To develop committed change agents for India through a multidisciplinary programme guided by eminent leaders and scholars of our time. About YIF Why YIF?

Young India Fellowship (YIF), run in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), University of Six Compelling Reasons... Michigan, Carleton College and Sciences Po, is a one-year multidisciplinary postgraduate programme which brings together a group of bright young Indians from across the country and diverse disciplines and trains them to become socially committed change agents for the future. Inspiring Faculty Exceptional Mentors Fellows learn from and deliberate with the Partnering with the Best reputed faculty drawn from the best universities From corporate and institutions around the globe, known for Young India Fellowship was launched in 2011 in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania's leaders to social their outstanding teaching and research. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, whose Dean co-signs YIF certificates. In 2012, YIF entered activists, from researchers to into a partnership with Carleton College, one of America's top-ranked liberal arts colleges, and Sciences entrepreneurs, YIF Po, a leading university in France and currently ranked first in Europe for Political and International Council of Multidisciplinary Curriculum Studies. In 2013, our pool of partners has become richer with inclusion of University of Michigan. Faculty Mentors helps guide The perspective building broad and deep curriculum from all these universities teach at YIF every year. Fellows on what they Experiential and should do next in life ranges from economics and statistics to anthropology and ethics, life sciences to climate Holistic Learning and how. change, entrepreneurship to art-appreciation. In collaboration with: In addition to academic instruction, Fellows are coached in life skills through well- designed leadership workshops, writing and communications classes coupled with The Shape of Things to Come: YIF at Ashoka training in critical thinking and problem- solving skills. By is an institution being set up with a vision to working on create India's first university in the class of the celebrated Ivy Financial Support Experiential Learning League and top ranked international universities. It will offer Modules (ELM), they practise these world-class liberal education through a four-year undergraduate Progressive corporate leaders, institutions and philanthropists support YIF with sponsorships perspectives and skills programme in collaboration with such institutions of global and donations, making it accessible to all on live projects from a repute as Penn, University of Michigan, Carleton College and segments of students with either full or partial variety of sectors and Sciences Po. YIF will now become Ashoka University’s flagship financial aid. learn to solve real postgraduate programme where Fellows and graduates will get a problems on the ground. Integrating diploma and also have the option to stay on for a second year for Unparalleled Network perspectives, skills and an Ashoka Master`s degree. experience makes for a Through their interactions with YIF Founders, holistic learning The University campus is located 50 kilometers from New Delhi at well-connected faculty, speakers and mentors, experience at YIF. Rajiv Gandhi Education City in Kundli, Haryana, in the National Fellows have access to an unrivalled network of Capital Region (NCR) and is expected to welcome its first batch of people from which to draw career, business and academic opportunities. students in August 2014. About YIF Why YIF?

Young India Fellowship (YIF), run in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), University of Six Compelling Reasons... Michigan, Carleton College and Sciences Po, is a one-year multidisciplinary postgraduate programme which brings together a group of bright young Indians from across the country and diverse disciplines and trains them to become socially committed change agents for the future. Inspiring Faculty Exceptional Mentors Fellows learn from and deliberate with the Partnering with the Best reputed faculty drawn from the best universities From corporate and institutions around the globe, known for Young India Fellowship was launched in 2011 in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania's leaders to social their outstanding teaching and research. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, whose Dean co-signs YIF certificates. In 2012, YIF entered activists, from researchers to into a partnership with Carleton College, one of America's top-ranked liberal arts colleges, and Sciences entrepreneurs, YIF Po, a leading university in France and currently ranked first in Europe for Political and International Council of Multidisciplinary Curriculum Studies. In 2013, our pool of partners has become richer with inclusion of University of Michigan. Faculty Mentors helps guide The perspective building broad and deep curriculum from all these universities teach at YIF every year. Fellows on what they Experiential and should do next in life ranges from economics and statistics to anthropology and ethics, life sciences to climate Holistic Learning and how. change, entrepreneurship to art-appreciation. In collaboration with: In addition to academic instruction, Fellows are coached in life skills through well- designed leadership workshops, writing and communications classes coupled with The Shape of Things to Come: YIF at Ashoka training in critical thinking and problem- solving skills. By Ashoka University is an institution being set up with a vision to working on create India's first university in the class of the celebrated Ivy Financial Support Experiential Learning League and top ranked international universities. It will offer Modules (ELM), they practise these world-class liberal education through a four-year undergraduate Progressive corporate leaders, institutions and philanthropists support YIF with sponsorships perspectives and skills programme in collaboration with such institutions of global and donations, making it accessible to all on live projects from a repute as Penn, University of Michigan, Carleton College and segments of students with either full or partial variety of sectors and Sciences Po. YIF will now become Ashoka University’s flagship financial aid. learn to solve real postgraduate programme where Fellows and graduates will get a problems on the ground. Integrating diploma and also have the option to stay on for a second year for Unparalleled Network perspectives, skills and an Ashoka Master`s degree. experience makes for a Through their interactions with YIF Founders, holistic learning The University campus is located 50 kilometers from New Delhi at well-connected faculty, speakers and mentors, experience at YIF. Rajiv Gandhi Education City in Kundli, Haryana, in the National Fellows have access to an unrivalled network of Capital Region (NCR) and is expected to welcome its first batch of people from which to draw career, business and academic opportunities. students in August 2014. Meet the Fellows A Curated Curriculum and Masterful Pedagogy

