Ex-IIT Kharagpur · 12 yrs ML research
1,800+ learners mentored
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AI Fellowship
Our flagship. A selective, full-time online program for those committing to applied-AI as a career. Work on sponsored industry problems, mentored 1:1, with an interview loop across our hiring-partner network.
- Format
- Full-time · fully online
- Duration
- 24 weeks · full-time online
- Seats
- Batch 3 · 12 fellows only
- Published fee
- ₹1,95,000
The Fellowship · our flagship
Selective by design. Funded so money is never the barrier.
A full-time, six-month online program for people committing to applied AI as a career. We admit few, fund them fully, and put them in front of real industry problems and real hiring partners.
Six-month full-time · online
- 612
- applied · Batch 2
- 12
- fellows admitted
- ~2%
- admit rate
- 100%
- funded by trust + sponsors
Fully funded — zero tuition, nothing to repay.
- 100% tuition waiver — the full ₹1,95,000 fee is covered for admitted merit fellows
- Funded by the charitable trust and industry sponsors — a grant, not a loan
- 1:1 mentorship and a sponsored industry brief, all included
- Fully online — join from anywhere in India, no relocation
How selection works
- 1 Applications openRolling — Batch 3 now accepting
- 2 Round 1 · ApplicationProfile + a short written brief on a problem you'd want to solve
- 3 Round 2 · Portfolio / taskA take-home applied task, reviewed by faculty
- 4 Round 3 · InterviewTechnical + motivation interview with mentors
- 5 DecisionOutcome within 5 working days of your interview
- 6 Cohort begins24 weeks, full-time, fully online in IST
The funding is a full tuition waiver — no stipend or allowance. Individual results vary.
The program · phase by phase
Six funded months, end to end.
Know exactly what the fellowship involves before you apply — from accelerated foundations to a sponsored industry brief and a structured interview loop.
- 24 wks
- full-time · online
- 12
- fellows per batch
- 1
- sponsored industry brief
- ₹0
- tuition for fellows
01 Phase 1 · Weeks 1–4 Intensive Foundations
Phase 1 · Weeks 1–4
Intensive Foundations
- 01 Accelerated grounding in modern ML, agents and evaluation
- 02 Engineering practice: version control, testing, reproducibility
- 03 Cohort baseline projects and individual skill mapping
You walk away with — A baseline technical portfolio and an individual growth plan.
02 Phase 2 · Weeks 5–12 Applied Specialisation
Phase 2 · Weeks 5–12
Applied Specialisation
- 01 Choose a track: applied LLM systems, ML engineering, or AI product
- 02 Build production-grade components — RAG pipelines, fine-tuned models and eval harnesses — with 1:1 mentor review
- 03 Tame real LLM failure modes: hallucination, structured output and retrieval grounding
You walk away with — A deployed, documented system in your specialisation.
03 Phase 3 · Weeks 13–20 Sponsored Industry Brief
Phase 3 · Weeks 13–20
Sponsored Industry Brief
- 01 Work a real, scoped problem for an industry sponsor
- 02 Ship iteratively against sponsor milestones and feedback
- 03 Communicate trade-offs and results to non-technical stakeholders
You walk away with — An end-to-end solution delivered to the sponsoring partner.
04 Phase 4 · Weeks 21–24 Placement & Demo
Phase 4 · Weeks 21–24
Placement & Demo
- 01 Interview preparation: technical, system-design and behavioural
- 02 Demo Day in front of the 20+ partner hiring network
- 03 Structured interview loop and offer support
You walk away with — A capstone demo and an active interview loop with partners.
Who teaches you
Practitioners, not lecturers.
Every faculty member ships AI in the real world. They teach the workflow they actually use on Monday morning.
Former Staff Engineer, fintech unicorn
Shipped AI to 40M+ users
Built growth at 3 Kolkata startups
₹40Cr+ in tracked pipeline
TEDx speaker · G20 youth delegate
210K+ trained online
Questions
Everything else you're wondering.
Still unsure? Message us on WhatsApp — we reply within a few hours, every day.
