Organization : Policy, Politics and Governance Foundation (PPGF)
Scholarship Name : Mukherjee Fellowship 2024-25
Applicable For : Final-Year Graduate Students
Application Start Date : 1st August 2024
Website : https://mukherjee.ppgf.in/
What is PPGF Mukherjee Fellowship?
Mukherjee Fellowship 2024-25 is sponsored by Policy, Politics and Governance Foundation (PPGF), in collaboration with Nation First Policy Research Centre (NFPRC). The Scheme is offering a unique fellowship opportunity to provide young professionals across India a hands-on policy, politics and governance experience. The applicants must be no older than 25 as of 1st July, 2024. Fellows will receive a stipend of ₹ 50,000 per month. For the years 2024-25, the Fellowship will start on 1st August 2024.
Who Can Apply for Mukherjee Fellowship?
Academic background is no bar for applying for the Fellowship. However, the Fellowship particularly caters to young professionals and final-year graduate students who envision a career in policy development and political consultancy. If you are not a final-year student, you are suggested to partake in the ICPC internship.
The applicants must be no older than 25 as of 1st July, 2024. That is, no one born prior to 1st July, 1998 is eligible to apply for the Fellowship.
FAQ on Mukherjee Fellowship
Will Fellows receive a stipend?
Yes. For the period of the Fellowship including the training module, Fellows will receive a stipend of ₹ 50,000 per month.
Can the Fellows pursue any other professional or academic engagement?
Mukherjee Fellows are to commit to a full-time engagement with the Fellowship. The Fellows cannot pursue any additional academic or professional assignments during their engagement as a Mukherjee Fellow.
Can professionals pursue both the ICPC Internship and the Mukherjee Fellowship ?
No. Given the structural differences between the Mukherjee Fellowship and the ICPC Internship, professionals will not be permitted to pursue both. While the ICPC is prescribed to penultimate-year students, the Mukherjee Fellowship is suggested to young professionals and final-year graduate students.
Will those who complete the Fellowship receive a Certificate?
Fellows who complete the Fellowship will receive a course completion certificate from PPGF. Fellows can also receive recommendation letters from their chosen respective representatives at the completion of their Fellowship.
Can the Fellows continue working with their representatives post the completion of the Fellowship ?
Yes, Fellows who perform well during the period of their Fellowship might be offered long-term positions in the office of their assigned representative.
Will the Fellows be provided any post Fellowship support?
** Post the completion of the 1-year fellowship, those fellows who perform well will be given placement support in the corporate sector, government and policy consulting sector.
** As per their talents and education, the fellows might be accommodated in various semi-government positions (OSDs, assistants among others) across the country.
** The academically inclined amongst them will be provided with support in the form of enabling admissions to top institutions in India and abroad.
What do we Offer for Mukherjee Fellowship?
** Equip yourself with the basic tools to work with elected representatives and administrators (in and out of government).
** Gain the experience of working with premier elected representatives and being at the heart of policy-making and governance in the country.
** Take up potential full-time roles in leading policy research institutions as well as the personal offices of the premier elected representatives in the country, at the end of the Fellowship.