*An IFRE initiative in partnership with University of PennsylvaniaThe Young India Fellowship

*Who We AreInternational Foundation for Research and Education (IFRE) is a team of like-minded philanthropists with strong academic and professional track records, including the creation of the Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad ranked 13th in 2011 FT ranking of global MBA programmesIFRE is an independent not-for-profit body with a mission to improve the quality of higher education and research in India IFRE has launched the Young India Fellowship (modelled after the Rhodes Scholarship) on Jan 24, 2011 IFREs long-term vision is to create Ashoka University, a top-notch multi-disciplinary institution that rapidly attains global leadership*

*Ashok Belani BTech IIT Delhi; MS Stanford; CTO, Schlumberger; Chairman, Stanford; Board of Earth Sciences Arjun Bhagat BTech IIT Delhi; MBA UCLA; Chairman & CEO, The Calibrated Group Sanjeev Bikhchandani BA St. Stephens; MBA IIM Ahmedabad; CEO, InfoEdge (naukri.com)Ashish Dhawan BS Yale University; MBA Harvard University; Senior Managing; Director, ChrysCapital Investment Advisory Ashish Gupta BTech IIT Delhi; MBA CMU; Country Head & COO, EvalueservePranav Gupta BTech TIET; MBA University of Kansas; Founder & Managing Director, Parabolic Drugs Ltd.Vineet Gupta - BTech IIT Delhi; Managing Director, Jamboree Education Pvt. Ltd. Founding TeamRakesh Jaggi BTech IIT Delhi; Vice President, Schlumberger Oilfield ServicesVinati Kastia- MS Laws National Law School; Partner, AZB & Partners; Advocate, Bar Council of DelhiSunish Sharma- BCom Delhi University; MBA IIM Kolkata; Managing Director, General AtlanticPramath Raj Sinha BTech IIT Kanpur; PhD University of Pennsylvania; Founder & Managing Director, 9.9 Media; Founding Dean, ISBSaurabh Srivastava BTech IIT Kanpur; MS Harvard; Ex-Chairman, Xansa; Chairman, Indian Angel Network; Former Chairman, NASSCOMN.V. Tyagarajan BTech IIT Mumbai; MBA IIM Ahmedabad; CEO, Genpact

*Our Vision for Ashoka UniversityTo be a research-based, multi-disciplinary university that will be the best in India and globally top-rated within 15 years*

*Our Strategy for AshokaPartner with reputed international universities and collegesLeverage the global Indian academic diasporaRecruit young Indians across diverse fields who have a passion for education to be part of the execution teamLearn from recent successes like the Indian School of Business a case study in vision and executionRaise US$300 million through philanthropy in a phased manner over the next 10 years from like-minded people*

*Current StatusAcquired 25 acres of land at the Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Haryana, one hour drive from New Delhi city centre, on the main National Highway 1 to Sonepat Awaiting LoI for state university status from the Government of HaryanaConstruction to start in Dec, 2011. Master planning and design done by reputed architects Perkins EastmanInitial commitments of funding already in place and balance being raised through endowments Plan to start two schools (Arts and Natural Sciences) by July 2013 in collaboration with University of Pennsylvania & other leading universities/schools of the world*

*Vision for Young India FellowshipTo develop unique & high-potential change agents of India through a multi-disciplinary programme, guided by eminent scholars and leaders of our times*

*The need for YIFLeading undergraduate programmes in India seem to focus too early on professional and specialised courses (depth) that tend to stifle the abilities of talented young minds to think holisticallyNew ideas and possibilities get created at the boundaries of various disciplinesA large pool of gifted students are unable to avail high-quality learning experience from reputed institutions in India or outside due to financial or other contextual constraintsLiberal arts and humanities have lost their value in the delivery of a holistic learning experience at the undergraduate level in IndiaYIFP reaffirms the growth story of India and the potential of its next generation waiting to be unleashed. India needs its own Rhodes Scholars

