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Fellowship Working Group

Fellowship Working Group. Asha-18 Conference Update. Purpose of Asha Fellowships. To remove financial burden, and support individuals, who are committed, and will work in a sustained manner, for initiatives of high social impact. Fellowship group activities timeline.

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Fellowship Working Group

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  1. Fellowship Working Group Asha-18 Conference Update

  2. Purpose of Asha Fellowships • To remove financial burden, and • support individuals, who • are committed, and • will work in a sustained manner, for • initiatives of high social impact

  3. Fellowship group activities timeline First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2000 1999 • Search, attract and financially support people of highest quality and unquestionable dedication • Support those whose work will have larger social impact, by creating an institution or a methodology • Be enabling – It should help the individual to break away and work freely on what s/he receives the grant for, which otherwise would not have been possible • Areas of support include, but not limited to – Education, Income generation, Women’s empowerment, Integrated Rural or Slum Development, Addressing Dominant Social Concerns like Child Labor, Bonded Labor, etc. • Fellowships will not be awarded to organizations, or for dissertations and other academic work

  4. First set of Asha Fellows 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2000 2003 1999 • 7 individuals were supported in Spring 2000. Sandeep, Shanmuga, Arundhati, Chandrabhushan Tiwari, Biju Borbaruah, Ajit Kumar and Anil Sharma. The total monthly support of $800 ($50 to $200/month) was provided by nine Asha volunteers independent of Asha funds or Asha’s tax-ID. • 3 focus area's – Education only, Education+, Anything_Else • 65% funds allocated for first two focus areas • At least 80% of work-time (32 hours per week) performing the work outlined in the application - and will not be compensated for that work or receive support from any other group for that time commitment.

  5. Fellowship evaluation criteria 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2000 2003 1999 • 12 Criteria for evaluation – • Creativity, Taking initiaitive, Ethical/moral fibre • Role, Originality, Social impact of the idea • Gestation period, Costs involved, Prototype • Effectiveness, Sustainability, Replicatability

  6. Fellowship Evaluation Criteria

  7. Fellowship group activities timeline 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2005 2000 2003 1999 • 12 Criteria for evaluation – • Creativity, Taking initiaitive, Ethical/moral fibre • Role, Originality, Social impact of the idea • Gestation period, Costs involved, Prototype • Effectiveness, Sustainability, Replicatability • Two more Fellows added • Dr. Subbaramaiah, Hameed Manjeshwar, Siddamma – meet in Chennai • Need to interact more amongst Fellows, and need to share with Asha • 17 applications so far, about half funded through Asha

  8. Who really is an Asha Fellow? 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2005 2000 2003 1999 • There were increasingly official or unofficial fellows suggesting three kinds of categories • Individuals who have proposed new, innovative ideas and have worked to implement these in geographical areas where these have never reached. • Individuals who are a part of Asha and have worked on various activities of Asha or have taken up various responsibilities within Asha. These include project management. • Individual who work on vital administrative and logistical tasks like accounting, site visits, project evaluations, etc within Asha that are necessary to keep records and details of funding updated.

  9. The genesis of Fellows/Corps 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed 3rd review Know your fellows calls begin Fellows India Conference First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2005 2000 2007 2003 1999 • Not to confuse with worth/value of work done – but that they are different. • Asha-Fellows (for category 1 and 2) and Asha-Corps (for category 3) • Discussions in Asha-Fellows group concludes with fellowship process document proposed to ARC (Asha Representative Council) as strategic decision requiring discussion at each chapter. • Approved by ARC

  10. Know-your-Fellows calls 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed 3rd review Know your fellows calls begin Fellows India Conference First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2005 2000 2007 2003 1999 • Conference call dedicated to learning about the activities of fellows and to help us answer questions we may have by talking to the fellows.

