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Design Impact Fellowship 2012

Design Impact, a nonprofit organization that partners professional designers with community organizations, is offering their fellowship in India for a second year. For ten months, Design Impact fellows will work in communities around India and use their design skills in non-traditional functions. This year, organizations include Manav Sadhna, Deep Griha Society, Quest, ARTI, National Innovation Foundation, and more. Applications are due February 28, and the 2012 fellowship begins on July 1.

More information can be found here.


Shital Shah

Shital’s family immigrated from India when she was only four years old, but her heart and soul still remain there. She went on to graduate from Northwestern University and returned to India as an Indicorps fellow. She completed her Master of Public Administration from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service, specializing in International Development. In the past few years, she has been involved with the Washington Leadership Program, InSPIRE (a summer program for South Asian youth), and internships with Acumen Fund, the UN, Oxfam International, the World Bank, and New Visions for Public Schools. She currently works on savings, technology, and mobile banking projects in South Asia with ShoreBank International.

2 Comments on “Design Impact Fellowship 2012”

  • 20 January, 2012, 7:30

    Shital- Thanks for posting. If anyone wants current updates on the fellowship process or more specifics on the new projects follow us on Twitter (@DesignImpactOrg) or find us on Facebook.
    The call is open to a global audience, but we are very interested in placing Indian designers–so please apply!

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