1 Lakh Per Annum for every year of college. Does not matter which college and what course, as long as you graduate. We discourage dropping out.
College internships at India's hottest startups, best founders and biggest VCs.
Stipend 2L per summer. Every summer. Identifying, skilling and investing early in India's best entrepreneurs. Registrations open for 11th/12th grade and 1st-year UG students.
Registration closes 15 October 2026
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Fellowship Snapshot
Every summer, you will intern with India's best founders in India's hottest startups and biggest VCs (30+ Partner Mentor Organisations).
You will be awarded a full-time E-I-R (Entrepreneur in Residence) job at Bombay Shaving Company on successfully graduating the Fellowship and college, both.
1 Cr No-Questions-Asked investment in your company if founded before your 27th birthday.
Open to students in grades 11/12 and 1st year undergraduates. Entry is through Anandi-NEAT 2026 (Nationwide Entrepreneurial Acumen Test). No prior startup experience required.
Your path
- 1Register
Take Anandi-NEAT 2026 in grade 11, 12 or first year of college.
- 2Earn every year
1 LPA scholarship for every year of college.
- 3Intern every summer
2 Lakhs per summer with 30+ Partner Mentor Organisations.
- 4Graduate or founder
25 LPA E-I-R job, or 1 Cr for 10% equity in your startup.
Shantanu Deshpande on why The Anandi Fellowship exists
Who can apply
Students in grades 11 and 12 at any school in India, and first-year undergraduates. You don't have to already be a founder. No startup, prototype, revenue or prep course is needed, and it does not matter which college you go to or which course you study.
Know a student who should apply?
If you are a parent, relative or teacher of a student in grade 11, 12 or first-year college, share The Anandi Fellowship with them. Registration closes 15 October 2026.