SAMARTH Fellowship Program 2024-25: The SAMARTH Fellowship is a 9-month self-leadership program to build the capacities of Indian youth to help them make entry into social development spaces through entry-level jobs and prestigious Fellowships in India.
The SAMARTH Fellowship journey is a transformative experience, encompassing awareness building, self-growth, skill enhancement, and community engagement. Fellows embark on a journey of self-discovery, culminating in their entry into the social sector as empowered change-makers.
The program will equip youth with the awareness, knowledge, skills and growth mindset to meet the demands of the ever-growing and complex development sector. The program encourages youth to be a part of the experiential learning offered by over 200 prestigious fellowships and countless young professional roles in India’s social sector.
SAMARTH Fellowship Program 2024-25: Overview
| Fellowship Program Name | SAMARTH Fellowship Program 2024-25 |
| Organizer | Sarva SANDHI Foundation |
| Eligibility Criteria | – Applicants must have a passion for social development – Be Indian citizens aged 27 or younger, and – Completed their graduation or be in their final year of study. |
| Fellowship Period | 9-months |
| Fellowship Costs | All fellowship expenses covered by SSF: – include tuition fees – resources – mentorship – training events, etc. |
| Application Start Date | 30 March 2024 |
| Application Last Date | 21 April 2024 |
| Contact | email at samarth@sarvasandhi.org |
| Official Website | www.sarvasandhi.org |
Features of SAMARTH Fellowship Program 2024-25:
- Nature of Fellowship: Part-time, Virtual-remote based engagement
- Batch size: 30 SAMARTH Fellows
- Fellowship Period: 9-months
- Time Commitment: Minimum 10-12 hours per week
- Shortlisting Process: Online Application form submission; Longlisting; Check-in call; Personal Interviews; Fellowship Offers followed by Onboarding
- Open for: Young graduates & post-graduates, final-year students, young professionals, and others who are seeking guidance for either entering or growing in the social sector.
Eligibility Criteria for SAMARTH Fellowship Program
Any Indian youth who meets the following criteria can apply for this Fellowship:
- Must be passionate about working in the social development sector.
- Must be an Indian citizen aged 27 years or younger.
- Must have completed graduation in any field or be in the final year of their course.
Selection Process for the Fellowship program
Selection is based on a first-come, first-served basis, with early applicants prioritized for review and offers. The batch size for the second cohort is 30 fellows. The SAMARTH Fellowship program will entail the following selection processes:
- Application form
- Longlisting
- Check-in call
- Interviews
- Fellowship Offers and Onboarding
Benefits of SAMARTH Fellowship
- SamBodh: A weekly thematic session to build competencies
- FellowMania: A fellow-led co-creational learning platform
- Mentor- संवाद: Personalised mentorship from mid-social leaders
- Opportunity Updates: Weekly Fellowships & Young Professional opportunity alerts and bulletins
- Knowledge Publications and Resources: Aid learning through insightful modules, blogs, books, reports, and allies.
- CareerSaarthi: Building profiles, portfolios, applying opportunities, hand-holding recruitments.
- Learning Expo: Participation in boot camps and allied learning exposure events at different phases.
- Groomed Implementers: Practice competencies in assigned tasks, peer activities, and external opportunities.
- Professional referrals and recommendations.
Fellowship Costs
The SAMARTH Fellowship is designed to be accessible to all, with no costs incurred by fellows. All expenses, including tuition fees, resources, mentorship, and training events, are covered by the foundation.
Objectives of the SAMARTH Fellowship
The broader objectives of the SAMARTH Fellowship are:
- Raise awareness about social development roles in jobs and fellowships of India.
- Develop learning and skill-building resources.
- Build capacities of the youth through structural processes.
- Channelise youth leadership into the social development process.
- Create a community pool of social-empathetic leaders.
- Network with academic institutions, social development professionals & organisations, and governments.
About ‘Sarva Sandhi’ Organization
“Sarva” (meaning “all, everyone”) and “SANDHI” (meaning “joining, coming together, or collaboration”) unite to form Sarva SANDHI, an NGO in India registered as a Section 8 company under the Companies Act, 2013.
The Sarva SANDHI Foundation is dedicated to catalyzing the social development process in India through a Sustainable Approach to Networking and Developing Holistic Initiatives (SANDHI) for all. SSF collaborates closely with youths to build their social leadership to increase their awareness, participation, and ownership in the social development process in India.
Important Links
Office Address
Head Office: 095, Sai Enclave Colony Kherli, Hafizpur, Greater Noida, Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida, Uttar Pradesh- 201310
FAQ’s
Q. What will the SAMARTH Fellowship offer in its program?
A. SAMARTH Fellows engages in three components: self-development, peer activities, and achieving career aspirations through well-defined structural processes.
Q. Who are eligible to apply for the SAMARTH fellowship program?
A. Any Indian youth who meets the below criteria can apply to this Fellowship: Must be passionate about working in the social development sector.
Must be an Indian citizen aged 27 years or younger.
Must have completed graduation in any field or be in the final year of their course.
Q. What is the duration of the fellowship?
A. SAMARTH Fellowship is a nine-month program including orientation, two semesters, mid-point, and endpoint processes.
Q. How can I apply for the Fellowship program?
A. You can apply by completing the online application through google form, which includes a few essay questions and a short questionnaire on the website. Only completed submissions via the online form will be accepted.