SBI Youth for India Fellowship

Deadline: 30/06/2014

Applicable For: Young Professional Graduates (21-32 yrs)

Introduction

SBI Youth for India is a fellowship programme initiated, funded and managed by the State Bank of India in partnership with reputed NGOs. It provides a framework for India's best young minds to join hands with rural communities, empathise with their struggles and connect with their aspirations. The Programme seeks to help India secure an equitable and sustainable growth path by:

Providing educated Indian youth with an opportunity to touch lives and create positive change at the grass root level in rural India.

Providing NGOs working on development projects in rural India with educated manpower whose skill sets can be used to catalyze rural development.

Promoting a forum for the Programme alumni to share ideas and contribute to rural development throughout their professional life.

Eligibility

SBI youth for India fellowship programme funded and managed by the state bank of India. it is meant for highly motivated, young professionals and fresh graduate between the age of 21-32 years as on 1st September 2014. Applicants must be Indian citizens and at least graduates, at the time of applying for the programme.

Selection Procedure

The application form is available on the site and you are requested to submit the completed application form online.: June 30th 2014
Last date for submission of the completed application form.: July 7th 2014:
Shortlisted candidates to be invited for a personal interview:  Aug 2nd 2014:
Candidates selected to be programme fellows will be intimated.

 Fellowship Duration:
 The Programme will be for duration of one year comprising  of two batches.The first batch will join in september 2014 and the second batch in november 2014.

Fellowship Award

As part of the fellowship, SBI will provide a monthly allowance of Rs.14000/- during the course of the programme, adequate to meet living expenses. In addition .to & fro travel costs of the fellows from his/her place of residence to the project site as well as for training programme will be paid by the bank medical cover will also be provided.