Young India Fellows are a group of 'first among equals', selected through a rigorous and nation-wide Courses We Teach search for achievements, passion and the desire to bring about change. Our founding class of 2012 consisted of 58 Fellows, the second batch, class of 2013, comprised 97 Fellows and the present batch, class The YIF curriculum is a rich mix of courses that build perspective, develop critical thinking and problem- of 2014, has 100 young men and women. The Fellows reflect India's geographical diversity and a rich solving skills. These courses are taught by some of the most inspiring faculty from around the world. texture of backgrounds. From engineering to fashion design, film to agriculture, medicine to art, and law to Sociological Reasoning | , Professor Emeritus, Sociology, Delhi School of Economics | journalism, the cross flow of ideas from such varied experiences creates the best ground for learning. Foundations of Leadership | Dwight Jaggard, Professor and Director, Centre for Advanced Study, University of Pennsylvania | Reason and the Making of Modern India | Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Historian, Author & Opinion Editor, The Telegraph | Shakespeare and the World | Jonathan Gil Harris & Madhavi Menon, Professors in English, Ashoka University | Political Economy of India's Development | Mihir Shah, Member, Planning Commission of India | Leadership for the New Economy | Kenwyn Smith, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Wharton School | An Introduction to Western Philosophy | Paul Clavier, Associate Professor, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris | Governing the Metropolis | Christophe Jaffrelot, Research Director, CNRS, SciencesPo, Paris | Tommaso Vitale, Associate Professor of Sociology, Sciences Po, Paris | Patrick Le Galès, Scientific Director, Sciences Po, Paris | Stéphanie Balme, Chargée de recherche, Sciences Po, Paris | Jèrôme Sgard, Professor, Centre d’etudes et de recherches internationales (CERI) | Gilles Verniers, Sciences Po, Paris representative to India | Samir Saran, Sr. Fellow & Vice President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) | Visual Communications and Storytelling | Sanjeev Chatterjee, Professor, Knight Centre for International Media, University of Miami | Sociology of Environment | Amita Baviskar, Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi | Economics | A.K. Shiva Kumar, Development Economist and Visiting Professor, Harvard University and ISB, Hyderabad | International Relations | Devesh Kapur & Eswaran Sridharan, Centre for Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania | Art Appreciation | Anunaya Chaubey, Artist and Principal, College of Arts and Crafts, Patna University | Mathematical Thinking and Writing | Maya Saran, Assistant Professor, “You build a Trebuchet and you orchestrate a Flash Mob. You cross-dress and you write a 3000 word Ashoka University | Gender and Culture in Bombay Cinema | Geetanjali Chanda, Senior Lecturer, essay. You're taught by professors from Yale and Penn and by the 'Wisest Man in India', Andre Beteille. Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies Programme, Yale University | Statistics and its Applications in the Talks by Madeleine Albright and mark the starting and ending of your First Modern World | Santosh Venkatesh, Associate Professor, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University Term. You understand and then you self-understand. You live as one big family of 100. You are elated. of Pennsylvania | History of Science and Technology in India | Jahnavi Phalkey, Lecturer, Historyof You have no time to breathe, and you suddenly begin to enjoy that. Memories are so pristine, you Science and Technology, King's College | Essentials of Business | Rajeev Lochan, Head Coach, RL People want to capture everything in monochrome. Life in the fast lane goes by beautifully. Development | Gandhi's Critique of Modernity | Vivek Bhandari, Historian; former Director, Institute of You're with the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time”. Rural Management (IRMA), Anand | BRICS | Christophe Jaffrelot & Patrick Le Gales, Sciences Po, Paris | Writing Course | Mandakini Dubey, Visiting Faculty, IIT, Delhi - Karan Bhola, Fellow, Class of 2014, YIF

Professorial Lectures and Guest Speakers

Institutions Represented at YIF Lectures by inspiring academics, global achievers and role models complement the academic courses at YIF. Since the launch of the programme more than 130 eclectic and pre-eminent individuals have IITs | BITS | NIFT | NID | Lady Shri Ram College | Miranda House | NALSAR | Indian Law Society addressed the Young India Fellows. Law College | St. Xavier’s College | Symbiosis Law School | JNU | Hindu College | St. Stephen’s College | Some memorable guests include: Madeleine K. Albright, Former US Secretary of State; , Asian College of Journalism | St. Francis College for Women | SRM University | Jamia Millia Islamia | Christ Chief Economist, World Bank; Norman Atkins, Co-founder & CEO, Teacher U; Raghuram Rajan, College | Mount Carmel College | Women’s Christian College | Loyala College | Fergusson College | Governor, RBI; , Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India; Prannoy Roy, Co- Jadavpur University | Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Grant Medical College | IIM, Ahmedabad | National Chairperson, Co-founder and Mentor, NDTV; Robert Swan, OBE, Polar Explorer; Arjun Appadurai, Defence Academy | Center for Environmental Planning and Technology | Narsee Monjee College of Social-Cultural Anthropologist, New York University; Eduardo D. Glandt, Professor and Dean, School of Commerce and Economics | Delhi Technological University | Middlebury College | Toulouse School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania; Ramachandra Guha, Historian, Writer Economics | University of California | & Columnist. Meet the Fellows A Curated Curriculum and Masterful Pedagogy

Young India Fellows are a group of 'first among equals', selected through a rigorous and nation-wide Courses We Teach search for achievements, passion and the desire to bring about change. Our founding class of 2012 consisted of 58 Fellows, the second batch, class of 2013, comprised 97 Fellows and the present batch, class The YIF curriculum is a rich mix of courses that build perspective, develop critical thinking and problem- of 2014, has 100 young men and women. The Fellows reflect India's geographical diversity and a rich solving skills. These courses are taught by some of the most inspiring faculty from around the world. texture of backgrounds. From engineering to fashion design, film to agriculture, medicine to art, and law to Sociological Reasoning | Andre Beteille, Professor Emeritus, Sociology, Delhi School of Economics | journalism, the cross flow of ideas from such varied experiences creates the best ground for learning. Foundations of Leadership | Dwight Jaggard, Professor and Director, Centre for Advanced Study, University of Pennsylvania | Reason and the Making of Modern India | Rudrangshu Mukherjee, Historian, Author & Opinion Editor, The Telegraph | Shakespeare and the World | Jonathan Gil Harris & Madhavi Menon, Professors in English, Ashoka University | Political Economy of India's Development | Mihir Shah, Member, Planning Commission of India | Leadership for the New Economy | Kenwyn Smith, Professor of Organisational Behaviour, Wharton School | An Introduction to Western Philosophy | Paul Clavier, Associate Professor, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris | Governing the Metropolis | Christophe Jaffrelot, Research Director, CNRS, SciencesPo, Paris | Tommaso Vitale, Associate Professor of Sociology, Sciences Po, Paris | Patrick Le Galès, Scientific Director, Sciences Po, Paris | Stéphanie Balme, Chargée de recherche, Sciences Po, Paris | Jèrôme Sgard, Professor, Centre d’etudes et de recherches internationales (CERI) | Gilles Verniers, Sciences Po, Paris representative to India | Samir Saran, Sr. Fellow & Vice President, Observer Research Foundation (ORF) | Visual Communications and Storytelling | Sanjeev Chatterjee, Professor, Knight Centre for International Media, University of Miami | Sociology of Environment | Amita Baviskar, Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi | Economics | A.K. Shiva Kumar, Development Economist and Visiting Professor, Harvard University and ISB, Hyderabad | International Relations | Devesh Kapur & Eswaran Sridharan, Centre for Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania | Art Appreciation | Anunaya Chaubey, Artist and Principal, College of Arts and Crafts, Patna University | Mathematical Thinking and Writing | Maya Saran, Assistant Professor, “You build a Trebuchet and you orchestrate a Flash Mob. You cross-dress and you write a 3000 word Ashoka University | Gender and Culture in Bombay Cinema | Geetanjali Chanda, Senior Lecturer, essay. You're taught by professors from Yale and Penn and by the 'Wisest Man in India', Andre Beteille. Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies Programme, Yale University | Statistics and its Applications in the Talks by Madeleine Albright and Ramachandra Guha mark the starting and ending of your First Modern World | Santosh Venkatesh, Associate Professor, Electrical and Systems Engineering, University Term. You understand and then you self-understand. You live as one big family of 100. You are elated. of Pennsylvania | History of Science and Technology in India | Jahnavi Phalkey, Lecturer, Historyof You have no time to breathe, and you suddenly begin to enjoy that. Memories are so pristine, you Science and Technology, King's College | Essentials of Business | Rajeev Lochan, Head Coach, RL People want to capture everything in monochrome. Life in the fast lane goes by beautifully. Development | Gandhi's Critique of Modernity | Vivek Bhandari, Historian; former Director, Institute of You're with the Right People, in the Right Place, at the Right Time”. Rural Management (IRMA), Anand | BRICS | Christophe Jaffrelot & Patrick Le Gales, Sciences Po, Paris | Writing Course | Mandakini Dubey, Visiting Faculty, IIT, Delhi - Karan Bhola, Fellow, Class of 2014, YIF

