AIF William J Clinton Fellowship for Service in

India

OverviewThe fellowship program brings talented young Americans along with Indians or ten months to

work in the developmental sector in India.

The goal of the program is to encourage talented young people to engage their talents

for India’s benefit, build ties to India, and assist the partner organizations in increasing their

capacity.

Program Features:

Competitive selection process Fellows placed in NGOs across India 10-month projects which:

• Build Capacity of the NGO• Are Sustainable• Are Innovative

AIF Clinton Fellowship

Coverage to Date

230 Fellows150 NGOs

Fellow Profile (past 3 years)

Average Age 26 years

Prior international work experience

43 %

Knowledge of Indian language

70 %

Female/Male Ratio 4:1

Applicants/Year 250

Example ProjectsRecords and Sanitation

in HospitalMicrofinance Utilization

StudyEnglish Curriculum For

TeachersLow Income Jobs Website

MSM CounselingJSY Utilization for New

MothersPrison Rights Investigation

New InitiativesSocial Enterprise

Starting in 2011Fellowship will include

several partners focused on for-profit social

enterprise

New InitiativesIndian Fellows

AIF has partnered with TISS and

DSSW to recruit a pilot batch of 4 Indian Fellows

2 will be co-placed with American

Fellows

• May and June: Matching Process in India• July: Endpoint in India• September Fellows Arrive in India, 10 day orientation, Transit to NGOs• October and November: Recruiting in US (and now India)• November and December: Site Visits• New Year’s: Application Deadlines• January: Midpoint Retreat• January and February: Application Selection Process• March and April: Interviews in US and India

Timeline of Fellowship Program

•Fellows and partner organizations select each other

•NGOs provide description of needs via project proposals

•Fellows provide areas of interest and expertise

•Staff gives NGO and Fellows lists of potential matches, informal interviews occur, and both NGO and Fellow provide ranked preferences

Matching Process

• Selection Criteria

• Graduate Degrees Preferred

• Professional Work Experience Preferred

• Indian Languages Skills and/or prior experience in India

• Diversity of background and/or other development experiences

• Maturity, Openness, Cultural Tolerance/Insight, Flexibility, Career Goals Alignment, etc.

• Approximately 1 of 4 applicants called to interview, 10% overall selected

• Reading and Interview process includes large pool of employees and supporters of AIF, such that selection reflects consensus of those inside and outside of program and AIF itself

Timeline: Selections andInterviews