The Numbers

Cohort 1 at a Glance

2000+

Applications

1700+

Proposals

191

Fellows

15+

States
Diverse Non-STEM backgrounds — one journey into AI.

Cohort 1 brought AI learning to women beyond traditional technology disciplines, creating a space for students and faculty from Non-STEM backgrounds to learn, experiment and build with AI. Fellows from Commerce, Management, Finance & Banking, Arts & Humanities, Education and Law brought their own domain knowledge and perspectives to the Fellowship, exploring how AI could strengthen their existing fields, solve real-world problems and open new academic and professional possibilities.

How It Unfolded

The Fellowship Journey

Learnt

With master trainers about building foundations in AI and emerging tools.

Explored

With industry sessions how AI can be applied to real-world challenges.

Built

In teams, to develop an AI-enabled mini project.

Mentorship & Guidance

With ideas refined alongside industry and academic experts.

Showcase

Opportunity to present the final solutions at IISc Bengaluru.

The Cohort

Fellows

A national cohort of Non-STEM students and faculty, selected from thousands of applicants.

191 Fellows

Selected from 1700+ proposals across 15+ states
155 Student Fellows 36 Faculty Fellows

Top 30 Fellows

Attended the Final Culmination & Showcase at IISc Bengaluru on 29–30 April 2026
21 Students 7 Faculty Members

Meet Our Fellows

191 Fellows. 191 different journeys.

Meet the Fellows