Meet the participants of the Youth IGF India Fellowship 2025 and learn more about their backgrounds, interests, and contributions throughout the programme.
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The fellowship broadened my perspective by showing that Internet governance extends far beyond technology, connecting policy, society, and everyday life.
Shabnam Singla (Fellow • 2025)
The fellowship reaffirmed my belief in the value of youth participation and strengthened my commitment to inclusive policymaking.
Preeksha Malhotra (Fellow • 2025)
The fellowship strengthened my commitment to working at the intersection of research, policy, and lived experience, where Internet governance can become more just and inclusive.
Zainab Khambaty (Fellow • 2025)
The fellowship expanded my understanding of Internet governance and opened new opportunities for collaboration, learning, and meaningful engagement.
Liz Benny (Fellow • 2025)
The fellowship broadened my perspective by highlighting the importance of inclusive, ethical, and responsible approaches to Internet and AI governance.
Abeer Shrivastava (Fellow • 2025)
The fellowship strengthened my commitment to pursuing research that bridges ethics, education, and Internet governance while encouraging continuous learning.
Divya (Fellow • 2025)
Objectives
Provide young people who are passionate about internet governance a platform to engage, collaborate and take constructive action.
Build skills and capacity on aspects of internet governance by engaging with policy experts and technologists.
Allow fellows to understand the policy and technology space as a prospective career.
Aid in developing an understanding of the multistakeholder model of decision making and how young people can contribute to different multistakeholder forums.
Facilitate interactions with relevant stakeholders in the internet governance landscape.
Provide financial support to fellows, assisting them in attending the Annual forum to be held in Goa.
An opportunity to publish a long-form research paper.
Eligibility Requirements
Indian nationals currently residing in India.
Fall within the age bracket of 18-30.
Able to demonstrate an interest in the field of internet governance.
Experience in working with or contributing to aspects of internet governance will be a bonus.
Must be available to engage in fellowship sessions and meetings actively.
Expectations from Fellows
Engage proactively in sessions and contribute with openness to diverse perspectives.
Commit a minimum of 4 hours per week for the duration of the fellowship.
Write a long-form research paper on a pressing issue in tech policy or Internet Governance.
Show demonstrable continued contribution to the Internet Governance ecosystem beyond the fellowship.
Be available to attend the 8ᵗʰ Annual Forum of Youth IGF India in Goa on 18th September 2025.
Important Dates to Note:
Fellowship applications open
26.07.2025
Fellowship applications close
09.08.2025
Selected fellows announcement
16.08.2025
Orientation and on-boarding of fellows
24.08.2025
Mentorship of fellows (Pre-annual forum, Phase 1)
30.08.2025
Offline meet-up of fellows before the event
17.09.2025
8th edition of Youth IGF India Annual Forum
18.09.2025
Mentorship of fellows (Post-annual forum, Phase 2)
TBD
Why Join Us?
Be a part of the selected cohort of brilliant young minds motivated to engage and contribute to the Internet Governance space.
Opportunity to engage in webinars by experts and team discussions prior to the conference on diverse topics of IG.
Dedicated sessions during the conference to provide the fellows with a focused exposure to the issues of Internet governance as well as an opportunity to interact with the relevant stakeholders.
Receive fellowship completion certificate post successful completion.
Opportunity to receive financial support to attend the annual forum in person in BITS Goa.
Be a part of the Youth IGF India fellowship alumni community.
Thematic Focus Areas:
Fellowship sessions will explore key issues in Internet Governance, including digital access, AI regulation, global competition law, cyber governance, and digital safety. The program also features interactive roleplay exercises and sessions focused on career pathways in the field.
More details will be shared closer to the fellowship…
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