  11. Chapter criteria to support Fellows 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed 3rd review Know your fellows calls begin Fellows India Conference First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2005 2000 2007 2003 1999 • Chapter criteria – • Chapter has been around for > 3 years (or has vols who’ve been around for over 3 years) • Identifies a steward for the review/fellow • Has sufficient funds for 2-4 years (or believes funds can be raised) • Could review jointly with other chapters • Prior to approval, apart from site visit, necessary that some one from Asha, other than the nominator meets with the Fellow • Process – • Present and discuss at the chapter • Present and discuss with Fellowship working group (can be in tandem)

  12. Fellows India Conference Dec’07 Streamlined all fellows under ARC process Know your fellows calls continue 16 Fellows, 9 Areas 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed 3rd review Know your fellows calls begin Fellows India Conference First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2009 2005 2000 2007 2003 1999 • Fellows Conference Dec’07 – • Hosted by Bharati Trust Resource Center • 14 fellows, 9 Asha volunteers, and 3 invited speakers • Discussions, hands-on activities, demonstrations, bon-fire and songs

  13. Fellowship group updates 2008-09 Streamlined all fellows under ARC process Know your fellows calls continue 16 Fellows, 9 Areas 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed 3rd review Know your fellows calls begin Fellows India Conference First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2009 2005 2000 2007 2003 1999 • Streamlined all Fellows by approving earlier fellowships on Asha-wide calls • during know-your-fellows calls • Updated our webpages to reflect current information on who is being supported as a Fellow • Expanded areas of support to include more Agriculture and micro-financing • Know-your-fellows calls continued over a period of an year • Interests were very varied • Some very well attended – nearly 15-18 folks on the call • Some really sparsely attended – 3 folks on call

  14. Current Asha Fellows Streamlined all fellows under ARC process Know your fellows calls continue 16 Fellows, 9 Areas 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed 3rd review Know your fellows calls begin Fellows India Conference First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2009 2005 2000 2007 2003 1999 • Current Asha Fellows: • Aheli and Saurabh • Anu and Krishna • Manish Kumar • Mahesh Pandey • Meenakshi • N Mutyalappa • Nammalvar • Nandlal Master • Rajarethinam • Ravi Aluganti • Sanju Kumar • Siddamma • Sireesha • Vallabhacharya Pandey

  15. Current Asha Fellows Streamlined all fellows under ARC process Know your fellows calls continue 16 Fellows, 9 Areas 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed 3rd review Know your fellows calls begin Fellows India Conference First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2009 2005 2000 2007 2003 1999 • Current Asha Fellows: • Aheli and Saurabh • Anu and Krishna • Manish Kumar • Mahesh Pandey • Meenakshi • N Mutyalappa • Nammalvar • Nandlal Master • Rajarethinam • Ravi Aluganti • Sanju Kumar • Siddamma • Sireesha • Vallabhacharya Pandey

  16. Current Areas of our Fellows Streamlined all fellows under ARC process Know your fellows calls continue 16 Fellows, 9 Areas 1st review Two fellowships funding by WAH’01 Fellows meet in Chennai 2nd review Suggestion for Asha-Fellows and Asha-corps ARC process proposed 3rd review Know your fellows calls begin Fellows India Conference First Fellowship document First 7 fellows supported by individuals Initial Discussion 2009 2005 2000 2007 2003 1999 • Agriculture: Meenakshi, Nammalvar, Siddamma • Education: Anu and Krishna, Mahesh, Meenakshi, Nandlal, Rajarethinam, Ravi Aluganti, Sanju Kumar, Siddamma, Vallabh • Health: Manish • Micro-credit: Sanju Kumar, Sireesha • NREGA: Mutyalappa, Nandlal, Vallabh • RTI: Aheli and Saurabh, Mahesh, Nandlal, Vallabh • Tribal: Siddamma • Water: Nammalvar, Nandlal • Women: Sireesha, Siddamma

  17. Some opens • Concept of Fellowship is not widespread in Asha – after 10 years! • Hardly any participation in the calls • Only 8 chapters support the current 16 Fellows • Limited learning into Asha from this program • Potentially, only the stewards learn • Hardly any participation from the stewards either in Asha-Fellows group • How do we present/package this to involve more chapter and volunteers?

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