*Key Features58 of Indias brightest and exceptional graduates (recent Bachelors degree awardees) with demonstrated passion for an idea or issue of wider social relevance will be offered a scholarship to immerse in a truly exceptional learning programmeOne-year multi-disciplinary curriculum structured to develop a breadth of perspectives, open minds and hone leadership skills along while working on real projects in sector of their choiceProgramme to be delivered by the best academicians, practitioners, expert trainers, business, social, political leaders from across the worldCollaboration with one or more leading Universities to bring the best content, practices and academics from around the world. University of Pennsylvania has confirmed its participation in the programmeLife time mentoring and support for each student from an assigned eminent mentor in the field of interest*

*Guiding framework of YIFTo provide an exceptional multi-disciplinary learning experience which opens minds and broadens perspectives while nurturing creativity, collaboration, empathy and adaptability To train in essential skills of research, problem solving, communication & management which help in transforming ideas into enterprise or professional pursuitsTo inculcate alternative and contrarian thinking rooted in principles of tolerance, cross pollination of ideas and inclusivenessTo spark new ideas and create new opportunities of personal and professional growth of the participants under the guidance of donors, mentors and their network

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* Curriculum1 year, 8 semesters of 6 weeks each, 26 courses + workshops & seminars

Social Perspectives Caste, Poverty, Individual & the StateFoundations of Leadership Globalisation, Media and Culture Statistics and its Application in the Modern WorldGandhi's Critique of Modernity - 19th/20th Century IndiaHistorical PerspectivesPlatos Republic (Philosophy)Deconstructing LiteratureEconomicsAlgorithmic/Analytical ThinkingScience and HumanityWriting and Communication Center

Philosophy of ScienceVisual Communication and StorytellingGroup Dynamics Leadership for the New EconomyEthics and TechnologyAnthropologyListeningBusiness OverviewInternational RelationsArts Appreciation Illustrative & Performing ArtsProblem Solving and other basic business skillsTeam building and leadership workshopsExperiential Learning Module (ELM)

*Experiential Learning ModuleOrganisations partnered:AlchemistAshoka University AZB & PartnersBASIX LtdBharat Light & PowerCouncil for Environment, Energy & Water (CEEW)CAFHarley DavidsonSunborne Energy TechnologiesWhats Up BharatYum! Restaurants India LtdGenpactChintan IndiaHarVa Harnessing Rural ValueJamboreeParabolic PharmaPRS Legislature9dot9 MediaReal-life projects in collaboration withorganisations from business & non-profitDomains (Duration: 8 months)

*ELM Project overviewAlchemist: Study & map out processing activities and resources/inputs required in various chicken processing lines at the Processing Plant & review existing Republic of Chicken storesAshoka University: Conceptualise new innovations and best practices that can be incorporated in different aspects of an upcoming world-class university (Education)AZB & Partners: Research and analysis of the new antitrust regime in India (Law)Basix Ltd: Climate Resilience through risk reduction sponsored by the Climate Change & Development Division (CCD) of the Embassy of Switzerland in India. Design a long term implementation project to address/mitigate the climate change risk.Bharat Light & Power: Business Plan for building Solar projects in IndiaCouncil for Environment, Energy& Water: Understand drivers and enablers of changing business practices in India to build a platform of partnerships within & outside to show leadership on climate changeGill Harris: Assist a leading author and historian to write a book on European Travelers to India during the Mughal period (Anthropology, Research & Writing)

*ELM Project overviewHarley Davidson: Recommend the most impactful brand extensions and/or partnerships that the worlds leading motorcycle company should consider to reach its core and outreach market segments in India (Marketing)Sunborne Energy: Funding, sourcing strategies for an upcoming solar energy company (Renewable Energy)9dot9: Product roadmap for leveraging the increasing consumption of information on hand-held devices by Indias largest community of technology enthusiasts (Media and Technology)Whats Up Bharat: Develop Business strategy, Program strategy, Content & manage physical and online platform to unite artists, intellectuals, professionals & activists focused on social progressYum! Restaurants India Ltd: Develop strategy for making a fast food chain gain the no. 1 spot in the industry (Food)Chintan India: Develop a watchdog network system to monitor and document the nation-wide implementation of the PlasticWaste (Environment)HarVa (Harnessing Rural Value): Set up new bio-gas to electricity plants (Renewable Energy)

