The American India Foundation's Service Corps Fellowship is
a selective program that builds bridges between America and India by sending
talented and skilled young Americans to work with leading non-governmental
organizations in India for a period of ten months. During the Fellowship,
AIF provides a range of support to Fellows, including training, technical
support, on-going supervision, a stipend that includes a housing, food
and transport allowance, supplemental health insurance as well as travel
to and from India. Applications for the 2006-2007 academic year are due
January 31st.
For information regarding Service Corp and its application process
visit http://www.aifoundation.org/site/Programs/ServiceCorps/index.html.
About AIF:
The American India Foundation (AIF) is a leading international development organization charged with the mission of accelerating social and economic change in India. By mobilizing people and resources across the United States, AIF has raised over $26 million since its inception in 2001. AIF awards grants to education, livelihood, and public health projects in India with emphases on elementary education, women's empowerment, and HIV/AIDS, respectively.
AIF also administers four programs: (1) the Service Corps, which develops young American leaders by placing them with Indian non-profits based on skills and need; (2) the Digital Equalizer, which bridges the "digital divide" by providing computers, Internet, and training to under-resourced schools; (3) League of Artisans, which creates sustained livelihoods for underprivileged artisans particularly tribal, rural and women artisans and thereby improve their economic and living conditions; and (4) Donor Education, which trains donors to become strategic philanthropists.
AIF works out of New York and Silicon Valley in the US and New Delhi and Bangalore
in India. President Bill Clinton serves as Honorary Chair.
