The Hans Foundation (THF) is a registered Indian Public Charitable trust established in 2009. It is one of the largest grant-making foundations supporting organizations for development programs in the areas of health, education, disability and livelihoods. With funding support to more than 300 organizations, it has footprints in 26 states across India and benefitted more than 7 million underprivileged in the country. The Hans Foundation has forged partnerships and presently working in collaboration with National Trust, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India and State Governments namely Kerala, Nagaland, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu to support various developmental programs. It has been working in collaboration with and providing funding to the organizations like CARE India, Save the Children, American India Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, The Banyan, CBM, Room to Read, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Tata Trusts, Apollo Hospital, Max India Foundation, Wockhardt Foundation, National Foundation of India, Helpage India, National Heart Institute, N.M Sadguru Water and Development Foundation and many others. It also supports cancer hospitals, educational institutes, residential schools, corneal eye banks, cochlear implants and congenital heart surgeries for children. These programs are aimed at improving the quality of life of the underprivileged communities.

THF is now inviting applications for its cohort starting 1st September 2019. The last date to apply is 15th July 2019. The following criteria have to be fulfilled to make a candidate eligible:

• Age between 21 and 28 years at the time of application.
• Post-graduate/Masters (in any discipline) -preference would be given to candidates with a qualification/ experience in social sciences, rural development, community health, education and other aligned thematic areas.
• Indian citizen, and residing in India for the past one year.
• Prepared to be placed in any part of the country for fellowship.