*Faculty *Cameron Arnold: English Instructor, 9.9 School of Convergence; BA College of William and Mary, Virginia; MA Linguistics, New York UniversitySanthosh Babu: BA Calicut University; Certified Coach, Coach for Life; NLP(Neuro Linguistic Programing),Richard Bandler ;MBTI, Associate Psychological Press; Hypnosis, Gerald Kein; Enneagram, Enneagram Institute MD, ODA: Organisation Development AlternativesAmita Baviskar: Associate Professor, Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi; BA & MA University of Delhi; PhD Cornell University Andre Bteille: Professor Emeritus, Delhi University; Chairman, Indian Council for Social Science Research ; BA University of Calcutta; MSc St. Xavier's College, Kolkata; PhD Delhi UniversityVivek Bhandari: Historian; Former Director, Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA); BA St. Stephen's College, Delhi; MS & PhD University of PennsylvaniaInga Butefisch: Journalist & PR Consultant; BA University of Western AustraliaGiti Chandra: Professor, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University; BA St. Stephen's College, Delhi; PhD Rutgers, State University of New Jersey

*Faculty *Sanjeev Chatterjee: Professor, Vice-Dean & Executive Director, Knight Center for International Media, University of Miami; MA Delhi University; MFA Brooklyn CollegeAnunaya Chaubey: Artist; Lecturer & Principal, College of Arts & Crafts, Patna University; PhD Patna UniversityKenneth Foster: Professor, University of Pennsylvania; BS Michigan State University; PhD Indiana UniversityRadha S. Hegde: Professor, New York University; BA Madras University; MA & PhD Ohio State UniversityDwight Jaggard: Professor & Director, Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania; BS & MS University of Wisconsin-Madison; PhD California Institute of TechnologyDevesh Kapur: Associate Professor & Director, Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania; BTech Indian Institute of Technology, Benaras Hindu University; PhD Princeton UniversitySanjeev Khanna: Professor & Rosenbluth Faculty Fellow, University of Pennsylvania; BTech, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani; PhD Stanford University

*Faculty Mekhala Krishnamurthy: Visiting Fellow, Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania AB Harvard University; MPhil University of CambridgeRishikesha Krishnan: Professor, Indian Institute of Manangement, Bangalore MSc Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur; MS Stanford University; FPM, Indian Institute of Management, AhmedabadA. K. Shiva Kumar: Development Economist; Advisor, UNICEF; Member, National Advisory Council, India MA Bangalore University; MBA Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; MPA & PhD Harvard UniversityVijay Kumar: Professor & Deputy Dean, Education, SEAS, University of Pennsylvania; BTech Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur; PhD Ohio State UniversityLisbeth Lipari: Associate Professor, Denison University; BA University of Minnesota Twin Cities; MA University of Texas; PhD Stanford UniversityRudrangshu Mukherjee: Historian & Author; Opinions Editor, The Telegraph, Kolkata; Visiting faculty, Princeton University; BA Presidency College, Kolkata; DPhil University of Oxford

*Faculty Dhruv Raina: Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; Msc Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai; PhD Gteborg University, SwedenSanjeev Sanyal: Founder and President, Sustainable Planet Institute; BA Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi University; Rhodes Scholar, St John's College, OxfordMaura Sabin: PR Consultant & Writing Coach; Former IT specialist, U.S. Department of State; BA University of MarylandEric Saranovitz: Associate Dean, 9.9 School of Convergence; BA Amherst College; MA Hebrew University, Jerusalem; PhD New York UniversitySubir Sinha: Lecturer, University of London; Assistant Professor, University of Vermont, USA; Visiting faculty, University of Turin & University of Pavia, Italy ; BA Delhi University; PhD Northwestern University, USAKenwyn Smith: Professor & Director, NGO Leadership Programme, University of Pennsylvania ; BA University of Queensland; MA & PhD Yale University