Professorial Lectures and Guest Speakers

Institutions Represented at YIF Lectures by inspiring academics, global achievers and role models complement the academic courses at YIF. Since the launch of the programme more than 130 eclectic and pre-eminent individuals have IITs | BITS | NIFT | NID | Lady Shri Ram College | Miranda House | NALSAR | Indian Law Society addressed the Young India Fellows. Law College | St. Xavier’s College | Symbiosis Law School | JNU | Hindu College | St. Stephen’s College | Some memorable guests include: Madeleine K. Albright, Former US Secretary of State; Kaushik Basu, Asian College of Journalism | St. Francis College for Women | SRM University | Jamia Millia Islamia | Christ Chief Economist, World Bank; Norman Atkins, Co-founder & CEO, Teacher U; Raghuram Rajan, College | Mount Carmel College | Women’s Christian College | Loyala College | Fergusson College | Governor, RBI; Nandan Nilekani, Chairman, Unique Identification Authority of India; Prannoy Roy, Co- Jadavpur University | Tata Institute of Social Sciences | Grant Medical College | IIM, Ahmedabad | National Chairperson, Co-founder and Mentor, NDTV; Robert Swan, OBE, Polar Explorer; Arjun Appadurai, Defence Academy | Center for Environmental Planning and Technology | Narsee Monjee College of Social-Cultural Anthropologist, New York University; Eduardo D. Glandt, Professor and Dean, School of Commerce and Economics | Delhi Technological University | Middlebury College | Toulouse School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania; Ramachandra Guha, Historian, Writer Economics | University of California | & Columnist. Preparing for the Real World In Search of Excellence Experiential Learning Module YIF Selection Process Overview

The Experiential Learning Module (ELM) has been designed to complement academic work with real Eligibility work experience. YIF programme is open to all young Indians with: • A recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline Fellows undertake an eight month-long engagement with an organisation after completing the first two • No more than three years of work experience terms of the Programme. These projects are offered by companies, organisations and institutions across various sectors. Selection Criteria and Process Mentors YIF applicants are evaluated on a combination of their academic record, a sustained demonstration of their talent in the domain of their interest and their passion for learning beyond the prescribed Young India Fellows have the unique privilege of being mentored by eminent leaders, academicians and curriculum. practitioners from India and abroad. Mentors are committed to counsel Fellows on their professional The evaluation process includes screening of applications, telephone and personal interviews and test for aspirations and personal development goals. critical thinking and communication skills.

