Applications are invited for Gandhi Darshan and Action Fellowship Program 2017.
The fellowship is offered by Gandhi Smriti & Darshan Samiti, Government of India for interns and Junior Research Fellows.
The programme is for individuals who have keen interest in Gandhian Ideology and willing to work in collaboration with individuals and institutions under the concept of community participation.
Rs 20,000 per month will be offered to the fellows.
The three-year programme is residential.
The objective is to identify, research and document contemporary Gandhian initiatives of individuals and organisations that inculcate the spirit of self-reliance and Gram-Swarajya through community participation, in the following areas:
- Panchayat Empowerment
- Artisans and Rural Innovations
- Rural Entrepreneurship and Marketing
- Empowering the Underprivileged (People as well as Areas)
- Non-violence and Conflict Resolution
Eligibility criteria:
- Applicant should be aged between 24-40 years
- Postgraduates or Doctorates, with interest in the Gandhian concepts of constructive work through community participation will be preferred.
- Graduates passionate about self-development among communities with appropriate experience in the field may be considered.
- All applicants should be willing to visit various places of action to have intensive interactions with individuals or institutions.
Deadline: August 6, 2017
Visit: https://www.mygov.in/task/gandhi-darshan-and-action-fellowship-program/