*Faculty Eswaran Sridharan: Academic Director, University of Pennsylvania ; BA St. Stephens College, Delhi University; MA Jawaharlal Nehru University; PhD University of PennsylvaniaVijay Tankha: Professor, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University; MA Delhi University; PhD Mcgill University, MontrealGene Terry: Writer and English Instructor; BA University of California at Berkeley; MFA Creative Writing, San Francisco State UniversitySantosh Venkatesh: Associate Professor, University of Pennsylvania; BTech Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay; PhD California Institute of Technology

*Guest FacultySanjeev Aga: MD, Idea cellular Ltd; BA hons, St. Stephens College, Delhi; MBA, Indian Institute of Management, KolkotaKaushik Basu: Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India; Professor, Cornell University; BA St. Stephen's College, Delhi; MA & PhD, London School of EconomicsRamachandra Guha: Writer & Historian; Visiting Faculty, Yale University, Stanford University & University of California, Berkeley; BA St. Stephen's College, Delhi; MA Delhi School of Economics; PhD IIM KolkataTarun Khanna: BSE Electrical Engineering and Computer Science; PhD Business Economics, Harvard University; Professor, Harvard Business SchoolRaghuram Rajan: BTech IIT Delhi; MBA IIM Ahmedabad; PhD The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); Professor of Finance, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago; Economic advisor to the Prime Minister of IndiaJerry Rao: BA Loyola College, Chennai; MBA IIM Ahmedabad; Founder, Value & Budget Housing Corporation; Founder, MphasiSHarbir Singh:BTech IIT Delhi; MBA IIM Ahmedabad; PhD University of Michigan; Professor & Vice-Dean for Global Initiatives, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

*Guest SpeakersNorman Atkins: Co-Founder & CEO, Teacher U; Founder & Board Chair, Uncommon SchoolsV T Bharadwaj: MD, Sequoia CapitalsPramod Bhasin: Founder & Vice Chairman, GenpactAyush Chauhan: Co- founder, Quicksand DesignTejpreet S. Chopra: Founder, President & CEO, Bharat Light & PowerShailaja Fennell: Lecturer & Fellow, Jesus College, University of CambridgeStephen Fennell: Fellow,Cambridge Central Asia Forum; Faculty, Cambridge UniversityArunabha Ghosh: CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW); BA St. Stephen's College, Delhi; MPhil & DPhil University of OxfordJonathan Gil: Professor, George Washington University HarrisRakesh Jaggi: VP, SchlumbergerDeep Kalra: Founder & CEO, Make My Trip Sanjana Kapoor: Indian Theatre PersonalityAtul Khosla: Partner & India Head, Oliver WymanCV Madhukar: Director, PRS Legislative Research

*Guest SpeakersVijay Mahajan: Chairman BasixArjun Malhotra: Former Chairman, HeadstrongMadhavi Menon: Associate Professor, American University, Washington DCAnwar Murtaza: Senior Scientist, R & D Division, Abott Pharmaceutical Corporation USAnoop Prakash: MD Harley-Davidson IndiaLeela Prasad: Associate Professor, Duke UniversityM K Raina: Theatre actor & DirectorDavid Roos: Professor, University of pennsylvaniaKiran Seth: Founder, Spicmacay; Professor, India Institute of Technology, DelhiUday Shankar: CEO, Star IndiaVivek Sharma: MD, Thomas H. Lee PartnersDilip Simeon: Chairperson, Aman Trust; Former Lecturer, Ramjas College, Delhi, UniversityRobert Swan: Officer of the British Empire; Polar ExplorerTiger Tyagarajan: CEO, GenpactRashmi Verma: Associate Professor, University of Warwick, UK