Some of the mentors include: NR Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys; Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC; Keki Dadiseth, Former Chairman, HUL; Pramod Bhasin, Founder, Genpact; Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder, Naukri.com Cost and Scholarship and Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, McKinsey India. The Fellowship is committed to covering, in full or in part, the following: • Tuition fees and all material including text books towards all academic instruction • Boarding and fully furnished lodging Beyond YIF

Young India Fellows have been offered scholarships and admission to some of the world's leading Application and Admission Calendar for 2014-2015 universities like Berlage Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture and Urban Design, Carnegie Mellon University, Central European University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, Admission process for YIF Class of 2015 will start from 5th September, 2013 and close on 28th February, Geneva Institute, INSEAD (joint programme with Wharton), London School of Economics (LSE), New 2014. YIF offers a rolling admission process and is split into two rounds. Each round accepts applications York University (NYU), Sciences Po, University of Oxford, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, within a specified date-window and selects Fellows from the pool of applications from that round. Please University of Illinois and the University of Cincinnati and the National University of Singapore. They have refer to the calendar below for important dates for the two rounds. won scholarships like Dean's Scholarship for Masters in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM) at Carnegie Mellon University, Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, The Commonwealth Scholarship and Round 1 Round 2 Chevening Scholarships. Admissions open on: 5th September, 2013 Admissions open on: 16th December, 2013 Last date to submit applications for 1st round: 15th Last date to submit applications for 2nd round: 28th Many have been placed at some of the top local and multi-national corporate houses in India like December, 2013 February, 2014 American Express, Boston Consulting Group, Cipla, Dua Consulting, Ernst & Young, GAIL, Genpact, In-person interviews for 1st-round applicants: 6th In-person interviews for 2nd-round applicants: 1st November, 2013-15th February, 2014 March-30th April, 2014 Godrej, Henkel, Hidesign, IMRB International, Infibeam, Info Edge (Naukri.com), Intellecap, Kaleidoscope Programme begins for Class of 2014-15: 23rd June, 2014 Entertainment, McKinsey & Co, Microsoft, MyParichay, Quicksand, Shingora Textiles, Star TV, Technopak, Toshiba (in Japan), 99labels and Pidilite. Enquiries: Some have decided to contribute in the not-for-profit, development and sustainability sectors through For general queries about Young India Fellowship, contact: organisations like Aavishkaar, Azim Premji Foundation, Indicorps, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Rule Young India Fellowship of Law programme (Singapore), Natural Justice, Omidyar, World Bank, WWF, Amnesty International, Sri Aurobindo Society Campus, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, Adhchini, New Delhi - 110017, India National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), UN Sustainable Solutions Development Network, Samaj T +91 011 6565 2643 E [email protected] Pragati Sahayog, PMRDF, Pradan, Skills Academy, Solarsis and Takshila Education. For admission related queries write to: [email protected] www.youngindiafellowship.com A few Fellows have either set up new start-ups or have continued with their pre-YIF entrepreneurial ventures. Preparing for the Real World In Search of Excellence Experiential Learning Module YIF Selection Process Overview

The Experiential Learning Module (ELM) has been designed to complement academic work with real Eligibility work experience. YIF programme is open to all young Indians with: • A recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree in any discipline Fellows undertake an eight month-long engagement with an organisation after completing the first two • No more than three years of work experience terms of the Programme. These projects are offered by companies, organisations and institutions across various sectors. Selection Criteria and Process Mentors YIF applicants are evaluated on a combination of their academic record, a sustained demonstration of their talent in the domain of their interest and their passion for learning beyond the prescribed Young India Fellows have the unique privilege of being mentored by eminent leaders, academicians and curriculum. practitioners from India and abroad. Mentors are committed to counsel Fellows on their professional The evaluation process includes screening of applications, telephone and personal interviews and test for aspirations and personal development goals. critical thinking and communication skills.

Some of the mentors include: NR Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys; Deepak Parekh, Chairman, HDFC; Keki Dadiseth, Former Chairman, HUL; Pramod Bhasin, Founder, Genpact; Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Founder, Naukri.com Cost and Scholarship and Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, McKinsey India. The Fellowship is committed to covering, in full or in part, the following: • Tuition fees and all material including text books towards all academic instruction • Boarding and fully furnished lodging Beyond YIF

