The WarfareFellowship
A structured entry into political consulting for people who want the craft, not the glamour.
Political consulting in India has no established training path. People arrive through party networks or accident, and the craft is learned by watching. The fellowship exists to change that — a structured six months across our four practice areas, with real campaign work from the first month and a mentor throughout.
- Duration6 months
- CohortSmall cohort, selected annually
- SupportStipended
Short answer
What is the Political Strategy Warfare fellowship?
The fellowship places early-career researchers, analysts and communicators inside live campaign and governance mandates, with structured training in constituency research, data analysis, message design and field operations. It is intended for people who want to enter Indian political practice through method rather than proximity.
Tracks
Four practices, six months
Intelligence
Electoral data, survey methodology, booth modelling and segmentation.
Operations
War room practice, booth committee build, volunteer systems and GOTV.
Narrative
Message architecture, regional-language writing and media operations.
Digital
Listening, rapid response, content production and platform compliance.
Eligibility
Who we are looking for
- Graduates and early-career professionals from any discipline
- Demonstrated interest in Indian politics, policy or public affairs
- Fluency in English plus at least one Indian language
- Willingness to travel and to be deployed to constituencies
We deliberately do not require prior political experience. Some of the best analysts we have hired came from statistics, journalism, law and social work.
Selection
How it works
Application
Written application with a short analytical exercise on a constituency of your choice.
Analytical round
A take-home problem drawn from a real (anonymised) campaign decision.
Interviews
Two conversations — one on method, one on judgement and ethics.
Offer
Placement into a practice track with a named mentor.
Questions about the fellowship?
We are happy to talk before you apply.