Applications Invited for Bhumi Fellowship 2026 Cohort

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About the Organization

Bhumi was founded on August 15, 2006 by a group of friends, who believed that every underprivileged child deserves quality education. Since then, Bhumi has transformed this conviction into a volunteering opportunity for India’s youth, launching a snowball effect of nurturing talent on the path to an educated, poverty-free India.

In 2018, Bhumi launched the School Transformation and Socio-Emotional Learning Programmes. These were facilitator-driven models with the intent of building reflection in teachers and school leaders and providing insights into pedagogical practices. The idea for the Bhumi Fellowship and whole-school transformation emerged with the realisation that it was essential to look beyond the classroom and work with other stakeholders to develop sustainable solutions.

Our mission is to instill a deep understanding of the education system in our Fellows so they can become leaders in the movement to create educational equity. In 2020, the Bhumi Fellowship welcomed its first cohort of five Fellows. Today, we have 16 Fellows working across corporation, government-aided, and low-income private schools across Chennai.

About the Fellowship

The state of education in India is dire, with millions of children deprived of quality education. Despite significant progress in enrollment, the quality of education remains a challenge. India's education system is plagued with low learning outcomes, lack of trained teachers, inadequate infrastructure, and poor governance. We believe that the best way to solve these challenges is by creating a pool of leaders like you who are committed to transforming education in India.

Bhumi Fellowship is a 2-year paid, transformative program to help you become the next leader in education. Through our fellowship program, we provide young leaders like you with hands-on training and on-the-job experience in teaching and transforming schools in India.

Vision: Achieving equitable education for all children through systemic change

Mission: To create a cadre of changemakers who transform schools in the short term and lead the next education movement in the long term.

Fellowship Locations:

• Chennai
• Coimbatore
• Trichy

Offerings:

• Monthly Grant of Rs.25500/-
• In-depth learning and development
• Placement in Chennai, Trichy & Coimbatore
• Seed Fund for Social Startup

Eligibility

• Graduates/final year students/early working professionals.
• Age between 20 and 30 Years.

How to Apply

The application for the 2026 cohort is now open. Application deadline: March 31st, 2026. Be a STEM or FLN Fellow.

Dedicated opportunities for the youth to develop leadership and innovation in education.

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