Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term used to describe all
immersive technologies that can merge the physical and virtual worlds including — augmented
reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) as well as those that are still to be
created.
XROS Fellowship Program is a uniquely curated initiative
aimed at supporting Indian developers working on XR technologies by providing fellowships
which will include a stipend and mentoring by industry experts. The Program will support
developers to make contributions to open source projects related to XR technology.
The Program aims to give developers a platform to work with the best resources to create
digital public goods and further support their careers by facilitating fellowships in
organisations working in the domain of AR, VR, MR, 3D Modelling, etc.
XROS Fellowship will provide a learning cohort for 100
developers and selected developers will work on projects with partner organisations and
industry mentors.
Why XROS Fellowship Program?
For Developers
3 months of practical experience on live industry projects.
Networking with industry experts.
Fellowship stipends (INR 4 Lakh).
Why XROS Fellowship Program?
For Partner Organisations
Support to the open source community.
Access to the best developer talent.
Branding opportunity for the project and organisation.
How to get started as a Developer*?
Log on the website and complete the onboarding process.
Select organisation and select project.
Submit your application.
Once selected, start contributing to the allocated projects.
How to get started as a Partner Organisation?
Log on the website and complete the onboarding process.
Submit your expression of interest in partnering for the program.
List your projects and assign mentors to the project.
Shortlist the applications received from developers.
Once accepted by the developer, assign mentors,and start working on the project.
XROS Gallery
Top 10 moments from XROS Fellowship Summit
XROS Fellows
Top 10 XROS Fellows
Dr. Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser, Government of
India
Mr. Ajit Padmanabh, Founder & CEO, Who VR
Mr. Manas Bairagi, CEO - iHub-Drishti, IIT Jodhpur
Dr. Padmapriya PV, Chief Executive Officer, Merkel Haptic Systems
Dr. Rashmi Thakur, Assistant Professor, NIFT Mumbai
Moderator - Mr. Dhiraj Gyani, Sr Director (Policy & Operations) Technology Services
Industry Association
Dr. Ashish Kulkarni, Chair FICCI, AVGC – XR Forum & Founder Punneryug Artvision
Mr.
Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology
and President and CEO, National E-Governance Division, Government of India
Mr. Sunil Abraham, Public Policy Director, Meta
Mr. Venu Rajagopalanm, Head of Business Development (NA &
India), Fanisko & Their Fellows
Mr. Saurabh Sameer, Director – Strategy, New Business,
Custom
Technologies & Team
Mr. Ben Erwin, Founder Ready Player Golf, Creative
Executive
Producer, Speaker, XR & Emerging Technologies Consultant Powersimple
Mr. Kuldeep Singh, Engineering Director, Head of XR
Practice,
Thoughtworks
Mr. Sahil Ahuja, Founder, CTO, GMetri Technologies
Mr. Milind M Manoj, CEO, PupilMesh
Ms. Niloshima Srivastava, Engineering Manager, Tata 1mg Healthcare
Moderator - Dr. M Manivannan, Professor, IIT Madras, Chennai
Project completion report submissions by developers
Start Date
1st July 2023
End Date
7th July 2023
End of XROS Fellowship
Start Date
-
End Date
10th July 2023
* The schedule may be subject to change
XROS Fellowship Frequently asked questions
The underlying thought of XROS Fellowship is to upskill Developers on
emerging
technologies and prepare them for the jobs of the future. Some of the
partner
organisations have indeed committed to hiring the right set of
developers
who
match the skills required by the partner organisations and they shall be
making
pre placement offers to the deserving candidates.
The projects would largely be AR, VR, XR, 3D Modeling and related
projects.
The minimum stipend committed to each of shortlisted students working on
a
live
project is INR 4 Lakh to be paid in the following 3 tranches :
1st Month - 1 Lakh INR
2nd Month - 1 Lakh INR
3rd Month - Post Final Report
Submission, to
be
signed off by the assigned
Mentor- 2 Lakhs INR
Final Submission report needs to be approved by the assigned
mentor
in
minimum
90 days and maximum 120 days
No. The developer must only work on 1 project under the supervision of
the
mentor / mentors. Working in multiple organisations or on multiple
projects
is
not allowed.
Of course. We would be happy to have working professionals as part of
the
XROS
Fellowship.
Applicant should be 18+ years of age
Applicant should be in pre-final or final year of graduation
Applicant should be a resident of India
XROS Fellowship
Choose a project that you would like to work on and kickstart your journey into the world of
XR.
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empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward
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Technical Partner NeGD
NeGD, established by the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India, works on the programme
management, project development, technology management, capacity building, awareness
and communications related initiatives under Digital India, the flagship programme
of Government of India. NeGD supports Central Ministries / Departments, State
Governments, and other Government organisations in their Digital India initiatives.
NeGD has developed and is managing several national public digital platforms such as
DigiLocker, UMANG, API Setu, Poshan Tracker, Academic Bank of Credits, National
Academic Depository, OpenForge, MyScheme, etc. It has also played critical role in
the quick national rollout of Co-Win and Government e-Marketplace.
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Implemented by Reskilll
Reskilll works with leading tech companies
across the globe, understanding tech trends and training developers and students
from colleges and universities in the emerging technology thereby bridging the gap
between industry and academia by making young developers industry ready.
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