Clinton Fellowship for Service in India

Awarded by : University of Maryland

Updated on Feb 11, 2025
Tanuj Kumar

University Research Analyst

Clinton Fellowship for Service in India

  • Applicable for

    University of Maryland in USA

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors

  • Intake year

    Jan 2025 +1 more

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • The goal of the William J. Clinton Fellowship for Service in India is to help shape the next generation of leaders committed to impactful change and strengthen civil society to be more efficient and effective

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Maryland in USA

  • A bachelor's degree

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ×Not covered in scholarship
Living Expense Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover Scholarship amount can be used for this
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • Duration: 10 months
  • For Indian Fellows, AIF provides domestic travel from their hometowns in India, insurance coverage, and a monthly stipend. The monthly stipends are intended to provide rent, utilities, transportation to and from work, language classes, personal expenses, and food. Fellows are asked to live simply and cost-effectively on par with the local staff of their organizations.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

  • Fluency in English is required. It is not a requirement for Fellows to speak the local language, however it is considered a valuable skill in the selection process and taken into consideration when placing Fellows with NGOs. Appropriate language abilities are very useful and tend to enable the Fellows to integrate more seamlessly with their host NGO and surrounding communities. Local language ability is usually required in rural placement settings.
  • U.S. citizens or permantent residents or citizens of India – a bachelor's degree by September 1 (before the beginning of the Fellowship period) – between the ages of 21 and 34
  • General knowledge of the development field and development issues in India.
    • Ability to demonstrate a humble appreciation of other cultures and circumstances, and a willingness to acclimate to these differences.
    • Thoughtful consideration for the role the Fellowship experience will play in their life.
    • Ability and willingness to independently and creatively find ways to be helpful at their host organization.
    • Flexibility and adaptability to challenging living and working conditions.
    • Local language skills are not required, but considered a highly valuable asset.

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +239 more

Application Process for this scholarship

  • No specific documents mentioned for scholarship
  • Documents may differ from course to course basis

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • To be announced

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email scholarships@umd.edu
Phone number 3013141289

Additional Information

  • Fellows must abide by host organization work calendars, which commonly involves working Saturdays. Fellows are also required to attend all program events, including Orientation, Midpoint and Endpoint conferences.
  • Fellows must submit monthly progress reports on the status of their Fellowship and specific projects, and more detailed reports at midpoint and endpoint, including end of service documents to detail their projects and experience of the program upon completion of the Fellowship. Each Fellow is required to blog monthly following an annual workplan with specific deliverables and milestones.
  • The Fellowship pairs a select number of highly skilled young professionals with leading NGOs and social enterprises in India in order to accelerate impact and create effective projects that are replicable, scalable, and sustainable.
  • Through ten months of service and fieldwork, Fellows gain knowledge of development on the ground in the fields of education, livelihoods, public health, and social enterprise, honing and harnessing their growing skills as change agents capable of effecting lasting change. Together, Fellows and development sector leaders form dynamic partnerships to exchange knowledge and skills while sharing their passion and commitment to open new ways of looking at the world – ultimately transforming both the individual and organization.
 

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