The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) in collaboration with nine IIMs including IIM Udaipur has invited applications for Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF).

The fellowship is a two-year combined programme consisting of classroom sessions at IIMs and gaining practical knowledge on field.  'Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship' (MGNF) 2021-23 in collaboration with IIM Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Jammu, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Nagpur, Ranchi, Udaipur and Visakhapatnam provides a unique opportunity to promote skill planning and development in district economies.

The fellowship is being offered under the World Bank loan assisted programme SANKALP.  This fellowship is a certificate programme in Public Policy and Management and the same will be given to candidates who successfully complete the course.

What is the Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must be citizens of India between 21-30 years of age.
• Graduate in any discipline (Engineering, Law, Medicine, Social Sciences, etc.) from a recognised university or a postgraduate from a recognised university. Ability to communicate proficiently in the state's official language is also needed.
• A minimum of 3 years work experience after secondary schooling in the social/non-profit sector with an interest in working in rural areas is preferred.
• Subjective assessment of candidates not fulfilling the work experience criteria may be used for select candidates.

Admission Calendar

• Admission cycle opened on: 13 February 2021.
• Deadline to apply:27 March 2021.
• Admit card: first week of April 2021.
• Written entrance test: third week of April.
• Test results: last week of April 2021.
• Case study and analysis: between the 2nd and 4th week of April 2021.
• Phase 2 will commence by July 2021

Details of test

• Closed book exam to be conducted in capital cities of all major states and Union Territories.
• 100 multiple choice questions.
• Four sections, viz. General Awareness, Quantitative Ability, Data Interpretation and Logical Reasoning, and Verbal Ability and Reading Comprehension.
• A personal interview, case analysis and language proficiency test will also be conducted.

How to apply?

• To fill out the application form, click here.
• For assistance, applicants can send an e-mail to helpdesk.mgnf@gmail.com.
• For any other assistance, candidates can send an e-mail to mgnf@iimb.dot.ac.in