SUSTAINABLE INDIA FINANCE FACILITY (SIFF) FELLOWSHIPS

1. Applicants must be enrolled in a degree programme in a graduate school (a) higher degree from a university like a master’s or a further degree like a PhD/MPhil) at the time of applying and during the Fellowship or (b) have just completed a higher-level programme and are keen to acquire experience in project implementation, research and sustainability.
2. Your academic subject MUST relate to either of these areas: – environment, ecology, public policy, development studies, rural development, sustainable agriculture, food sciences, agri-economics, management, business development.
3. Your work experience, if any, should also be in any of the above-mentioned fields.
4. Project work done during the course in these subject areas or any full-time work experience in these areas would be given preference. Hence, please update your CV accordingly.

No information is available. The fellowship is open all year round, and candidates can apply at any given time. Those interested should submit the following:

1. Updated Resume.
2. Short essay (500 words) stating their motivation to apply for this Fellowship.
3. Application form.

1. First All the application forms will be evaluated.
2. After evaluation, eligible candidates will be shortlisted for the fellowships.
3. Shortlisting of candidates will be done by authorities. Other Info Important Points
4. Fellowships are for a period of 12 months.
5. No formal exam will be conducted at the end of the fellowship. However, a comprehensive assessment will be conducted during the tenure of the fellowship based on feedback from the field mentors and thematic leads. Each fellow must submit their research report at the end of the fellowship.
6. Upon completion of the fellowship, all fellows will be formally awarded a completion certificate and recommendation letter. The fellows can always seek counselling from their mentors and other experts for their post-fellowship professional career. Main Pillars of the Fellowship
7. Field Immersion: The fellowship will commence with a two-week field immersion tenure dedicated to different development interventions by the Andhra Pradesh Community Natural Farming Program. These interventions include a range of social and environmental solutions in the field of regenerative agriculture, carbon sequestration, livelihood, community development, women and youth empowerment, water, health & hygiene, sanitation, and communications. At the end of the immersion tenure, each fellow will choose a topic for their research project based on their interest and expertise. Research projects will focus on areas such as conservation, strategic communications, biodiversity, energy, subsidies, market off-take, and innovative finance for agriculture.
8. Mentorship: During the fellowship, each fellow will be mentored by the thematic lead of the topic selected for the research. The fellows will lead their own data collection and research but will get complete on-ground support from the field mentors, community workers, farmer champions, and all other relevant stakeholders. The fellows will be given several opportunities to attend various national and international conferences and workshops on topics related to their research under the broader domain of regenerative agriculture.
9. Research: Over one year, each fellow will be expected to select a research topic, collect the relevant primary and secondary data, analyse the results, and produce a high-quality written report. The report will be reviewed by internal and external subject experts and presented to the senior officials of the program. The entire research will be supported and overseen by the head of the research department. What will you gain? An opportunity to learn from experts at RySS, UN, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) and beyond Hands-on work experience on diverse issues within sustainability, including a path-breaking sustainable system-scale smallholder agriculture project in Southern India Practical experience in the food-water-energy-ecosystem nexus Real-world understanding of the strategies that can support the efforts of national/local governments to achieve inclusive growth and enhance their linkages with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement.