AIF William J Clinton
Fellowship for Service in
India
Overview
The 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.
AIF Clinton Fellowship
Program Features:
 Competitive selection process
 Fellows placed in NGOs across India
 10-month projects which:
• Build Capacity of the NGO
• Are Sustainable
• Are Innovative
Fellow Profile (past 3 years)
Average Age
26 years
Prior international work
experience
Knowledge of Indian
language
Female/Male Ratio
43 %
Applicants/Year
250
70 %
4:1
Coverage to Date
230 Fellows
150 NGOs
Example Projects
Records and Sanitation in
Hospital
Microfinance Utilization
Study
English Curriculum For
Teachers
Low Income Jobs Website
MSM Counseling
JSY Utilization for New
Mothers
New Initiatives
Social Enterprise
Starting in 2011
Fellowship will include
several partners focused on
for-profit social enterprise
New Initiatives
Indian 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
Timeline of Fellowship
Program
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May and June: Matching Process in India
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July: Endpoint in India
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September Fellows Arrive in India, 10 day orientation, Transit to NGOs
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October and November: Recruiting in US (and now India)
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November and December: Site Visits
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New Year’s: Application Deadlines
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January: Midpoint Retreat
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January and February: Application Selection Process
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March and April: Interviews in US and India
Matching Process
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Fellows and partner organizations select each other
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NGOs provide description of needs via project
proposals
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Fellows provide areas of interest and expertise
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Staff gives NGO and Fellows lists of potential
matches, informal interviews occur, and both NGO
and Fellow provide ranked preferences
Timeline: Selections and
Interviews
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Selection Criteria
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Graduate Degrees Preferred
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Professional Work Experience Preferred
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Indian Languages Skills and/or prior experience in India
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Diversity of background and/or other development experiences
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Maturity, Openness, Cultural Tolerance/Insight, Flexibility, Career Goals Alignment, etc.
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Approximately 1 of 4 applicants called to interview, 10% overall selected
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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