Mentorship

Immersion learning

GILP: Impact Fellowship

India’s first structured, campus-based fellowship enabling students to deliver meaningful impact through high-priority nation-building projects

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Understanding electoral system

Build a foundational understanding of how India’s political and administrative systems actually work

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Understanding governance

Understand how policies are crafted and implemented on the ground

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Practise real-world consulting tool kit

Hands-on training in problem-solving, hypothesis building, research and communication, building your core consulting skill sets

Focus on creating meaningful impact

The GILP: Impact Fellowship is a first-of-its-kind program focused on youth leadership, civic engagement, and real-world impact via the unique intersection of policy, politics and governance

Designed to run alongside the academic journey, the 9-month fellowship empowers young individuals to move from intention to action by engaging with some of India’s most pressing developmental challenges.

The program combines a consulting-style bootcamp, in-office immersions, hands-on fieldwork, and structured mentorship from seasoned professionals to build both mindset and skill set.

Understand India at its core

Understand India at its core

Build a foundational understanding of how India’s political and administrative systems actually work, through grassroots governance, voter sentiment analysis, and real-world decision-making structures

Consulting residential bootcamp and immersion experiences

Consulting residential bootcamp and immersion experiences

Hands-on training in core consulting skills, applying them in-office and on-ground. This journey blends structured learning with real-time problem-solving, with a strong focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration

Insights built straight from ground up

Insights built straight from ground up

Build your insights from fieldwork to immersive community problem-solving,working on real issues with real people and see your ideas take shape on the ground

Mentorship and career acceleration

Mentorship and career acceleration

Work closely with seasoned professionals who guide you throughout your journey. Top-performing fellows will also gain access to career fast-tracks, including pre-placement opportunities (PPOs) at Nation with NaMo

Be a part of the NationBuilding community
and help define it.

Your path to creating,
Extraordinary Impact

starts here

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    There’s a strong satisfaction after being a part of the NationBuilding Competition that we were able to present such solutions, if implemented, they would create some strong impact
    Aishwarya, NIT Raipur
    I am really happy to take part in this competition.
    Manya (KMC)
    Yes, Viksit Bharat is a shared goal of 1.4 billion people, however only a few get to work in achieving this dream. This platform provides an excellent opportunity for this.
    Shubham Sikkim University

    Frequently asked questions

    This fellowship is designed for pre-final year undergraduate students from any discipline who are deeply curious, committed to real-world problem-solving, and motivated to contribute to India’s development journey.
    No. We look for potential, not prior exposure. You’ll be trained from the ground up in structured problem-solving, field research, and communication skills
    Yes. The program is intentionally designed as a hybrid model that runs parallel to your academic schedule, with immersive periods planned during semester breaks.
    Fellows will be mentored by seasoned consultants with a focused residential consulting bootcamp offering both strategic guidance and contextual insight throughout the journey.
    Fellows are expected to dedicate a minimum of 6-10 hours per week on average for the fellowship tasks.
    The fellowship will last for 9 months starting in November and ending in July of the next calendar year.
    Yes, fellows will be a part of in office Winter and Summer Immersion Programs.
    The applications for the fellowship will close tentatively by Mid of October.
    Applicant must be a pre-final year student enrolled in any course/discipline and should not have any active backlogs.
    Yes, fellows will be paid a competitive stipend on the completion of the fellowship along with monthly stipends for meeting any expenditure incurred during the course of the fellowship.
    At the end of the fellowship tenure, selected individuals basis fellowship performance will be awarded a Pre-Placement Offer to join Nation with NaMo
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