Ashoka University invites applications for Young India Fellowship class of 2019-2020

NEW DELHI, AUGUST 24: The Young India Fellowship (YIF), a one-year postgraduate programme in Liberal Studies at Ashoka University, announces the first round of applications for the class of 2019-20. Candidates with a recognised undergraduate or postgraduate degree and no more than 28 years of age on 31st May, 2019 are eligible for the Fellowship.

Launched in 2011, this unique programme has become one of the most sought-after programmes in India, fostering academic, social and business leaders of tomorrow through a multidisciplinary liberal education. YIF offers full and partial scholarships to successful applicants and there is no fee for applying to the programme.

Applicants will be shortlisted on the basis of a thorough application evaluation, a telephonic interview and a final round of a written comprehension test and an interview.

The admission process is split into three phases. The first phase of application submissions will begin on 21st August 2018 and will close on 15th November 2018. The second phase of applications will begin on 16th November 2018 and will end on 15th January 2019. The third and the final phase of applications will begin on 16th January and will end on 30th March 2019. Interested applicants can apply online on www.ashoka.edu.in/yif.