Eligibility

The YLT Fellowship welcomes applications from young professionals with an engineering degree in any field. Fellows are placed with prominent tech policy think tanks working on pressing issues in India. An ideal candidate will be an engineering graduate with a few years of work experience and an interest in technology policy.

For now, this opportunity is only available for Indian nationals. International applicants interested in our work may consider the International Innovation Corps India/ US programs.

INTERSECTION OF TECH AND POLICY

The YLT fellows work in research areas that are defining the future of digital India. Their critical work lies in community-led technology development, public finance, governance of automated decision-making systems, and deployment of Facial Recognition Technology (FRTs)! As a YLT fellow, you do not just work for the most prominent organisations in the space, but get to spearhead research and initiatives with their leadership.

ACCESS

Each fellow benefits from the access afforded by the IIC, their hosts, and our funding partners. Additionally, YLT curates training and conversations with thought leaders from academia, research, and industry to discuss critical technology challenges and developments several times a month. This global exposure enables a fellow to develop their own perspective and unique thinking on issues beyond the tenets of their daily work.

MENTORSHIP

A key pillar of the YLT fellowship is providing personalised mentorship and support to the fellows through the leadership at IIC, host organisations, and funders.

Through monthly check-ins, quarterly feedbacks and calls, each fellows personal journey is charted out to enable them to scale a steep learning curve at YLT.