IIHS Urban Fellows Programme 2024-25

IIHS Urban Fellows Programme 2024-25 is open to Bachelors students. This scholarship is provided by Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) and the value of this scholarship is Tuition fees and stipend to cover daily living expenses.

Open for

Bachelor’s degree holder in any discipline

Degree

Bachelors

Provided by

Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS)

Deadline

15 Apr 2024

Scholarship Value

Tuition fees and stipend to cover daily living expenses

To be eligible, an applicant must:- be an Indian citizen hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline be below 30 years of age at the time of the UFP’s commencement have basic proficiency in reading English ( Note: - There is support available for candidates with limited speaking ability in English)

Note

- Applications from people with disabilities, women, and economically and socially backward categories are highly encouraged.

The selected candidates will receive a tuition fee of ₹2,75,000 (including GST) for the entire programme, which will be payable in three instalments over the year. This fee includes all costs of travel for the UFP on exposure visits as well as expenditure on local and intercity travel for UFP Practica and applied projects.

Note

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• All admitted Fellows are required to pay a deposit of ₹20,000 to secure their admission which will be refunded at the end of the programme.
• Fellows in financial need can request a deposit waiver that will be considered on a case-by-case basis at the time of admission to the UFP.
• In addition to scholarships that cover tuition fees, there are a limited number of stipends available to cover daily living expenses for candidates with significant financial need.
• The candidates wishing to be considered for this will have a chance to indicate so in the admission forms.

Eligible applicants can apply for the scholarship by following the steps mentioned below

1. 1Click on the ' Apply Now ' button.
2. 2Click on the ' Register ' button and fill in the required details to 'Register'. ( Note: - If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email ID.)
3. 3Click on the ' Apply Now ' at the top right-hand side of the dashboard button and click on it.
4. 4Now, click on ' New Registrations ' and fill in the required details and ' Register '. ( Note: - If the applicant is already registered, log in using valid credentials.)
5. 5After successful registration, fill in all the required details, upload the necessary documents and submit.
6. 6Alternatively, download the application form, fill in the details, attach the necessary documents and send it by post to the below-mentioned address

The Admissions Committee

IIHS Bengaluru City Campus,

No. 197/36, 2nd Main Road,

Sadashivanagar

Bengaluru - 560 080

The selection of the candidates will be based on the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria, evaluation of the written application and the interview.

The admissions process is as follows

• 1. Written Application
• The first step is an evaluation of a written application that is structured to assess curiosity, inventive thinking, alignment with the UFP, as well as a strong desire to engage with urban questions, issues and challenges.
• 2. Written Test and Interview
• In the interview stage, an assessment is conducted of the candidates’ curiosity, inventiveness and alignment with the UFP so that their expectations are well aligned with what is being offered in the UFP. All efforts are made to make the interview convivial, friendly and enabling – an opportunity for the candidate to showcase the best of themselves.