Scholarship Region 

Delhi

Scholarship For 

Under Graduate

Last Date 

31/12/2024

Scholarship Amount 

10,000

Scholarship Type 

Private

Scholarship Fields 

Other

Scholarship General Information 

Disha Parivartan Fellowship is an initiative by Sahaj Foundation to financially support early-stage Social Leaders who are working for the benefit of economically or socially disadvantaged sections of Indian Society, residing anywhere in slums, rural or tribal areas of the country. such social leaders so that they can continue the work in their beginning years and reach a point from where they can sustain it from its own side.

The fellowship aims to support the social leaders who are presently working for the benefit of economically or socially disadvantaged section of the Indian society residing anywhere in slums, rural or tribal areas of the country.

Eligibility Criteria 

Any Social Leader who is presently working for the benefit of economically or socially disadvantaged section of the Indian society residing anywhere in slums, rural or tribal areas of the country, and who:

1. Is engaged in his/her present social initiative full-time for minimum one year. The social initiative must be an original idea of the applicant and must be a non-profit.

2. Is willing to work full time in his/her social initiative for the entire duration of the fellowship

3. Envisions to promote a healthy value system, thereby encouraging compassion, social and economic equality, justice, secularism, co-operation etc

4. Is able to provide details on how he/she is sustaining at the time of making the application

5. Is able to provide a realistic plan how he/she will become self-sustaining at the end of the fellowship to continue the work

Who Is Not Eligible To Apply As A Disha Parivartan Fellow

1. Any new project of an existing old organization

2. Religious initiatives

3. Research Studies

4. Advocacy/lobbying initiatives

5. Recipient of other similar fellowships

Award Amount  

The purpose of the fellowship is to identify and support two social leaders by providing them a monthly support of Rs 10,000 each for their daily sustenance for a period of 2 years that while they continue to work full-time on their initiatives, they would be able to find a practical way to self-sustain their efforts post the fellowship.

No. of Scholarships Available 

The purpose of the fellowship is to identify and support two social leaders by providing them a monthly support of Rs 10,000 each for their daily sustenance for a period of 2 years.

Important Dates 

Application Fee 

There is no Application Fees.​​​​​​​

Application Procedure 

Please visit http://www.sahajfoundation.in/application-form-for-dpf.html to apply.

Selection Process 

Round 1: Application Form Screening

Round 2: Telephonic Interview

Round 3: Field Visit to understand on ground presence of the initiative

Other Info 

The Indian society is passing through very intriguing times. While on one hand, the gap between rich and poor continues to increase with rise of industries and migration, yet on the other hand, many individuals, mostly youngsters, are now choosing to let go of their conventional career options with the corporations to serve the sections of the society that have been under-served. Be it the Dalit communities, disadvantaged small scale farmers, daily wage earners, people living in the slums, tribal lands or LGBT community, many individuals, primarily from middle class background, are coming forward as social leaders to serve the needs of these communities and ensure that they live with dignity.

However, in spite of their courageous efforts, the journey of these social leaders remains full of challenges. In addition to the social pressure that they have to face from the side of their parents, peers and close relatives, one of the primary challenge remains to manage their financial requirements for daily sustenance. Some of them are, at times, lucky enough to receive support from their friends or family members, while the others end up burning out and leaving their efforts in-between to go back to their conventional career options.

Contact Details 

Email: sahajfoundationinfo@gmail.com

Phone No: +91 88948 93083

For more information: Click here

Apply Now 

https://www.sahajfoundation.in/fellowship.html