Building the Next Wave of Action-Oriented Leadership
Centre for Systems Practice Fellowship
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What is the Fellowship?
The Centre for Systems Practice (CSP) Fellowship, a SELCO Foundation initiative, is a first-of-its-kind fellowship that nurtures emerging leaders to think systemically and act adaptively. It equips practitioners to design and implement context-driven, collaborative solutions to complex development challenges.
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We are inviting 20 grassroots practitioners to co-design a transformative learning journey with CSP — engaging as Fellows who shape and apply new ways of solving complex challenges.
Who is it for?
The Fellowship is for grassroots practitioners and community leaders who are engaging with complex, interconnected challenges — across geographies, communities, and institutions.
Why is it needed?
Because addressing today’s challenges, from social inequities to climate risks, requires more than isolated solutions. It calls for people who can see patterns, build connections, and work across boundaries.
The Fellowship Journey
From idea to implementation, the fellowship takes participants through two immersive phases — equipping you with tools, mentorship, and networks to drive impact both personally and organisationally.
Phase 1
Problem Statement and Idea Formulation
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Map your system
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Define your problem
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Refine your idea
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Develop a learning journey and pilot proposal that aligns with your organisation’s priorities
Phase 2
Implementation and Emergent Learning
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Implement your idea in the field
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Apply adaptive strategies and systems tools
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Strengthen your leadership muscle
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Build long-term, sustainable impact through mentorship and peer learning​
The fellowship is designed to support you where you are and guide you towards deeper impact.
Program Support
Structured learning, workshops, and practical guidance
Access to Resources
Targeted access to knowledge, tools, and opportunities that strengthen your project
Strategic Coaching
Personalized guidance from experienced sector leader
Implementation Guidance
Hands-on support to translate ideas into action
Network
Connect with peers, mentors, and ecosystem actors for shared learning
Mentorship
Sector veterans guide your journey with insights and encouragement
Who Should Apply
Key Eligibility
Designed for individuals who are committed to learning, reflection, and driving systemic, long lasting change in their fields.
Ideal Candidate Profile
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5–7 years of experience working on development programs
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Leads or has led a team or program
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Has an idea or initiative that has emerged through lived practice and field experience
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Is curious, persistent, and willing to work across programs and organisations
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Sees problem-solving as an evolving journey, not a one-time fix
Application Process
We invite you to be curious as you think through your application, and creative in your storytelling.
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We are open to applications in any form and medium that best captures you, your work, motivations, and ideas.​
What to Share
Your Profile
Where you are from
Where you work
How you entered this field
Who you were when you started
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​Your Problem Statement
Share your idea and the context it emerges from
Why is your chosen region or context suited for scaling or deeper impact
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Become a Systems Practice Fellow!
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Centre of Systems Practice
A SELCO Foundation Initiative
The Centre for Systems Practice (CSP) is a collaborative, field-rooted initiative that enables systemic, adaptive, user-centred innovation across India’s development ecosystem.
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CSP strengthens the ecosystem’s ability to design, deliver, and scale systemic solutions by:
Building Capacity
Equipping leaders and organisations to apply systems practice in real-world contexts
Inspiring Action
Telling stories of change by curating field-based
knowledge, developing resources to understand impact and inspire action
Catalysing Collaboration
Connecting diverse actors and fostering communities of practice for coordinated systemic action
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