Inviting Applications for LEADearth Fellowship 2015-16

Last date for submission of application form: 30 September, 2015

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Genpact India invite applications for LEADearth Fellowship 2015-16 as part of LEADearthSHIP (A TERI-Genpact Youth Initiative). LEADearthSHIP is a youth program on leadership and sustainability primarily for undergraduate and postgraduate students from recognized universities and institutions of higher learning in Delhi NCR.

LEADearthSHIP aims to be the spring board for future youth leaders in India. It is based on the belief that young people of the country must be engaged in ideation, innovation, and action to ensure holistic development of the nation. During 2015-2016, 40 students will be selected from Delhi NCR as LEADearth Fellows through a rigorous selection process. Each applicant will conceptualize a project/campaign on a sustainable development issue in line with his/her skills and expertise.

Objectives

• Prepare youth for leadership roles in their institutions, communities, and cities
• Facilitate understanding of innovation and cutting edge sustainable practices by industry leaders
• Impart knowledge on the triple bottom line (people, planet, profit) of business and enable learning through the examples of sustainability initiatives by leading businesses in India
• Develop competencies in young people to integrate sustainability in thought and practice it in any field and vocation

Benefits of LEADearth Fellowship for Students:

• Opportunity to conceptualize, lead, and manage a sustainability project.
• Gain experience of working in groups and learning valuable lessons on team work and collaboration
• Opportunity to participate in conferences organized by TERI
• Gain access to the top management of TERI and Genpact and get an exposure to their vast network