Compare RLI PG Fellowships with other PG programs

Core Purpose

Through sustainable enterprise creation and system transformation, empower youth to enable dignified livelihoods for women, while advancing leadership and professional expertise to strengthen institutions and scale impact.

Peripheral level support to schooling system through youth leadership and community teaching.

Build young leaders for social innovation and community development without sector orientation.

Build theoretical expertise and professional credentials.

Learning Structure

Seeds: 45 days Facilitated (12 %) + 365 days practicum (88 %)
Sprouts: 8 months Facilitated(33 %) + 16 months practicum (67 %)
Trees: 3 Months Facilitated (20%) + 12 months practicum (80%)

Short induction + school/community immersion (85 % field).

Bootcamp + placement in NGO/start-up (80 % field).

Semester modules + internship (20 % field).

Curriculum Design

Integrated & competency-based Combines strong conceptual grounding in livelihoods, gender, enterprise and systems thinking with deep field immersion, progressively nurturing participants from foundational learning to advanced application, leadership and systems-level impact.

Project-driven. Minimal academic content; learning from field situations in schools or districts.

Placement-centric. Learning occurs mainly through organizational exposure; structured curriculum limited.

Syllabus-bound. Predetermined academic content; less contextual or applied.

Fellowship Pathways

Three clear pathways —
Seeds (13 months), Sprouts (24 months) and Trees (15 Months) — with progression from practitioner to leader.

One pathway – classroom teaching or education leadership placement.

Fellowship tenure with single track of field work and reflection.

Single academic track, no progressive pathway.

Mentorship & Guidance

Multi-layered mentoring and structured guidance through faculty, enterprise mentors, community guides and peer circles, enabling personal transformation, professional excellence and leadership development.

Supervisor model. Limited to field mentors or school principals.

Program mentor model. Periodic check-ins, not continuous.

Faculty-centrc. Academic supervision, minimal mentoring beyond class.

Impact Orientation

Women-first impact model. Every project directly improves women’s income, agency, or access to enterprise systems.

Child-first impact model. Focused on school learning outcomes.

Community-first model. Impact varies by theme and host organization.

Knowledge-first model. Academic contribution through study or research.

Financial Support

₹30K–₹40K/month (early) and ₹70K–₹100K/month (advanced) , with accommodation and performance-based incentives.

₹15K–₹20K/month + basic allowance.

₹15K–₹25K/month, variable by host.

Fee-paying programs; no stipend support.

Post-Program Support

Lifetime association through Access Livelihoods network, incubation, placement, and enterprise funding.

Alumni network; informal engagement.

Limited alumni engagement after fellowship ends.

Occasional alumni support; no ecosystem linkage.

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