Apply

The front door is a conversation.

Applications are open on a rolling basis. Book a call with the HoI team — we’ll figure out together whether the Fellowship is the right fit, and which track makes sense.


01 — Before you apply

Are you the right fit?

A short, honest check. We’d rather you self-select out than spend a cycle finding out the fit isn’t there.

Not on the list? Write to us anyway — exceptions happen.

  • 01 You’re currently enrolled at an IIT, NIT, or other premier institution defined by HoI.
  • 02 You’re in your second year of college or above. Earlier years are welcome to introduce themselves — we’ll stay in touch.
  • 03 You can treat this as your primary building endeavour during the fellowship. Not a side project.
  • 04 You’re comfortable with HoI holding IP and operational control of the venture. The equity option for you is post-college.
  • 05 You actually want to build something. Not just to have the title of having tried.

02 — Pick a track

Both tracks lead to the same place.

Track A

Build an HoI Idea.

Take a researched idea from the HoI catalogue forward as a Fellow.

Track B

Bring your own problem.

Already building something? Apply to bring it into the HoI portfolio.

Read the full Fellowship brief

03 — How the conversation works

Three stages. No slides. No theatrics.

We want to understand how you think. The process is structured so you can show that without preparation overhead.

Stage 01

Application

A structured written application, specific to the idea or track. We want your thinking.

Stage 02

Problem Deep-Dive

A focused conversation with the HoI team. We go deep on the problem and your approach.

Stage 03

Decision

Go/no-go within a defined window. If selected, a Fellowship Agreement covering stipend, IP, equity, and post-college option.

04 — Book a call

A 30-minute conversation, on your timezone.

Pick a slot below. One of the HoI team will join the call. No need to prepare materials — we’ll talk about you, your work, and what you’d want to build.

Calls are held over Google Meet. We’ll send the link when you confirm.

Primary

Book a Fellowship intro call

30 min · with the HoI team · Google Meet

Open booking

or

Alternative

Write to us directly

Reply within 3 working days · for Track B and partnership questions

hello@houseofideas.in

We read every application. We respond to every one — even if the answer is no. The bar holds, but the door is open.