*Benefits to StudentsNational recognition as change agents of tomorrowFully funded, world-class learning experience with the best faculty from around the world and the company of exceptional peersExposure to new career opportunities and real work experience while engaged on ELM projects Facilitate preferred career progression through the YIF eco-system of companies, mentors, donors, faculty and academic partnersLifetime access to a network of eminent mentors committed to their successFavourable consideration to pursue Masters/PhD at UPennCertificate of completion co-signed by UPenn & IFRE and full scholarship to pursue any MS level course at Ashoka University in the future*

*MentorsSanjeev Aga: BS St. Stephens College, Delhi; MBA IIM Kolkata; MD, Idea CellularAjay Bahl: Founding Partner, AZB & PartnersPramod Bhasin: Founder, President & Chairman, GenpactAmit Chandra: BE VJTI Bombay University; MBA Boston College; MD, Bain CapitalKeki Dadiseth: BCom Sydenham College; CA London; Chairman, Sony IndiaRobert Greenhill:MA LSE; MBA INSEAD; MD & Chief Business Officer, World Economic ForumDipak Jain: Dean, INSEAD; Former Dean, Kellogg School of ManagementKiran Karnik: BCom Bombay University; MBA IIM Ahmedabad; Chairman, Mahindra-SatyamC V Madhukar: BE Bangalore University; MBA University of Houston; MPA Harvard University; Director, PRS LegislativeZia Mody: Law, Harvard Law School; Senior Partner, AZB & PartnersVishakha Mulye: BCom & CA; MD, ICICI VenturesN.R. Narayan Murthy:BS University of Mysore; MTech IIT Kanpur; Founder, Infosys TechnologiesDeepak Parekh: BCom Bombay University; CFA England & Wales; Chairman, HDFC LtdRajendra Pawar: BTech IIT Delhi; Chairman, NIIT

*MentorsAnoop Prakash: MA Stanford; MD, Harley-Davidson IndiaRamesh Ramanathan: BTech BITS Pilani; MBA Yale; Former MD, Citibank; Co-founder, Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and DemocracyYash Rana: BA Knox College, Illinois; JD Columbia University; Chair, Goodwin ProcterAjit Rangnekar:BTech IIT Mumbai; MBA IIM Ahmedabad; Dean ISBJerry Rao: BA Loyola College, Chennai; MBA IIMA; Founder, Value & Budget Housing CorporationAjay Relan: BA Stanford University; MBA Harvard Business School; Founder, CX PartnersSanjeev Sanyal: BA Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi; Rhodes Scholar, St John's College, Oxford University; Founder and President of the Sustainable Planet Institute; Chief of Strategy, Deutsche BankUday Shankar: MA Delhi University; CEO, Star IndiaAnaljit Singh: BCom SRCC, Delhi University; MBA Boston University; Chairman, MAX IndiaJayant Sinha: BTech IIT Delhi; MS University of Pennsylvania; MBA Harvard; MD, Omidyar NetworkMallika Srinivasan: MA Madras University; MBA Wharton; Director, TAFEAdil Zainulbhai: BTech IIT Bombay; MBA Harvard Business School; MD McKinsey & Co. India

*Overview of the class of 2011-2012Educational backgroundStates representedColleges represented

Arts11Commerce3Engineering34Law7Environmental Studies1Science1Medical1Total58

DelhiHimachal PradeshMadhya PradeshKashmirTamil NaduGujaratRajasthanHaryanaWest BengalKeralaKarnatakaBiharAndhra PradeshMaharashtraUttar PradeshOrissa

IITsNational Law SchoolDCEDelhi University CollegesBITS PilaniNIDBIT MesraIndian Law SocietyCBIT, HyderabadNALSARLNMIITSRM UniversityGNITS, HyderabadAmity UniversityNIFTSt. Xaviers College, Kolkata & MumbaiPunjab UniversityIIIT Hyderabad

