Khalsa Education Fellowship Application (Form 4) Personal InformationFull Name(Required) First Last Preferred NameIf different from your legal nameEmail Address(Required) Phone Number(Required)Mailing Address(Required) Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Date of Birth(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Applicants must be 16 years of age or olderBackgroundCurrent Status(Required)High School StudentGap YearUndergraduate StudentGraduate StudentPostdoctoral ResearcherWorking ProfessionalOtherIf a student or researcher, what is your institution?If a working professional, what is your occupation?What is your connection to Sikh education?(Required) I teach or have taught at a Khalsa school / Gurdwara school I attended a Khalsa school / Gurdwara school I volunteer with Sikh youth programs I am involved in Sikh camp programming I have no formal connection but want to contribute Other Select all that applyYears of experience teaching in Gurdwaras, schools, or camps(Required)NoneLess than 1 year1-3 years3-5 years5-10 years10+ yearsEligibilityAre you 16 years of age or older?(Required) Yes No Can you commit 8-10 hours per week for the 14-week fellowship?(Required) Yes No Do you have reliable internet access?(Required) Yes No Interests & SkillsHow project assignment works: The Khalsa Education Fellowship assigns projects based on HSC's organizational needs and your skills/interests. You will not propose your own project. Instead, tell us what interests you and what you're good at, and we'll match you with the right project.What aspects of Sikh education interest you most?(Required) Sikh History Gurbani / Scripture Gurmukhi Language Sikh Philosophy & Values Sikh Identity & Practice Kirtan & Music Contemporary Issues for Sikh Youth Select all that applyWhat skills can you contribute?(Required) Writing GenAI Video GenAI Music Panjabi Poetry Video Editing Vibe Coding Lesson Plans Select all that applyProject Flexibility(Required) Yes, I'm flexible and willing to work on whatever is needed I have a strong preference for certain types of projects If you have a strong preference, please describeVideo PitchUpload a 4-minute video addressing the following:Who you are — Your name, your background, and your connection to Sikh education or youth programming (30 sec)Your favorite moment from Sikh history — Share one story, figure, or event from Sikh history that inspires you and why (1 min)What's missing in Sikh education — In your experience, what do Khalsa schools or Sikh youth programs get wrong, skip over, or fail to teach effectively? What needs to change? (1 min 15 sec)Why you want to contribute — Why do you want to help develop Sikh educational content? What skills and perspective do you bring? (1 min 15 sec)Upload your video to Google Drive. Change the sharing settings to "Anyone with the link" can view. Before submitting, test your link in an Incognito or Private browser window to ensure it plays without logging in. Paste the link below.Google Drive Video Link(Required) Google Drive share link onlySample Work (Optional)Sample WorkAccepted file types: pdf, jpg, jpeg, png, Max. file size: 5 MB. Optional — lesson plans, writing samples, creative work. Video files should be shared as a Google Drive link and not uploaded here.Community ReferenceProvide contact information for one person who can speak to your character, work ethic, or connection to the Sikh community. This can be a teacher, Gurdwara leader, mentor, or supervisor.Reference Full Name(Required)Reference Relationship to You(Required)Reference Email Address(Required) Reference Phone NumberAdditional InformationHave you previously been affiliated with the Harvard Sikh Center?(Required) Yes No If yes, please describeHow did you hear about this fellowship?HSC WebsiteSocial MediaFaculty/Advisor ReferralFriend/PeerGurdwara AnnouncementOtherAnything else you would like us to know?Parental ConsentAre you under 18?(Required) Yes No Parent/Guardian NameParent/Guardian Email Parent/Guardian PhoneCertificationCertification(Required) All information provided is accurate and complete I am 16 years of age or older If selected, I will commit 8-10 hours per week for 14 weeks I will participate in virtual sessions with my cohort and advisor I am willing to be assigned to projects based on HSC's needs I grant the Harvard Sikh Center a non-exclusive license to share content I create I will acknowledge the Harvard Sikh Center in materials I develop If under 18, I understand parental consent is required Electronic Signature(Required)Type your full legal nameDate(Required) MM slash DD slash YYYY Frequently Requested Apply to a Fellowship Visit our Research page to explore fellowship opportunities and application instructions. 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