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Grants and fellowships
Eligibility criteria for fellowships
Individuals who
belong to the Dalit community;
are engaged in their individual capacity as activists or researchers, who have either adequate academic qualification or work experience;
are not paid employees or consultants with any organization;
are not office bearers of any political party;
have not been convicted of any offence that would adversely affect the credibility of the Foundation.
Eligibility criteria for grants
(Include eligibility criteria for grants on the existing website)
Procedure for awarding grants and fellowships
Letter of enquiry to be sent to Dalit Foundation
Projects will be screened by staff of Dalit Foundation
Field visit and further investigation will be carried out for those projects deemed to have merit
Selected organisations will be invited to participate in the regional level project selection workshop
Findings will be reported to the Project Committee set up in Dalit Foundation
The report will be submitted to the Board of Trustees for final decision
Offer letter will be sent to successful organisations or individual
Join us as a young professional
We seek qualified youth who are willing to commit themselves for a minimum period of three years after which, the Foundation may decide to recommend deserving candidates for higher studies.
Qualifications: Graduate or Postgraduate degree in any discipline with or without work experience in the age group of 23-30 years
Fellowship: upto Rs 11500 pm, depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidates
Expectations from the candidates
to do constant research on the Dalit situation in their respective regions and sharing that information with the Foundation;
willingness and adaptability to live and work in any region assigned to them;
sensitivity towards issues that have effect on any aspect of human existence;
to carry out the monitoring and evaluation of Dalit Foundation partners in their zone;
to make field visits to area of applicant individuals and organisations and draft a report on the same;
to contribute to building an all-India perspective on Dalits and the Dalit movement by closely interacting with the local activists, organisations and communities;
willing to contribute to all activities of Dalit Foundation
Selection of candidates
Based on the filled out application forms candidates will be called for an interview
Based on the performance at the interview candidates will then be short listed and invited for a day long interaction with Foundation representatives, after which the final selection will take place
The selected candidates will undergo a 3-month intensive training and orientation programme at Dalit Shakti Kendra in Ahmedabad. After successful completion of the training, the final seven candidates will be assigned to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and north, south, east and west zones of India.
After completing about three years with the Foundation, based on their performance, fellows will be given the opportunity to avail of a Ford Fellowship for further studies. On completion of their course they will be expected to return to work at the Foundation for at least two more years.
We encourage female applicants
Candidates who fulfill eligibility criteria are requested to send their curriculum vitae along with a one-page note on why they feel they would be suitable for this position by email (dalitfoundation@vsnl.net; programmes@dalitfoundation.org)or regular mail to
Dalit Foundation
C-58 (2nd floor), South Extension Pat 2,
New Delhi – 110049 | |
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