Program · Fellowship
AWE Fellowship India (Women in Investing Fellowship)
AWE Fellowship India is AWE Funds and AWE Foundation's fellowship offering training and placement for women in venture capital.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What AWE Fellowship India (Women in Investing Fellowship) offers
What AWE Fellowship India (Women in Investing Fellowship) is
Overview The AWE Fellowship Program is a women-in-investing fellowship for private equity and venture capital careers in India. It combines a virtual investment bootcamp with a competitive 6-9 month immersive placement at VC/PE host organizations. The program aims to build a pipeline of women and underrepresented professionals into capital allocation roles.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Fellowship
- Host organization
- AWE FUNDS
- Last reviewed
- June 17, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Unknown
- Compensation
- Hybrid
Compensation and economics
Compensation The program offers a stipend during the immersive phase, but specific amounts are not disclosed. There is no carry offered.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
Thesis The fellowship is built around AWE's gender-smart investing thesis: increasing the number of women capital allocators can change what gets funded and expand access to capital for women-led, women-owned, or women-influencing businesses.
Eligibility
Eligibility The program seeks individuals with a strong interest in entrepreneurship, technology, and venture capital, including recent graduates, professionals transitioning into VC, and entrepreneurs. It strongly encourages women, underrepresented minorities, and applicants from non-traditional career paths.
Selection approach
Admissions The program has an application-only admissions style, with a competitive selection process. Applicants submit an online application and resume for bootcamp consideration.
- Stages
- Friends and Family · Angel · Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed · Seed+ · Series A · Series A+ · Series B · Series B+ · Series C · Series C+ · Series D · Series E · Series F · Growth Equity
- Geographic eligibility
- In
- Career stage
- Recent Graduates · Mid Career Professionals · Career Switchers · Entrepreneurs
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Hybrid
- Main location
- India
- Duration
- 28 weeks
- Cohort size
- 10
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Engagement
- Full Time
Delivery model
Presence The program is delivered in a hybrid format, combining in-person bootcamp sessions with remote virtual components and on-site placements.
Participation expectations
Engagement The program is designed for full-time engagement during the bootcamp and flexible for the immersive phase.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Application Only
- Application materials
- Resume · Interview
Published timeline
Timeline The bootcamp is scheduled for July 29 to August 29, 2025, with applications opening on April 10, 2025, and closing on May 15, 2025.
Application considerations
General Advice Prospective applicants are encouraged to demonstrate their passion for venture capital and commitment to gender equity in their applications.
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
Benefits Fellows receive a 14-session virtual bootcamp led by industry experts, with lectures, case studies, interactive workshops, and group exercises. After the bootcamp, participants may apply for a 6-9 month immersive fellowship with AWE Funds or partner VC/PE platforms.
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
- Last recorded cohort
- August 29, 2025
Reported outcomes
Success The program aims to create pathways for women into investing roles, with potential full-time analyst offers after the immersive phase.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
AWE Fellowship India (Women in Investing Fellowship) is published in Upseed as a fellowship program hosted by AWE FUNDS. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
June 17, 2026
Known limits
Terms, deadlines, and application states can change. Confirm current details at the published destination before acting. Upseed does not yet classify every Program destination as official.
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