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Ashoka University invites admission applications for ‘Young India Fellowship 2025’ programme

The academic year is divided into eight approximately six-week-long terms. The fellows take approximately 20 courses in a variety of disciplines.

Young India Fellowship 2025: Ashoka University has recently begun accepting applications for the Young India Fellowship (YIF) cohort of 2024-25. This one-year postgraduate diploma in liberal studies prepares approximately 100 exceptional individuals from India and abroad, through a multidisciplinary and multidimensional curriculum, to become influential leaders and change agents in the twenty-first century.

The university has set November 27, 2023, as the deadline for the first round of applications. Candidates of any age who have a recognised baccalaureate degree in any field by July 2024 or earlier (can be a final-year student at the time of application) are eligible to apply.

The applicants may apply for the need-based financial assistance programme at Ashoka University, which offers fee waivers of up to 100 percent of the total fee, including housing and meals. This guarantees that individuals from all spheres of life have access to high-quality education.

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Young India Fellowship 2025 programme

In addition to the need-based financial aid programme, approximately ten exceptional candidates who have excelled in multiple areas of engagement and demonstrated strong leadership qualities will be awarded the Chancellor’s Merit Scholarships, which cover the full tuition and residence fee.

The academic year is divided into eight approximately six-week-long terms. The fellows take approximately 20 courses in a variety of disciplines, although the majority are inter-disciplinary. Other programme components include the critical writing curriculum, the experiential learning module, and more, allowing students to tailor their fellowship experience to their aspirations.

Aniha Brar, dean of Young India Fellowship and vice-chancellor, stated regarding the class of 2024, “The YIF class of 2024 welcomed twelve Chancellor’s Merit Scholars, a newly instituted scholarship covering tuition and residence fee, awarded to exceptional candidates in addition to need-based financial aid. The YIF class of 2025 will have access to cross-listed courses taught by Ashoka Centres and a broader selection of electives.

All prospective individuals are required to submit a free online application. Applications are evaluated holistically and a selection is made for an online personal interview. The initial application period will remain open until November 27, 2023. Visit the university’s official website, yif.ashoka.edu.in/, for additional information about the programme.

Sweta Bharti

Sweta Bharti is pursuing bachelor's in medicine. She is keen on writing on the trending topics.

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