Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bengaluru Admission Process

IIHS Admission 2023:

Eligibility criteria for the Urban Fellows Programme:

Candidates must not exceed 30 years of age at the time of the fellowship’s commencement. Applicants should be born on or after 1 August 1993. We encourage you to apply if you are:

A candidate with a Bachelors/ Masters/ M.Phil. degree in any subject or discipline, including the social sciences, humanities, planning, architecture, urban studies, development studies, environmental studies, engineering, commerce, management, journalism, law, media and the Arts.

A candidate who has non-degree training and has undertaken certification programmes after their 10+2 schooling.

A candidate who does not have formal education after their 10+2, but has substantial experience (either formal or informal) working on urban concerns and challenges, in sectors such as housing, education, public health, economic development, environmental concerns, water, waste, sanitation, etc.

We encourage applications from women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities. We encourage applicants from smaller urban centers.

Applicants must be Indian citizens. OCI Card holders are not eligible to apply at this time. In addition, citizens of Nepal with valid identity documents (Nepalese passport or Nepalese Citizen Certificate or Nepalese Voter’s Identification Card) are also eligible to apply.

Application deadline for the Urban Fellows Programme is April 18th, 2019.

Application Procedure:

The online application form has four sections.

The following information is required during the application process:

1. Basic Personal Information
2. Educational Qualifications
3. Work | Internship | Volunteering Experience (if any)
4. Supporting Information and Documents:

• Personal Statement and Essays: This section consists of three shorter essay questions that need to be completed. Please note that all three essays are mandatory.
  • The first essay is about your motivation to apply (up to 300 words) and is focussed on your interest in the UFP and its elements.
  • The second essay (200 words), focusses on your experiences and the ways in which these led to your interest in the Urban.
  • The third essay requires you to choose one out of five problem statements provided and give your response to it (up to 400 words).
• Audio-visual material or other material of your own making that complements your application can be uploaded or sent in.
• Any other information you would like to provide (up to 200 words).
• A Sample of Work: One sample of academic or professional work that best describes your capabilities and interests. The sample may take any form: e.g. text, plans, portfolios, audio files and visual media. The sample of work should preferably be your individual effort. In case you include a work representing team effort, please specify details of your particular contribution and role.

The application is followed by an interview.

Admissions and submission deadlines – 3^rd May, 2023