Agri Fellowship
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Passion and Self Awareness
- Potential for Impactful Leadership
Agriculture, Education, and Literature and Child Education.
The SPIF is meant for the leaders and changemakers of tomorrow. We are looking for candidates who have excelled in their career so far and have real substantial potential to bring about game-changing impacts on the field of Agriculture and allied sectors.
The selected fellows will receive a stipend of upto ₹30,000 upon successful completion of the fellowship program.
The fellowship program will start at the Fellowship Commencement and Orientation Event and will end at the Fellowship Concluding and Final Design Showcase Event. The entire journey will be nearly 12 months. The fellows are required to attend 3 to 4 bootcamps at Agricultural Development Trust, Baramati and Sahyadri Farms, Nashik and locations and places decided by organisers.
The fellows will learn from various industry and academic experts in the relevant domains. The fellows will also be mentored by members of the advisory committee, which comprises pioneering veterans from the respective fields.
overall 40 fellows will be selected.
The applicants should be between the age of 18 and 30. Applicants for the fellowship must be from Maharashtra, and their mother tongue must be Marathi.
Yes. The SPIF Agriculture is meant for youth between the ages of 18 and 30.
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The reference letters should be from people who have inspired you and whom you have personally worked within a professional or academic capacity.
Only online applications will be accepted. The application form can be found on the Sharad Pawar Fellowship website for Agriculture and Literature, Education and Child Education.
The last date to apply for the Sharad Pawar Inspire Fellowship in Agriculture is 15 October 2026.
we believe in Equal opportunity and The Sharad Pawar Inspire Fellowship is committed to giving equal opportunity and representation to both male and female candidates.
The selection committee will be composed of experts and pioneering veterans from the respective fields of agriculture, technology and literature.
Literary Fellowship
- A summary of the proposed writing in around 500 words.
- A chapter of sample writing in around 2,000 words.
Those who are interested in applying for the fellowship should correctly fill in the form hosted at www.sharadpawarfellowship.com. Applicants need to mention mandatory details such as name, address, contact details, school, college, current job, or business.
Applicants also need to describe the reason behind applying for the Sharadchandra Pawar Literary Fellowship in around 200-500 words.
Aspiring authors need to attach a summary of their planned writing and a sample of their writing to the application in PDF format.
The following should be submitted:
The duration of the fellowship is from 13 December 2026 to 12 December 2027.
The final copy of the text completed by the ten authors is to be submitted to the selection committee on 10 November 2027.
The report of the committee will be submitted on 12 December 2027 after the evaluation. The names of ten authors selected for the next year's course will also be announced.
General FAQs
- How do you know the applicant?
- Does the applicant have any distinctive accomplishments?
- Why should the applicant be selected for SPF?
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Passion and Self Awareness
- Potential for Impactful Leadership
The reference letters are to be written for young, bright and outstanding youth whom you have worked with in a personal capacity, such as a mentor, teacher, or employer.
There is no specific prescribed format.
The website recommends keeping the following points in mind while writing the reference letter:
Your letter of reference should demonstrate the following qualities of the applicant:
You can recommend any number of applicants from your organization.