*Highlights of the profiles of FellowsAwarded Goldman Sachs Global Leaders; Won Goldman Sachs Social Entrepreneurship Fund; Awarded Gold Standard of the International Award for Young People in association with Duke of EdinburghWinner of Fulbright Scholarship; One Fine Friday Nominatedfor Best Animation short film at TBS - DigiCon 6 Awards, Japan;Won at Mumbai International Film Festival; Official Selection at PISA, Korea; Mixed media animation film, Wilson Pereira (2010) nominated for Best short film, Uppsala, Sweden;Best student animation at Madrid, Spain; Official Selection at Shnit International short film festival, EuropeNational Champion, All India ESPN School Quiz, Tata Crucible Campus Quiz, Economic Times Campus QuizGlobal Winner, World Bank Essay Competition; Published papers in American Journal of Economics & Business Administration, Sustainable Development Group International, ILS Law ReviewOutstanding Delegate Award in African Union at the 54th Harvard National Model United Nations Conference, BostonCo-founder Youth for Policy and DialogueFounded PRI Pursuers for Reforming India

*Highlights of the profiles of FellowsAssistant Director on projects for Socio Television and Indian Peoples Television in Kashmir; Made a documentary film called Eidiyaan and Nowjawan for DD KashmirCo-founder, Parivartan Foundation for Socio-Economic Development; WonIndia France Quiz; Selected as student ambassador from India for sponsored visit to France; International fellow and scholarship recipient at Boston Institute of Social Innovation, Tufts University, Cambridge, US; Awarded full scholarship to attend Clinton Global Initiative University Summit, University of Miami; International Student Delegate at Global Engagement Summit, Northwestern University, Chicago; Deferred admission, London Business SchoolAwarded Green Globe Foundation Award by His Excellency, the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Jigme Thinley Best Project award at Challenge Chutney, a national level technical competition organised by Govt. of IndiaCo-founded an advertising firm; Won 8 national and international awards in fields of marketing, advertising and mediaAwarded the Shri Daulatrai M. Desai Prize for Leadership by LSR for the year 2010-2011Designed and developed first of its kind media monitoring web application for Fisheye Analytics

*Highlights of the profiles of FellowsBuilt a bicycle robot that could balance a two-wheeler automatically. Part of the National winning team of Robocon 2009 Ranked 1st in India and represented India among 15 global teams at Imagine cup, Poland 2010, under Embedded Development theme Awarded Dr. V. Paramesvara Scholarship for Painting at Chitrakala Parishat, Bengalooru; Complete Freeship by Ford Foundation at NID WonYoung Visionary Award, India Habitat Centre; Member, Indian Debating UnionReceived Prof. V. Radhakrishnan Endowment Award of IIT, Madras for best academic record in Mechanical EngineeringRecipient of DAADs prestigious WISE (Working Internships in Science and Engineering) Scholarship at IIT KharagpurAwarded Moment of Fame for Exceptional Design for launch of Tanishq in the US Selected for Stanford's Summer Institute of General Management Program 2010; Asian finalist at the "Global-Social-Venture-Competition" 2010 at ISB, Hyderabad; Worked on personal startup, Social Stock Exchange, at the Wadhwani Centre for Entrepreneurship

*Highlights of the profiles of FellowsTeam leader for first-ever Indian-Asian team that won the CANSAT Competition conducted by the American Astronautical Society (AAS), the American Institute for Astronautics and Aeronautics and sponsored by NASA; Won 1st prize in Roboveda (National Level Robotics Festival) 2007 for the best commercially acceptable robotCo-founder I AM a venture that radically redefines common and malignant notions in society through 30-second videosReceived AP grade awarded rarely for exemplary performance in a course on Product Research & Development, IIT BombayAppointed British Council International Climate Champion 2010 to implement sustainability initiatives on campus Recipient of the IIT Bombay Heritage Fund three-year scholarshipAwarded Best Paper Presentation on Occupational Mental Health Hazards of Commercial Sex Workers, 2011at Annual National Conference on Interface of Psychology and Human Resource Management of the Department of Psychology, Christ University held at BangaloreSelected as a Kairos Global Fellow, 2011 to represent India at the World Foresight Forum, Netherlands

*Typical profileEach Young India Fellows is unique in her own way. However, there are somecommon traits that they all carry. Here are a few of them:Ambition to make an impact in the field of interestHumility to learnWillingness to take risks, think differentlyAbility to overcome challengesIntegrity, self-awareness, energy, initiative and open mindedness An above average academic record

