
A 13-Month Program In Rural Development
The SBI Youth for India Fellowship is offered to India's brightest young minds as an opportunity to go live and work amongst rural communities to help solve pressing rural development challenges.
The fellowship attracts young leaders who experience a transformative leadership journey during the fellowship. By unlearning and imbuing the challenges of rural India, collaborating with NGO partners, fellows, and the local community, and then finally building and sustaining grassroots-level initiatives, they essentially go through the 4 phases:
Learn about our Application Process
Stage 1
Start your journey by filling out the Preliminary Application FormStage 2
Share your story, perspectives, and overall worldview by taking a detailed essay-based Online Assessment.Stage 3
Interact with the Selection Board in the Personality Assessment & Interview stage.The entire Application Process is uniquely designed to offer Fellowship Aspirants an experience that involves reflecting on their journey, worldviews & perspectives.
The qualities of an ideal candidate
Though candidates come from different professional & academic fields, the fellowship welcomes candidates who demonstrate a deep interest, passion, and commitment to the development of Rural India. The candidate should have the humility and eagerness to learn within a cross-cultural context. They should also demonstrate a strong commitment to service and are adaptive, entrepreneurial and innovative, in finding solutions in under-resourced environments.
Eligibility
Celebrating 10 years of the SBI YFI Fellowship

Bringing positive change across the farthest, most remote areas of India.
The Fellowship allows you to choose your project focusing on key areas of rural development and join an ever growing number of youth leaders in delivering positive impact across India
YFI Alumni
A robust community of over 450 fellows
Partner NGOs
Are the most accomplished in India
Alumni
Continued to 'change lives' & work for rural development
Villages
And serving India's remotest villages
SBI YFI Fellows share their experiences.

Moksh Naidu

Viveka Advani

Madhurjya Sarma
Questions? Visit our FAQ to learn more
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Parent organisation

CSR arm of SBI
