Bombay Shaving Company
Bombay Shaving Company's student fellowship for grade 11 and 12 students and first-year undergraduates. Entry is by the Anandi-NEAT test, and 2026 registrations have closed.
Bombay Shaving Company at a glance
| Address | Haryana, India |
|---|---|
| Programmes | 1 standing programme |
| Official website | www.bombayshavingcompany.com |
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The Anandi Fellowship
FellowshipA college-length fellowship for grade 11, grade 12 and first-year undergraduate students, entered through the Anandi-NEAT test.
Best for: Students in grades 11 and 12, and first-year undergraduates
- Through college
- Paid
What you get, who can apply and how to applyHide details
The Anandi Fellowship places students in paid summer internships at startups and investment firms while they study, and offers a full-time Entrepreneur-In-Residence role at Bombay Shaving Company after graduation.
What you get
- A scholarship for every year of college
- Summer internships with partner mentor organisations
- A guaranteed Entrepreneur-In-Residence offer on graduating
- A seed investment option if you start your own company before turning 27
Who can apply
- Students in grades 11 and 12 at any school in India, and first-year undergraduates
- No startup, prototype or revenue is needed
How selection works: a pen-and-paper test, then a bootcamp for the top rankers.
How to apply: register for Anandi-NEAT when the next intake opens. The 2026 registration has closed.
How to apply to Bombay Shaving Company
Before you start
- The fellowship is for students in grades 11 and 12 and first-year undergraduates. Registration for the 2026 test has closed.
- No prior startup experience, prototype or revenue is needed.
- Watch the fellowship site for the next Anandi-NEAT date.
How selection works
- A pen-and-paper test, combining multiple-choice and subjective questions, is held first.
- The top rankers are invited to a three-day bootcamp, which tests grit: resilience, perseverance, mobilising people and ambiguity management.
- The fellowship is extended to a small number of students at the end of the bootcamp.
About Bombay Shaving Company
The Anandi Fellowship is a college-length programme run as an initiative of Bombay Shaving Company, the men's grooming brand. It is aimed at students, not founders: you do not need a startup, a prototype or revenue to take part.
How the fellowship works
Students enter through Anandi-NEAT, a pen-and-paper entrepreneurial acumen test sat in 17 cities across India. The top rankers are invited to a three-day in-person bootcamp in Gurgaon, and a small group is extended the fellowship at its end. Fellows then spend the years of college in paid summer internships with partner mentor organisations, and are offered a full-time Entrepreneur-In-Residence role at the brand on graduating. A fellow who starts a company before turning 27 can take up a seed investment from the brand, on terms stated on the fellowship site.
Who can apply
Students in grades 11 and 12 at any school in India, and first-year undergraduates. The programme does not depend on the college or course a student chooses.
Scale
The fellowship says its summer internships are offered through more than 30 partner mentor organisations. These are the programme's own figures.
Current status
Registration for Anandi-NEAT 2026 has closed. The test itself is scheduled for 29th November 2026, and the bootcamp for 7 to 9 May 2027. Check the fellowship site for the next intake.
Who runs it
The fellowship is an initiative of Bombay Shaving Company, with partner mentors from several Indian startups and investment firms named on its site.
Frequently asked questions about Bombay Shaving Company
What is Bombay Shaving Company?
Bombay Shaving Company is a corporate based in Haryana.
What does Bombay Shaving Company do?
The Anandi Fellowship is a college-length programme run as an initiative of Bombay Shaving Company, the men's grooming brand. It is aimed at students, not founders: you do not need a startup, a prototype or revenue to take part.
Where is Bombay Shaving Company located?
Bombay Shaving Company is based in Haryana, India.
What programs does Bombay Shaving Company run?
Bombay Shaving Company runs The Anandi Fellowship.
How do I apply to Bombay Shaving Company?
- The fellowship is for students in grades 11 and 12 and first-year undergraduates. Registration for the 2026 test has closed. - No prior startup experience, prototype or revenue is needed. - Watch the fellowship site for the next Anandi-NEAT date. - A pen-and-paper test, combining multiple-choice and subjective questions, is held first.
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