Applications are invited for the Bhumi Fellowship 2024. Apply by December 24, 2023 and get a monthly grant of Rs. 30k!
About Bhumi
Bhumi is one of India’s largest volunteer organisations. Since 2006, the organisation has been providing youngsters a platform to serve society and bridge the gap between the educated and the uneducated.
Their volunteers and staff educate and mentor children from orphanages, slum and village community centres and low-income schools across the country to give them a better future, which will benefit them as well as our country. Bhumi’s educational programs are currently operational across 12 cities in India.
About the Bhumi Fellowship
Bhumi Fellowship is a 2-year paid, transformative program to help you become the next leader in education. Through our fellowship program, we provide young leaders like you with hands-on training and on-the-job experience in teaching and transforming schools in India.
- Vision: Achieving equitable education for all children through systemic change.
- Mission: To create a cadre of changemakers who transform schools in the short term and lead the next education movement in the long term.
Why is the Bhumi Fellowship Important?
The state of education in India is dire, with millions of children deprived of quality education. Despite significant progress in enrollment, the quality of education remains a challenge.
India’s education system is plagued with low learning outcomes, a lack of trained teachers, inadequate infrastructure, and poor governance. We believe that the best way to solve these challenges is by creating a pool of leaders like you who are committed to transforming education in India.
Eligibility Criteria & Offerings
- Graduates or final year students.
- Age between 20 and 30 years.
- Monthly grant of Rs.30,000/-.
- In-depth real-time training.
- Placement in Chennai.
- Seed fund for social startup.
Application Process
- Stage 1 – Application: Your application will help us understand your experiences, your aspirations, and motivations to join the Bhumi Fellowship.
- Stage 2 – Telephonic Interview: A 30-minute telephonic conversation to understand a little more in depth about you that may not have been captured on the application form.
- Stage 3 – Final Assessment: Final stage of the selection process comprising lesson execution, group discussion and problem solving. Upon clearing these, you will be invited to a personal interview.
Fellowship Location
Chennai, India.
The Fellows Must Be
- Passionate about bringing about a change in Education.
- Critical thinkers with an aptitude to solve problems.
- Resilient in the face of challenges.
- Able to build relationships and strengthen partnerships through purpose-driven conversations.
- Individuals with a track record of demonstrated leadership in other spaces which will be honed further during and after this two-year period.
Why Become a Bhumi Fellow?
- Gather In-depth understanding of the education ecosystem in India by working closely with government teachers and school leaders .
- Understand child development, pedagogical practices/teaching methodologies and classroom management.
- Receive hands-on training and on-the-job experience in teaching children in schools.
- Lead self and others with intention and action to empower them and build more leaders.
- Build essential skills such as project management, collaboration, problem-solving, and systems thinking.
- Earn a competitive stipend of Rs 30,000 per month during the 2 year fellowship.
How to Apply?
To apply for the Bhumi Fellowship 2024, click here.
Life After Fellowship
- Work with grassroots organizations, policymakers, or corporate social responsibility initiatives.
- Work with Bhumi full-time.
- Pursue higher education in areas like Public Policy and Education.
- Be a Changemaker transforming India!
Their alumni have been placed in prestigious organisations such as Pratham, Schools of Equality, Bhumi, SPI Edge, Kraftshala, and others. They have become changemakers in their own right and are transforming India, one step at a time.
Click here to view the official notification of the Bhumi Fellowship 2024 [2 Years; Monthly Grant of Rs. 30k].
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