Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship

World Needs Leaders, Not Spectators.

"If you refuse to participate in politics, you'd end up governed by your inferiors."

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Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship is a Prestigious, Immersive Leadership Journey designed to identify, develop, and empower the next generation of nation-builders. This Transformative Program equips emerging leaders with the skills, vision, network needed to take on critical roles across sectors - driving meaningful change from within the system. Join a movement to place good people in important positions

Who is the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship For?

Young Leader (Pre MBA/MPP)

High-performing college students eager to go beyond the traditional classroom.

This fellowship equips you with global frameworks, real-world exposure, and access to cross-sector leadership at an early stage in your journey.

PostGrads Alumni (MBA/MPP/MS, etc.)

Graduates of elite programs seeking to apply their academic learning in high-impact, real-world contexts.

bridging the gap between theory and practice in governance, policy, and entrepreneurship.

Working Professionals (Armed Forces, Consulting, IT)

Mid-career professionals navigating rapidly evolving industries who seek to stay ahead of the curve, pivot toward purpose-driven leadership, or deepen their strategic edge—to pivot in fields like politics, media, social impact, and business."

Civil Service Aspirants (UPSC + Plan B Track)

Committed aspirants seeking to complement their preparation with real-world leadership experiences, build professional networks, and retain career optionality beyond exams.

Heart of The Fellowship

The Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship is built for boundary-crossers—the thinker who understands both balance sheets and constitutions, investor who can navigate both boardrooms and legislative corridors, the reformer who reads poetry as strategy and policy as design. In a world that demands agility across disciplines, our fellows explore the most pressing questions of our time through an interdisciplinary lens. They dive deep into case-based immersive learning experience centered around the power of a Beautiful Community.

Harvard-Style, Case Based Learning

Immerse yourself in dynamic, discussion-driven sessions grounded in real-world cases—modeled on the best of global business and policy education, and designed to sharpen judgment, challenge assumptions, and spark bold new thinking.

Cross-Sectoral Community

Be part of a curated cohort of changemakers across public policy, media, Civil Services, business, governance, and civil society. Learn with, and from, each other.

This interdisciplinary peer community is at the heart of the Fellowship experience: a space for deep learning, spirited debate, and lasting collaboration. Together, you’ll challenge each other’s thinking, expand your horizons, and build a powerful network that continues well beyond the program

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Weekend-Only Format

Designed for flexibility. Attend live sessions without disrupting your job, studies, or civil services prep.

This flexible structure allows you to apply insights in real time, balancing growth with your existing commitments and making every Masterclass immediately relevant and actionable.

Practical > Pedantic

This isn’t a theoretical exercise—it’s learning you can use. Unlike traditional degrees weighed down by abstract theory, the Fellowship is unapologetically hands-on.

Expect simulations, thought experiments, and real-world problem-solving designed to drive action, not just analysis.

Built for the Crossroads of Power and Purpose

A leadership program where business meets statecraft, liberal arts meets venture logic, and policy meets platforms.
Designed for those who don’t fit in one box—and never wanted to.

The Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship is built for boundary-crossers—the thinker who understands both balance sheets and constitutions, the operator who can navigate both boardrooms and legislative corridors, the reformer who reads poetry as strategy and policy as design.

Industry-Aligned Curriculum

After just one year in the Subhash Chandra Bose Fellowship, fellows are not only prepared to take up on political roles - but will also well-equipped to thrive in high-impact sectors like management consulting, social impact consulting, public policy, and entrepreneurship.

Bose Fellows graduate with a toolkit that’s deeply industry-relevant and future-proof.

Pedagogy, Curriculum and Timelines

This Fellowship is for the rare kind of leader—the one who sees the system and the soul. The mind that speaks the language of both balance sheets and constitutions. The hand that can move through boardrooms by day and legislative halls by night. The heart that sees strategy in poetry and design in policy.

This isn’t just leadership training. It’s a call to those who can imagine differently, think boldly, and build what others believe is impossible.

