Be a Nagrika Fellow

What is the Nagrika Fellowship? 

Nagar-Nagar Fellowship is an initiative of Nagrika to equip youth of India's smaller cities to engage positively and productively with their cities and citizens. It is designed to empower youth and collaboratively work with them on Nagrika's vision of creating easy-to-comprehend and easy-to-access knowledge about smaller cities in India which can lead to transformative conversations and actions in these cities.

The anchor of the programme is to be based in a small city and gather ground-up knowledge about a particular city. The aim of the fellowship is to make the knowledge and data collected available within that city by the Fellow's work. 

Please note: To be eligible, the city in which you wish to work must have a population of less than 3.5 million (35 lakhs) according to the 2011 census. You can check the population of your city online or on this link 

 
 

Who can be a Nagrika Fellow? 

The fellowship is highly suited for current college students, gap-year students, UPSC aspirants, early career researchers who are looking to build a deeper understanding of their city through research, policy and (re)presentation of cities in India. This programme is not restricted to students and practitioners of Urban Studies, Architecture or similar disciplines. 

If you're passionate about towns and small cities, are eager to understand the complex layers that shape them, then this program could be your gateway to learning and rethinking how we engage with the everyday details of city life. This comprehensive exploration will help you build a nuanced understanding of your city and frame it accordingly for your future goals.

The eligibility is: 

  • 25 years of age or younger 

  • should have completed senior secondary school (10+2) or an equivalent diploma recognized in India

  • have lived in small cities for at least five years

Duration of Fellowship

The Fellowship is offered at two levels for ease and flexibility of Fellows. It is divided based on months of commitment into two opportunities-

  • Nagrika Explorer for 3 months

  • Nagrika Fellows for 6 months

Both levels start with a common first tier of a Nagar-Nagar explorer

Incentives

  • Monthly stipend of 5,000 for all candidates in the first three months, increases to 7500 in month 4-6.  

  • Nagrika Merchandise

  • Letter of Recommendation

  • Certificate of Completion

 

This initiative has been made possible partly through a grant from
Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies.