Welcome to the GDC AI Fellowship!
Global Digital Corps (GDC) Gen AI Fellowship is a national programme to identify the top 100 highly skilled student programmers from India for an industry-led internship to contribute to open-source digital public infrastructure with Gen AI.
Supported By
Watch Satya Nadella's keynote at Microsoft AI Tour
Mentioning the Open Healthcare Network, an open-source work done by our students along with industry experts.
If you are an avid student programmer, then this opportunity is for you!
GDC Al Fellowship
In this programme, selected students can take our advanced web development courses for free. Upon completion, you will be eligible for an exciting internship, and contribute your skills towards upgrading digital public goods. Students with prior knowledge and skills in full-stack web development can apply for this opportunity.
GDC AI Fellowships are supported by the Michael and Susan Dell Foundation. The donor funding allows us to bring this programme to you for free.
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Free
Skill track
If you are an aspiring programmer and looking for courses that will steer you towards gaining coding skills, then you can visit this link to know more.
Skill with credits track
Interested in learning programming even though you are not from the computer science department? You can do so while earning credits, towards your undergraduate degree, click here to know more.
Innovate with impact
A Journey through Generative AI, Open Source, and Digital Public Goods. You will be working alongside experts from the industry. Some of the programme highlights are:
- Build real-world, Generative AI-powered Web Apps.
- Create open-source software.
- Learn from the practical lessons created by industry experts.
- Learn Typed Functional Programming.
- Contribute to creating digital public goods.
Everything you need to know
What is this?
Industry-led advanced training for students to build foundational skills to work with AI.
Why?
To upskill yourself so you can contribute to open-source code for Open Healthcare Network and other new digital public goods.
Who is this for?
Must be a current undergraduate or postgraduate student in any course at a higher education institution in India and within the age group 18-25. You should have written at least some amount of code yourselves before, either on personal projects or college projects.
Duration?
The Fellowship consists of 14 weeks of coding followed by a 6-month internship with the eGovernment Foundation, for successful candidates.
Effort?
380 hours of highly enjoyable study & programming. You have to dedicate about 10 hours a week throughout the total duration of fellowship (38 Weeks).
Format?
Self-paced learning via video tutorials, real-world applications as capstone projects, and culminate with remote internships.
Mentorship?
Access the GDC Community and showcase your work weekly with mentors and fellow students. Get your code reviewed by professionals, and connect with them during AMA sessions.
Stack?
JavaScript, Node.js and Typescript.
Certificate?
Yes. GDC National Fellowship Certificate for graduates.
Cost
Free
Why should I apply early?
The admissions are on a rolling basis, and might close earlier if the seats are filled for the cohort.
Impact
Here's the launch video of the open-source healthcare project that the existing GDC fellows are currently working.
9
States.
18.6 Cr
Population Coverage.
2000
ICU Beds.
24,069+
Lives Saved.
* Stats as of April 9th, 2024
GenAI @ GDC
GDC Fellows are currently building the following tools to transform healthcare delivery across 9 states in India.
Voice
Medispeak transforms voice to text and automatically fill Electronic Medical Records.
Vision
Automate medical readings from ICU equipment into Electronic Medical Records.
Agent
Ayushma AI is multilingual Medical Protocol Assistant for assisting nurses.
Transforming India with AI
Srikanth Nadhamuni returned from Silicon Valley to join hands with Nandan Nilekani and transformed the digital public infrastructure for India with Aadhaar.
GDC AI Fellows intern with eGovernance foundation setup by Nandan and Srikanth to transform India using technology.
Fellowships to Full-Time Jobs
Hear from students who have learned AI Skills while interning with eGovernance Foundation during college and now working full-time building solutions for healthcare delivery.
GDC Initiative supported by
Prof. T. G. Sitharam
Chairman, AICTE
Srikanth Nadhamuni
Founding CTO, Aadhaar
Pramod Varma
Chief Architect, Aadhaar & IndiaStack
Mekin Maheshwari
Founder, Udhyam.org
ex-CTO, Flipkart
Prasad Menon
Ex CHRO, Cleartrip
Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe
Chairman, National Educational Technology Forum
Batches
Since its launch in 2020 at the peak of the Covid pandemic, over 100,000 students have applied for GDC Fellowships. Meet the fellows below.
Testimonials
The fellowship, recommended by my professors, offered an enriching Full Stack Web Development course with constant mentor support. The subsequent 6-month internship not only boosted my skills but also allowed me to contribute to vital Covid-19 projects, providing a fulfilling career push.
Shailesh Aanand
Vinoba Bhave University
Before the fellowship, coding was a challenge. The 10-week training transformed my skills and mindset in web development. Grateful for the supportive community, industry insights, and numerous opportunities it provided, including my first web app and open-source contribution.
Samyuktha Ganeshkumar
Anna University
View all testimonials from our students
A summary of the working
From application to internship, what are the steps involved along with the flow is given below.
Apply
Application process
The Journey of a student from the application process
Apply
Application process
The Journey of a student from the application process
Student apply for GDC AI fellowship
Students will be Shortlisted for AI assessment
The AI assessment will access your skills for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and backend tools.
You will receive this information via an email.
Students will be Shortlisted for One on one interview
Students who perform best in the AI assessments will be shortlisted and one on one interview will be scheduled.
You will receive this information via an email.
Learn
Learning process
Your journey to learn and reach your potential starts
Learn
Learning process
Your journey to learn and reach your potential starts
Students will be Onboarded to the Courses
Students shortlisted from one on one interview will be onboarded to WD-101, WD-201, and WD-301 together.
Courses and Duration
WD 101 - 2 weeks - Getting started with JavaScript
WD 201 - 6 weeks - Server-side programming with Node.js
WD 301 - 6 weeks - Front-end development with React & TypeScript.
You will receive this information via an email.
Complete all three courses within deadline
Students who complete all 3 courses within the deadline will become eligible for internship.
Internship
Internship process
Your are a step away to become a GDC AI fellow.
Internship
Internship process
Your are a step away to become a GDC AI fellow.
Screening for internship
Students who complete all 3 courses within the deadline will be screened for internship
Internship granted
Students who pass the internship screening will be granted 6 month internship at our partners.
How is this program different?
Coaching by industry experts
Your submissions will be reviewed and feedback will be given by experts.
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with devs, designers, and founders.
The best things about these AMAs are the freewheeling question and answer session, where you interact within the network of experts about the most pressing questions in your mind.
Fellowship with a group of students from across the country.
You will collaborate with your peers, through git, GitHub, and the pull request workflow. You will have access to a community forum for discussions as well as a Discord server for conversations.
Skills
You will learn a host of practical skills that will help you in kick-starting your career, and some lessons that will stay with you even long after.
Objective
This program will try to explain the fundamentals of the web. You will learn JavaScript, Node.js and Typescript along the way. The courses are designed to be hands-on with milestones at each level. The lessons are designed to make you think and implement the concepts you have learned throughout the course.
Prerequisites
You have prior programming skills in full-stack web development and that you already have a development environment with a stable internet connection, Linux/Mac is preferred, Windows is not preferred (except Linux on Windows with WSL).
Above all, you need to have a strong will to learn new skills.
Key Timelines
| Timeline | Event |
|---|---|
| Application Open | 18th April, 2024 |
| Application Close | 20th May, 2024 |
| Final Selection | 21st May - 5th June, 2024 |
| Training start | 10th June, 2024 |
| Training ends | September, 2024 |
| Final screening for internship | September - October, 2024 |
| Internship onboarding | October, 2024 |
| Fellowship completion | April, 2025 |
*Timelines are tentative and subject to change
Rolling Admissions
All incoming entries are evaluated on a first come, first served basis and if there are enough qualified applicants, the application process would close earlier. We encourage you to apply early if you are interested in being a part of this fellowship program.
Screening and Selection
Students applying for the fellowship program will undergo a multi-level screening and selection process, starting from the application stage and continuing through internship onboarding. Only those who successfully pass the final screening after completing the training will be onboarded for a 6-month internship.
Students who successfully complete both the training and the 6-month internship will be recognized as GDC Fellows.
Questions?
Email us at [email protected]