In a world that demands agility across disciplines, our fellows explore the most pressing questions of our time through an interdisciplinary lens. They dive deep into case-based learning drawn from:

Business, venture ecosystems, and Finance.
Political leadership, institutional reform, and Communication Strategy.
Media and narratives
Geopolitics and multilateral strategy
Platform power and emerging technologies

This isn’t siloed education. It’s inter-mixed intelligence—designed to shape public-minded leaders who can translate between worlds, build bridges across sectors, and act with moral clarity in complex systems.

Timeline

Program Structure, Phases, Methods, and Curriculum

Depending on your current stage, availability, and ambitions, the Subhash Chandra Bose Fellowship offers three curated learning journeys. Each track includes global masterclasses, interdisciplinary insights, and peer learning — with increasing depth and complexity across tracks.

Track 1: Foundation Track

(4 Months | 8 Masterclasses)

This is the starting point for future consultants, early-stage founders, or policy-curious learners. You’ll gain essential exposure to core ideas that shape the public and private sectors — from platform strategy and startup thinking to media influence and political storytelling.

Learn how modern systems — political, business, and social — are structured
Build basic fluency in consulting, communication, governance, and markets
Designed for Pre-MBA/MPP students, first-time explorers, or parallel career planners

Track 2: Fellowship Core Track

(8 Months | 16 Masterclasses)

This track goes deeper into how political, economic, and institutional forces interact. Perfect for those looking to work in consulting, impact entrepreneurship, civil society, or media strategy — without committing to the full-year format.

Unpack real-world tools used in global consulting, policy design, and civic innovation
Navigate the links between investing, messaging, governance, and leadership
Designed for early-career professionals, civil services aspirants (with a Plan B), and policy/business generalists

Track 3: Advanced Fellowship Track

(12 Months | 24 Masterclasses + Minor Project)

This is the flagship track of the Subhash Chandra Bose Fellowship — built for serious, high-commitment individuals who are not only preparing for careers in civil services, but also exploring broader pathways of political leadership, business strategy, public policy, media influence, institutional building, and long-term nation-building.

It is ideal for:

Civil services aspirants looking beyond coaching, with a Plan A + Plan B approach
Pre/Post MBA or MPP candidates seeking real-world depth and cross-sector understanding
Founders, researchers, political strategists, and policy practitioners preparing to build public or civic institutions

You’ll move through all three curriculum phases — starting with core business and consulting fluency, moving into public systems, global policy, and financial architecture, and culminating in a synthesis phase focused on real-world application, critical reasoning, decision-making, and leadership intelligence.

Topics include:

Business & Platform Strategy
Public Finance, Global Markets & Investing
Governance, Policy Systems & Diplomacy
Media Literacy & Political Rhetoric
Geopolitics & Security
Intuition, Analogical Thinking, and Personal Strategic Design
Leading Productive, Purposeful Lives in Public Roles

This is not academic busywork — it’s designed as a real-world artifact that could be used in:

Applications to fellowships, MPPs, MBA programs
Policy or business innovation pitches
Founding initiatives or campaigns
Career portfolios for strategic roles

Outcomes: Graduates of this track receive the Fellowship Graduate Certificate, personally signed by the Chairman of the MisFits Foundation, & the Dean of the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship — a credential that signals depth, interdisciplinary rigor, and high-trust leadership potential.

Fellows in this track are considered core community anchors — invited into mentorship, legacy-building, and long-term leadership conversations. You’re not just completing a program — you’re helping shape a future leadership network that will launch organizations, campaigns, businesses, and reform efforts together.

Track Placement Policy: Decided by the Admissions Committee

Applicants to the Subhash Chandra Bose Fellowship cannot self-select their program track. While you may indicate a preference, your final track placement will be decided solely by our Admissions Committee — based on your application, your future goals, and your demonstrated level of commitment.

This is intentional.

We do not treat the Fellowship like a “product” to be browsed. It is a serious leadership development journey, and it’s our responsibility to place each Fellow into the format that best serves their growth — and where their presence adds value to the cohort.

Track placement is based on several factors:

Clarity of goals (e.g. civil services, policy, business, consulting, entrepreneurship)
Stage of professional or academic journey
Depth of commitment and long-term orientation
Ability to contribute meaningfully to peer learning

Our goal is not just to match convenience, but to create aligned, high-impact learning environments where every cohort is intellectually and purposefully coherent.

