IDIA Fellowship for Young Lawyers
About the Fellowship
The IDIA Fellowship for Young Lawyers supports junior advocates from Kerala and Sikkim in building sustainable litigation careers. The fellowship is open to lawyers with zero to four years of experience who are permanent residents of these states. Selected fellows will work full time with senior trial court lawyers who have at least ten years of experience, allowing them to gain practical exposure across Munsiff, Magistrate, Subordinate, and District courts.
Fellows will work on litigation matters, legal aid, public interest cases, and collaborations with District Legal Services Authorities and civil society organizations. To ensure stability and growth, the fellowship provides a monthly stipend, foundational training, skill-building workshops, access to legal research databases, and ongoing performance review.
This initiative addresses the lack of mentorship and financial support available to young advocates while strengthening access to justice in underserved communities. It carries forward IDIA’s mission by extending diversity and representation from legal education into the courtroom.
Applications Open for the Second Cohort:
Click here for Kerala Application Form
Click here for Sikkim Application Form
Many of our Scholars have graduated. Interact with the map below to take a look at where they are now.
Professional Skills Development Partner
OUR Fellows:
Biswajit Shil is presently pursuing his studies from the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata (WBNUJS). He hails from the …
Buddhadeb is a student from a tribal family in the village of Bharat Garh, in the Sunderbans. He is the youngest in …
Budha hails from Bhatpara, a remote village nestled amidst tea plantations in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, near the Indo-Bhutan border. …
Christina, a beacon of charm and grace, illuminates the small town of Irinjalakuda with her aspirations to become a formidable legal figure …
Deepak believes that the secret of success is consistency of purpose. He comes from Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh and his parents are dependent …
Deepti hails from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Life took an unfortunate turn for Deepti in her 8th standard, when her father was diagnosed …
Institute of Law, Nirma University Dhananjay Dubey is a resident of Kolkata, West Bengal. He is the youngest member of the family …
Dharu, who hails from the village of Sointra in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, completed his intermediate exams in 2015 with the Rajasthan State …
Dikhita Borah was born and brought up in Hatigaon, Guwahati. Following the separation of her parents, she moved with her mother and …
Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Delhi Dilip Nagaura, from Baori, a remote village in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, comes from a humble background, with …
Dipin Tamang is currently in his 5th year of B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) at Vivekanand Institute of Professional Studies (VIPS). The first thing …
Diptesh Karmakar comes from the quiet village of Gopalnagar Khal Dhar in the Hooghly district of West Bengal. He is the eldest …
The first thing you would notice about Divpreet is her ever cheerful face. Always bubbling with energy, she is extremely observant and …
Donnie Ashok’s story is a truly inspiring one, of someone who literally and metaphorically rose from the ashes to secure a seat at …
G S Aiswarya Nair, from Trivandrum, Kerala, has always been passionate about academics. She secured an impressive 90.8% in her 10th CBSE …
Bhanu Prakash’s journey from the village of Nijavalli in Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh, to pursuing a BA.LLB degree is marked by determination, …