Academy Fellows mentor the students they work with in the residential programme, students’ academics and through extracurricular activities.
Academy Fellowships
Every year, we recruit recent graduates who want to share their learning and talent with the Academies. Fellows from universities and colleges around the world take on pastoral roles and contribute to our vibrant community life.
This unique fellowship gives each fellow the opportunity to experience the life and challenges of a top residential school through hands-on learning and work experience. They participate in off-campus field trips and in the many enrichment programmes, such as sports, theatre, music and art. They are involved in our leadership development programme, which includes activities such as Model United Nations or TedX.
As dorm parents, they promote community life and learning. Depending on their interests and the local Academy’s needs, they can also support a department of interest to them, such as Admissions and Marketing, Communications, or University Counselling. They can tutor students and even assist in a particular subject area under the mentorship of one of our experienced teacher coaches.
• Genuine interest in the mission and vision of the Academies and the development of young people.
• A record of excellent academic performance at university or college.
• A record of significant involvement in community and residential life at university or college.
• A record of student leadership, participation in extra-curricular activities such as sports or the arts, and/or a record of community service.
A Fellow’s Experience
A Fellow’s Experience
“Coming straight out of university, I had a vague idea that I wanted to work with children and prepare our future generation to be empathetic and responsible citizens of the world. I had a very two-dimensional idea of how to accomplish this feat. However, the Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad’s Academy Fellowship programme presented a myriad of new ways to accomplish what seemed like an idealistic hope I had once had. The flexibility of the Fellowship allowed me to grow into, experiment and learn about different aspects of a working organisation and truly find my place.
Over the course of a year, I have been a part of the teaching department, the marketing department, the university counselling department, the exchange programme and the pastoral care department. Employees of the Academy come out of the experience as not only being experts in one facet but in multiple others. The Academy aims to not only nurture well-rounded holistic students but staff as well. The Academies are more than simply International Baccalaureate schools – but a movement dedicated to equip students and adults to be global citizens. A movement that turned what I once thought to be a dream into reality.”
Aarushi Dutt, Academy Fellow, Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad
Frequently Asked Questions
All campuses offer the fellowship programme. While you can state a preference, placement is according to the local Academy’s needs.
All campuses offer the fellowship programme. While you can state a preference, placement is according to the local Academy’s needs.