Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Program

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Category :
Teaching Fellowship
Research Areas :
Educational and Social Sector
Fellowship Provided by :
Azim Premji Foundation, Bangalore

Azim Premji Foundation is a not-for profit organisation that has been working for more than a decade now towards making deep, large scale and institutionalised impact on the quality and equity of education in India, along with related development areas. Any large scale educational change requires significant and sustained effort over many decades and can only be achieved through working at multiple levels as well as on several areas simultaneously.

The Azim Premji Foundation is offering a two year fellowship program. The Fellowship Programme of Azim Premji Foundation aims to give an educational and social sector experience to a diverse range people from a variety of backgrounds.

This rigorous 2-year programme comprises:

Year 1 would be distributed between – teaching in government schools, immersion in education to develop/ build their perspective along with participation in the activities of the Foundation's District Institute (DI) where they are placed, to understand the various roles in the DI.
Year 2 would be focused upon capacity building of the Fellows based upon the role they could possibly contribute in the DI after the Fellowship.

During this period the focus would be to provide opportunities to the Fellows to build an understanding in the area of education through teaching and capacity building in various roles in the DI. They will be actively mentored and will benefit from hands-on experience of working in the field.

Fellows will be posted to some of the least developed districts of rural India and need to be prepared to live and work in the highly challenging environments that they will encounter there.

The fellows will be posted in the districts of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, Rajasthan,Telangana and Uttarakhand.

Eligibility

Following are the eligibility criteria for Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship program:

Minimum of 3 years of work experience.
A post graduate degree or a professional degree
Currently employed.

Application & Selection Procedure

Applications for Azim Premji Foundation Fellowship Program are made through online.

After submitting the online application, shortlisted candidates will go through a test which will be a combination of multiple choice and descriptive questions. The test will have sections that examine candidates on social awareness, passion to contribute to social sector, interpersonal skills, openness to learn, and result orientation. Candidates who clear the written test will be called for a personal interview.

Stage 1: Online Assessment/ Test

Online Assessment / Test will cover aspects of Socio-Economic Geographical & Political understanding, Reading Comprehension, Descriptive Writing and Analytical Ability. The test pattern consists of Multiple Choice and Descriptive Questions.
Candidates shortlisted for test will be informed by email, along with Admit card.
The results of the Online Assessment / Test will also be announced by email.

Stage 2: Personal Interview

Applicants who clear the Online Assessment will be invited for a Personal Interview by phone and email.
Candidates should be prepared to make a presentation to the interview panel for about 10-15 minutes on a given topic as a part of the Personal Interview.

It is very important for the Fellow to be able to converse in the local language. Knowledge of Tami/ Telugu/ Hindi/ Kannada is required, based on place of posting. Fellows will be posted to some of the least developed districts of rural India and need to be prepared to live and work in the highly challenging environments that they will encounter.

Training

The initial 2 weeks induction would be in Bengaluru. The subsequent sessions and the field posting would be in the District Institutes.

Accommodation would be provided for the initial 2 weeks of induction at Bengaluru.

The fellows will receive a stipend during the program. The Fellowship carries a monthly stipend of Rs. 27,000. On your successful completion of the program, you may be offered employment opportunities in the Foundation, at an appropriate compensation package.

For more details visit official website

Contact Details

Azim Premji Foundation
# 134, Doddakannelli, Next to Wipro Corporate Office
Sarjapur Road, Bangalore- 560 035
Karnataka, India
Phone: 1800 274 0101 (Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Email: Contact Now

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