Applications Invited for UMANG Fellowship

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About the Organization

The Centre for Lifelong Learning (CLL) was established on February 15, 2006, with the objective of providing training for adult learners in the areas of expertise in the Institute. The CLL was earlier known as Department of Extra Mural Studies, which was established in 1981.

The School of Social Work promotes education in social work that is democratic, emancipatory, and egalitarian and one that develops a critical perspective in students. It offers dynamic and relevant programmes at the Doctoral, Master’s and Certificate levels. It also identifies new areas for social work practice and evolves innovative strategies through practice-based research and field action projects. Other thrust areas of the School are research, networking and liaisoning with governmental and non-governmental organisations for capacity building, policy and programme development, and extension.

The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) was established in 1936 as the Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social Work. In 1944, it was renamed as the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The year 1964 was an important landmark in the history of the Institute, when it was declared Deemed to be a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act (UGC), 1956.

Since its inception, the Vision of the TISS has been to be an institution of excellence in higher education that continually responds to changing social realities through the development and application of knowledge, towards creating a people-centred, ecologically sustainable and just society that promotes and protects dignity, equality, social justice and human rights for all.

About the Fellowship

This fellowship is focused on creating joyful teaching spaces for school teachers and a joyful, nurturing learning environment for their students.

Duration: This is a one-year part-time fellowship which includes a training programme designed to help teachers upskill themselves while balancing the commitments of their full-time job.

Mode: Hybrid (a combination of in-person and online sessions). In-person training sessions will be held at TISS, Mumbai campus.

Fee: This fellowship is offered free of cost to the selected participants thanks to our funding partner Flourishing Minds Fund, America.

Seats available: 50

Objectives of the Fellowship:

• Increase teachers’ awareness of the role that emotional safety plays in great teaching and learning
• Equip teachers with the skills and tools to manage their own wellbeing
• Equip teachers with the skills and tools to manage student wellbeing
• Support teachers to apply learnings from the fellowship to their classrooms through a project

What is offered in this Fellowship to you as a teacher:

• Training to understand and apply state of the art SEL frameworks in your classroom context
• Tools and classroom management strategies to make your classroom a joyful learning space and you a great teacher
• Practices to help balance your own wellbeing with your students’ wellbeing
• Mentorship and personalised support to implement an SEL project in your classroom
• Access to a community of peers and colleagues (including mental health practitioners) who share your goals and aspirations
• Certificate on completion of the Fellowship (upon meeting attendance and other requirements of the training programme)

Eligibility

This fellowship is for you if you are a teacher passionate about bringing mental health and social-emotional learning to your peers and students by fully equipping yourselves with the necessary tools to co-create joyful learning spaces in your classrooms.

• Graduate/Bachelor’s degree in any subject
• Is currently teaching in a school (government/non-government) with over 3 years of teaching experience 
• Is fluent in reading and writing English, and fluent in speaking Hindi
• Willing to commit to the entire fellowship duration (i.e., one year) 
• Willing to apply learnings in their own classrooms with students, other teachers, and school stakeholders to transform schools into great SEL spaces
• For applicants located outside Mumbai: Willingness to travel to TISS Mumbai at own expense for in-person trainings

How to Apply

Please email reachtoumang@gmail.com with the subject as ‘Applying to be an UMANG Fellow and following documents: 

• Updated CV/Resume
• A write-up of 500 words in PDF format stating your 1) motivation to apply for this fellowship and 2) the project idea that you intend to implement in your classroom as part of this fellowship programme.
• If required, No Objection Certificate (NoC) from your organisation to participate in this Fellowship 

The deadline to apply for the second cohort is May 30th, 2025.

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