Talk to admissionsIs LearnPact really a not-for-profit?
Yes. We are a registered charitable trust (WB/2023/0349599), ISO 9001:2015 certified, with 12A and 80G filings in process. Surplus from paid programs funds merit scholarships and keeps the Sunday Series open to everyone — including anyone who pays nothing. No shareholders.
Is the price I see the price I pay?
The figure on each program is the full, published fee — that's the most you'd pay. Almost every learner then qualifies for a need- or merit-based scholarship, decided by a short proctored round rather than negotiation. Check the Scholarships page for the public criteria.
What does a Sunday seat cost?
A seat is ₹99 — a small contribution that helps a non-profit cover the platform and the practitioner's time. It's genuinely free for anyone who needs it: pick the free option at checkout, no questions asked, no proof required. An optional ₹99 Sunday Kit (recording, workbook, templates and a certificate) and a ₹299 Season Pass for four Sundays are there if you want them.
Do I need a coding or technical background?
No. The Sunday Series and Applied AI Foundations assume zero prerequisites. We teach applied AI through real projects, most of which are no-code or low-code. Advanced tracks build from there.
Are the certificates recognised by employers?
Our credentials are issued under an ISO 9001:2015 quality framework and backed by a Demo Day in front of 20+ hiring partners. Fellowship graduates enter a structured interview loop with our partner network.
Can I attend if I'm working full-time?
Yes. Foundations runs three evenings a week and the AI Marketer Diploma is a live weekend studio — all online in IST on CloudVarsity®, our live virtual campus. Every session is recorded for lifetime alumni access.
How do I apply for a scholarship?
Take the 2-minute eligibility check on our Scholarships page. If you qualify, you finish a short, free application — then considered applicants sit a 30-minute proctored round that decides the scholarship and final fee. Need- and merit-based tracks are both open; criteria are public.
What if I enrol and it isn't right for me?
Every paid program carries our Fee Protection Promise: a 7-day full refund after your first session, and pro-rata refunds if you withdraw within the first third of the program. The ₹99 Sunday Series — free for anyone who needs it — also lets you experience our teaching before you commit to a paid track. See the full policy below.
How you'll learn
Build it. Ship it. Show it.
No slides-only theory — every week turns into something real you keep.
01 · Build
Every module ends in something you make — a working project, not a quiz.
02 · Ship
You deploy and publish real work to a live link or repo you own.
03 · Show
You graduate with a portfolio you can put in front of an employer or client.
Where applied-AI talent gets hired
Is this the right fit?
We're honest about who this is for.
We'd rather you join the track that actually fits than the loudest one. Here's the straight read.
This is for you if…
- You already work with Python and real data, and now you want to go pro in AI as your next serious step.
- You can commit to full-time online study for 24 weeks and treat it like a job, not a side hobby.
- You want mentorship, honest feedback on your work, and a path that connects to hiring partners at the end.
- You are ready to apply, sit an interview, and earn a place in a small, selective cohort.
- You learn best when you are stretched hard alongside other committed, ambitious people.
You might start better elsewhere if…
- Brand new to AI or still exploring whether it is for you? Start gentler with our ₹99 Sunday Series (free if money is tight) and come back stronger.
- Still shaky on Python, data, or the basics? You might start better with Applied AI Foundations, our 8-week primer, then apply here.
- Can't give 24 weeks full-time right now because of work or family? A part-time path may suit you better for now — take the free 2-minute path finder at /counsel.
- Not sure this is the right path for your goals? The free 2-minute path finder at /counsel will point you to the right starting place.
Not sure where you fit? Take the free 2-minute path finder →
Admissions open
Apply to be a funded fellow.
No fee to apply. Tell us about you and the problem you'd want to solve — we assess within one working day of your interview.
Applying for: AI Fellowship
- No fee to apply — and no obligation
- Fee Protection: 7-day full refund after your first paid session
- Scholarship assessment included
- Taught in English — explained in Bangla & Hindi when you need it
- A Sunday Series seat while you decide — free if you need it
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