This ensures that each participant gets the depth, challenge, and community fit they need — whether they’re preparing for UPSC, building a company, pursuing public life, or expanding strategic insight across disciplines.

The Subhash Chandra Bose Fellowship is not a queue for civil services. It’s an escape from it.

The Subhash Chandra Bose Fellowship is not for entry into Civil Services. It is everything beyond civil services. Bose left the Indian Civil Service not to manage files with better manners, but to build something the system couldn’t yet imagine. If you want to join the machine, there are other paths — including the dedicated Civil Services program at www.misfits.bet. But if you want to redefine the machine, to build companies, movements, platforms, policies, and ideas that outlive elections — you’re in the right place.

The Subhash Chandra Bose Fellowship is built for those who want to work across sectors, lead institutions, and build careers in business, politics, public policy, entrepreneurship, international affairs, civic innovation, media, and strategic consulting. It is designed for those who want to - Enter politics or public leadership through lateral entry or independent platforms. Build or join startups, especially those intersecting with governance, markets, or social transformation.

Work in think tanks, policy labs, media firms, global development institutions, and strategic advisory roles.

Join business or political consultancies, communication firms, or research institutions.

Pursue advanced education (MBA, MPP, MA in IR, etc.) with a stronger foundation in applied knowledgeCreate new institutions, platforms, collectives, or long-term ventures in public life.

Learners Who Went Further

From Masterclasses to McKinsey. From Insights to Impact.

Before the Subhash Chandra Bose Fellowship took form, there were live sessions, deep dives, career pivots, and breakthroughs — shaped in real time by those who trained under the guidance of Naman Shrivastava, and his team.

The voices below come from individuals who were mentored, challenged, and equipped in earlier ecosystems — many of whom have gone on to excel in consulting, policy, product strategy, global development, public leadership, Civil Services, Inter-Alia.

It’s a preview of what’s possible when structured insight meets personal ambition.

Vaibhav Sharma

Indian Administrative Services

Vaibhav’s association with the current Chair of the Board of Governors of the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship, Naman Shrivastava, dates back to his early days preparing for a career in the civil services. Exceptionally bright from the outset, Vaibhav demonstrated a deep commitment to mastering subjects such as economics, politics, foreign policy, and structured thinking. Throughout this formative period, Naman, his team, and network of support system played a pivotal role in mentoring and supporting his intellectual and professional development.

Link to his journey :

Anamitra Munsi

Boston Consulting Group

Anamitra Munsi’s association with Naman Shrivastava, current Chair of the Board of Governors of the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship, began during a period of transition in his professional journey. As he looked to move beyond the UPSC preparation cycle, Anamitra demonstrated a sharp intellect and a deep curiosity about strategy, policy, and business. With Naman, and his team's mentorship, he focused on developing critical skills such as communication, conjecture-driven thinking, and structured analysis — foundations that helped shape his successful pivot to the Boston Consulting Group and the Indian School of Business.

Link to his Journey :

Carolina Rota

University of Oxford

Carolina Rota’s association with Naman Shrivastava, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship, emerged from a shared commitment to public leadership and impact-driven work. A graduate of Oxford, Carolina brought a rare blend of intellectual depth and global experience, with a strong foundation in economics, communication, strategy, and policy consulting. Through her conversations and collaboration with Naman, and his team- she deepened her focus on venture capital and systems thinking, while sharpening her ability to navigate complex social challenges. Over the years, she has worked across the UK, India, and Bangladesh, contributing meaningfully to the social impact space — and embodying the kind of globally minded leadership that the Fellowship seeks to inspire.

Link to her Journey

Arpita Guha

INSEAD, Allianz, Germany

Arpita Guha’s association with Naman Shrivastava, Chair of the Board of Governors of the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship, began during a reflective phase of her professional journey, as she sought to refine her long-term goals and pivot toward global leadership opportunities. With Naman, and his team's mentorship, she deepened her understanding of strategic thinking, communication, and policy analysis — capabilities that would later shape her trajectory in the consulting and corporate risk space. Arpita went on to hold key advisory roles at Deloitte, where she worked across governance, cyber strategy, and risk management, before joining Allianz as a consultant in Germany. Her experience, spanning India and Europe, culminated in her pursuit of an MBA at INSEAD — a step that reflects her drive to lead at the intersection of strategy, business transformation, and global impact.