Young India Fellows have been offered scholarships and admission to some of the world's leading Application and Admission Calendar for 2014-2015 universities like Berlage Center for Advanced Studies in Architecture and Urban Design, Carnegie Mellon University, Central European University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, Admission process for YIF Class of 2015 will start from 5th September, 2013 and close on 28th February, Geneva Institute, INSEAD (joint programme with Wharton), London School of Economics (LSE), New 2014. YIF offers a rolling admission process and is split into two rounds. Each round accepts applications York University (NYU), Sciences Po, University of Oxford, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, within a specified date-window and selects Fellows from the pool of applications from that round. Please University of Illinois and the University of Cincinnati and the National University of Singapore. They have refer to the calendar below for important dates for the two rounds. won scholarships like Dean's Scholarship for Masters in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM) at Carnegie Mellon University, Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, The Commonwealth Scholarship and Round 1 Round 2 Chevening Scholarships. Admissions open on: 5th September, 2013 Admissions open on: 16th December, 2013 Last date to submit applications for 1st round: 15th Last date to submit applications for 2nd round: 28th Many have been placed at some of the top local and multi-national corporate houses in India like December, 2013 February, 2014 American Express, Boston Consulting Group, Cipla, Dua Consulting, Ernst & Young, GAIL, Genpact, In-person interviews for 1st-round applicants: 6th In-person interviews for 2nd-round applicants: 1st November, 2013-15th February, 2014 March-30th April, 2014 Godrej, Henkel, Hidesign, IMRB International, Infibeam, Info Edge (Naukri.com), Intellecap, Kaleidoscope Programme begins for Class of 2014-15: 23rd June, 2014 Entertainment, McKinsey & Co, Microsoft, MyParichay, Quicksand, Shingora Textiles, Star TV, Technopak, Toshiba (in Japan), 99labels and Pidilite. Enquiries: Some have decided to contribute in the not-for-profit, development and sustainability sectors through For general queries about Young India Fellowship, contact: organisations like Aavishkaar, Azim Premji Foundation, Indicorps, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Rule Young India Fellowship of Law programme (Singapore), Natural Justice, Omidyar, World Bank, WWF, Amnesty International, Sri Aurobindo Society Campus, Shaheed Jeet Singh Marg, Adhchini, New Delhi - 110017, India National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), UN Sustainable Solutions Development Network, Samaj T +91 011 6565 2643 E [email protected] Pragati Sahayog, PMRDF, Pradan, Skills Academy, Solarsis and Takshila Education. For admission related queries write to: [email protected] www.youngindiafellowship.com A few Fellows have either set up new start-ups or have continued with their pre-YIF entrepreneurial ventures. Support for YIF: Sponsors

The programme has been made possible by generous donations from a stellar set of individuals who choose to support this path-breaking initiative in India's higher education sector.

“Young India Fellowship Programme embodies the best values in higher education. These values transcend nationalities and transcend fields. I wish I could be enrolled here myself! I regret I can't. I will enjoy it vicariously through these wonderful young people”.

- Eduardo D. Glandt, Professor and Dean, School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of Pennsylvania

Our Founders

Young India Fellowship has been conceived and developed by a team of like-minded and successful philanthropists with strong academic and professional track records.

Ashok Belani Vinati Kastia CTO, Schlumberger; Chairman, Stanford Board of Earth Partner, AZB & Partners; LLB, National Law School, Sciences; BTech, IIT Delhi; MS, Stanford University Bangalore

Arjun Bhagat Atul Nishar Chairman & CEO, Calibrated Group; BTech, IIT Delhi; MBA, Chairman, Hexaware; Founder, Aptech; BCom & LLB, UCLA University of Bombay

Sanjeev Bikhchandani Jerry Rao Founder & Vice-Chairman, InfoEdge (naukri.com); BA, St. Chairman, Value and Budget Housing; Founder, Mphasis; Stephen's; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad BSc, University of Madras; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad; MBA, University of Chicago Puneet Dalmia MD, Dalmia Cements; BTech, IIT Delhi; MBA, IIM Sunish Sharma Bangalore MD, General Atlantic; BCom, Delhi University; MBA, IIM, Kolkata Ashish Dhawan Former Senior MD, ChrysCapital Investment Advisors; CEO, Pramath Raj Sinha Central Square Foundation; BS, Yale University; MBA, Founder & MD, 9.9 Media; Founding Dean, ISB; BTech, IIT Harvard Business School Kanpur; PhD, University of Pennsylvania

Ashish Gupta Saurabh Srivastava COO, Evalueserve; BTech, IIT Delhi; MBA, Carnegie Mellon Chairman, Indian Angel Network; BTech, IIT Kanpur; MS, University Harvard University

Vineet Gupta N. V. Tyagarajan MD, Jamboree Education; BTech, IIT Delhi CEO, Genpact; BTech, IIT Mumbai; MBA, IIM Ahmedabad

Rakesh Jaggi Siddharth Yog President, Schlumberger; BTech, IIT Delhi Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Xander Group; BA, Delhi University; MBA, Harvard Business School

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