*Selection process Selection process involves an evaluation of an application dossier, interviews and group exerciseInterviews will be held in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and KolkataStudents can apply online or download the form from www.youngindiafellowship.com

*Application calendar

ActivityDeadlineApplication opens for 1st round19 October, 2011Last date for submission of applications for 1st round15 December, 2011In person interviews for 1st round applicants1 January, 2012Application opens for 2nd round16th December, 2011Final offers to 1st round applicants1 February, 2011 to 10 February, 2012Last date for submission of applications for 2nd round28 February, 2012In person interviews for 2nd round applicants 1 March, 2012 to 21 March, 2012Final offers to 2nd round interviewed applicants1 April, 2012 to 7 April, 2012Final offers to wait listed applicants8 April, 2012 to 14 April, 2012

*The cost of tuition, board and lodging per Fellow is Rs. 8 lakhs for one year. Fellows accommodation is arranged in an independent hostel close to the campusEach of the 50 Fellow will be supported by a full scholarship which will cover this costScholarships are funded by business leaders from India & abroadThere is no application fee for applying to the programme

Cost and sponsorship

*SponsorsDhruv Agarwala: Co-Founder, iTrustAjay Bahl: Founding Partner, AZB & PartnersKanwaljeet Singh Bakshi: MD, Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt Ltd.Pramod Bhasin: Founder & Vice Chairman, GenpactAmit Bhatiani: Partner, CX PartnersGaurav Burman: Managing Partner, Elephant CapitalSumir Chadha: Co-founder, Westbridge Capital Fund; Former MD Sequoia CapitalSohil Chand: MD, Norwest Venture PartnersAmit Chandra: MD, Bain CapitalPuneet Dalmia: MD, Dalmia CementSushil Dharmarha: Director, PolaritiesStephen Dent: Chairman, Birch Hill EquityAshish Gupta: COO& Country Head, Evalueserve IndiaFrank Hancock: MD, Barclays Capital IndiaAbhay Havaldar: MD, General Atlantic

*SponsorsNirmal Jain: Chairman, India Infoline Sachit Jain: Executive Director, Vardhman GroupGulpreet Kohli: Principal, ChrysCapitalSanjiv Kumar: Secretary, Takshila Educational SocietySanjay Kukreja: Principal, ChrysCapitalSandeep Mathur: Director, CitibankZia Mody: Senior Partner, AZB & PartnersVinay Mohan Singh: MD, ROC CapitalAjit Nedungadi: MD, TA AssociatesH. Nemkumar: President, India InfolineAtul Nishar: Founder & Chairman, Hexaware TechnologiesAlok Oberoi: Founding Partner, ACPRithankar Pal: MD, Barclays Capital New YorkRamanan Raghavendran: Managing Partner, Kubera PartnersSrini Raju: Co-Founder & Chairman, Peepul Advisors & i-labs

*Sponsors Ramesh Ramanathan:Founder, JanaagrahaJerry Rao: Founder, Value & Budget Housing Corporation; Founder, MphasiSAjay Relan: Founder, CX PartnersRajiv Sahney: Founder & Managing Partner, New VernonUday Shankar: CEO, STAR IndiaVivek Sharma: MD, IndUS Growth Partners (An affiliate of Piramal Group)Kunal Shroff: MD, ChrysCapitalAnaljit Singh: Founder & Chairman, Max IndiaSandeep Singhal: Co-founder & MD, Westbridge CapitalSaurabh Srivastava: Chairman, Indian Angel NetworkAkhila Srinivasan: MD, Sriram Transport GroupAyesha Thapar: Director, India City PropertiesBrahmal Vasudevan: MD, ChrysCapitalPuneet Vatsayan: Co-Founder & Vice President, Mobera Systems

*Our contactsYou could write to us at:admissions@yifp.in

For more information and applications go to :www.youngindiafellowship.com

*Publication: MintDate: 27-01-2011*

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