Link to her journey

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Incoming Shortlisted Bose Fellows, 2026

Aleena Alekseeva, Artist | Chef | Musician

Aleena Alekseeva is a multidisciplinary artist & chef based in The Hague, Netherlands blending her talents in visual arts, culinary innovation, and music to explore the power of culture as a tool for diplomacy and social change. A graduate of Moscow International University, her creative journey spans across Europe and Central Asia.

She joined the September Cohort of the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship 2026 to expand her understanding of Global political systems, deepen her grasp of public policy and cultural strategy, and explore how creative ventures can drive social impact. With an interest in conjecture-driven thinking, venture capital, and policy-informed storytelling, Aleena aspires to launch a cross-cultural culinary platform that fuses art, politics, and food—reimagining the table as a space for dialogue, identity, and transformation.

Through the Bose Fellowship community, Aleena looks forward to engaging with a diverse network of policymakers, social entrepreneurs, artists, and strategists. This ecosystem of ideas, mentorship, and peer learning will be instrumental in helping her navigate South Asian contexts, refine her venture model, and bridge the gap between creative expression and public leadership.

Fardeen Bhati , IIT Roorkee | Tata AIG | Bose Fellow

I’m Fardin Bhati - an engineering graduate from IIT Roorkee and a proud Fellow of the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship. After a corporate stint as a Risk Engineer at TATA AIG, I made the conscious decision to pursue the Civil Services, driven by a desire to contribute meaningfully to public life.

This photo - taken on a quiet morning inside the Mumbai Metro - captures more than just a moment in transit. It’s a reminder that public infrastructure is not just steel, concrete, or policy. It is citizenship in motion.

The metro doesn’t discriminate - it empowers. It bridges distances, connects lives, and carries the quiet dreams of millions each day. But beyond the tracks and technology, it reflects something deeper: our civic sense, discipline, and shared responsibility as citizens of a living, breathing democracy.

As I prepare for a future in public service and politics, I’m reminded that real progress isn’t measured only in GDP or infrastructure projects - it’s measured in how we treat shared spaces, uphold public systems, and support those around us.

As a Fellow of the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship, I hope to strengthen my understanding of policy, diplomacy, and inclusive development - learning to design systems that serve not just the privileged few, but the many who often go unheard.

Because in a nation as vast and diverse as India, change doesn’t always arrive through grand reforms - sometimes, it begins with a clean metro coach, a functioning light at a station, a seat offered to a stranger.

Let’s build a Republic where infrastructure is not a luxury, but a civic right - and governance is not a distant promise, but a daily practice of empathy and efficiency.

Jyotsna Rawat , First Indian Woman to finish Ultramarathon in Ladakh

My journey didn’t start with adventure or accolades - it began in an ICU. I was born with such severe jaundice that doctors told my parents to pray I wouldn’t survive, fearing lifelong disability. I went blind

I became the first Indian woman and the youngest person in the world to finish one of the most grueling ultramarathons in Ladakh.

I turned my fear of heights into fuel and became a licensed paraglider.

I got certified in every adventure sport I ever dreamed of.

I am not the smartest. I am not the strongest. But what I have and always will - is unshakable willpower.

So, why do I seek the Subhas Chandra Bose Fellowship? Because I know this journey has prepared me for something far greater than just personal victory.

I am here to build, to serve, and to lead. I believe, deeply, that every storm I’ve walked through was preparing me to help others find light in theirs.

Machiavelli said every thinker is a child of their times - and I believe I’ve been shaped by mine. My scars are not setbacks - they are signatures of resilience, proof that I am made for these complicated times.

If this story reaches someone on the edge of quitting, doubting their worth, or questioning their path - let this remind you: Your pain can be your power. Your fear can be your fire. Keep going. Keep growing. And above all, smile - even at the impossible.

Because sometimes, that smile is what turns the impossible into your beginning.

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