Future Founders Fellowship
A programme by Peak XV Partners
A summer fellowship placing students from six named institutions inside a Peak XV portfolio company in Bangalore for eight weeks — its published application window has closed.
At a glance
| Best for | Students in their second to fourth year at six named institutions — not founders. |
|---|---|
| Duration | 8 weeks |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Free, no equity |
| Run with | IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur, BITS Pilani (Pilani Campus) |
About Future Founders Fellowship
This is a student programme, not a route for founders, and it is listed here so it is not mistaken for one. Fellows spend eight weeks in Bangalore, full-time and in person, working inside one of Peak XV's portfolio companies, with a monthly stipend. Every Friday the cohort comes together with Peak XV founders, operators and investors for sessions and company visits.
Who can apply
- Students currently in their second to fourth year, with a stated bias toward second and third years.
- Only at six institutions Peak XV names as partners for the first cohort: IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Kharagpur and BITS Pilani (Pilani Campus).
- You must be available full-time in Bangalore for the eight weeks.
How selection works: you apply, the team reads every application, shortlisted candidates have conversations with the Surge team, and an offer follows. Peak XV says the cohort is picked from hundreds of applicants.
How to apply: the page is still up and still shows an Apply button, but its own schedule puts the close of applications before this page was last checked, so the published window has passed. Watch the page for the next intake. Note the page gives two different end months for the same eight weeks, so treat its dates as approximate.