discount for those making a single payment at the beginning of the programme. This fee includes all costs of travel for the UFP on Exposure Visits as well as expenditure on local and intercity travel for UFP Practical and applied projects. Accommodation on a double sharing basis is available at no additional expense to all Fellows who receive admission.

Please note that all admitted Fellows will be asked to submit a Rs 20,000 deposit to secure their admission that will be adjusted against fees or, in the case of students who receive a scholarship will be refunded (subject to settlement of any dues) upon successful completion of the Fellowship. Fellows in financial need can request a deposit waiver that will be considered on a case by case basis at the time of admission to the UFP.

The UFP is committed to providing scholarships to candidates that receive admission, who are unable to pay the programme tuition, after a review of their financial needs. The programme is thus need-blind. A candidate’s selection and admission into the programme will not be affected by their ability to pay.

In addition to scholarships that cover tuition fees, there are a limited number of stipends available to cover daily living expenses for candidates with significant financial need. Candidates wishing to be considered for this will have a chance to indicate so in the admission forms.

Apply here: https://urbanfellows.iihs.co.in/