Application Deadline: October 30, 2024
Applications are now open for the 2025 India Acumen Fellows Program. The India Acumen Fellowship is a transformative program that brings together a cohort of extraordinary individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset and a commitment to solve problems of poverty. We equip them with the tools and community to strengthen their leadership, scale their impact, and create meaningful change in India.
The program is grounded in two decades of experience accompanying social entrepreneurs on the journey from seed to scale. The Fellowship provides new leadership frameworks and through a supportive cohort, Fellows pressure test the new skills they’re learning in real time, and build peer relationships that keep them accountable to their values and commitments as they grow and scale their impact.
Structure
Fellows remain in their jobs and participate in a 6-month hybrid program consisting of virtual sessions, in-person immersives, and self-paced learning.
This is a high-level program overview:
- One 3-day virtual Orientation
- Two 5-day full-time in-person immersives (8 hours of assignments for each immersive consisting of self-paced learning and group calls)
- Four Learning Labs (4 hours each along with assignments) Â
Eligibility Requirements
– You are a social entrepreneur or senior decision-maker solving problems of poverty.
– You have 5 years of work experience (minimum) and are able to demonstrate commitment towards solving issues of poverty. On average our Fellows have 10-15 years of work experience with 10 years working on problems of poverty.
– You have a reliable internet connection and will be fully available to participate throughout the entirety of the program.
How to Apply
More Info: India Acumen Fellows Program
