The Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament (LAMP) Fellowship 2023 was started by PRS to select one legislative assistant to work with one MP (Member of Parliament) for a period of (11) eleven months. Throughout their 11 months fellowship, the fellows will have to work closely with the MP and provide extensive research support for their parliamentary work.
PRS Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament LAMP Fellowship 2023 For Indian Citizens
The fellows would have to involve in providing research inputs to help MP for fulfilling their parliamentary duties like asking questions, lifting matters of public interest, taking part in policy debates, writing speeches, formulating private member Bills, etc.
Organization: PRS Legislative Research Institute
Fellowship Name: LAMP Fellowship 2023 (Legislative Assistants to Members of Parliament)
Applicable For: Bachelor’s degree students
Applicable State/UTs: All Over India
Website: http://www.prsindia.org/lamp
Eligibility Criteria
To be a part of LAMP fellowship, students must:
- The students must be Indian Citizens.
- The student’s age must below 25 years, i.e born on or after June 1, 1994.
- The students must have a minimum Bachelor’s Degree in any academic discipline.
Award Amount
The selected candidates of the LAMP fellowship will get a stipend of Rs. Twenty Thousand (20,000/-) per month during the course of the fellowship.
NOTE => LAMP Fellows research topics as diverse as defense, food security, environment, economics, and foreign affairs. Research tasks may include
- Legislative research
- Data Analysis
- Framing parliamentary questions
- Background research parliamentary debates
- Research for Standing Committee meetings
- Drafting Private Member Bills
- Media-related work including drafting press releases, preparing interventions for TV appearances
- Research for constituency-related issues
- Interacting with stakeholders
LAMP Fellows rarely have a “typical” workday. Requests for research may have varying deadlines – ranging from thirty minutes to a couple of days, depending on the specifications of the MP. When Parliament is in session, the workload is likely to be heavier than the time period between sessions.
Selection Process
- For the selection of candidates for the LAMP fellowship, a highly competitive process will be applied.
- The brilliant, motivated young individuals’ applications will be taken into consideration for the LAMP fellowship.
- You are well aware that only Indian citizens are entitled to be a part of the LAMP fellowship.
- The applications will be accepted only Online where the candidates should furnish the required details like academic background, relevant work experience, and references.
- The candidates should also require to submit a statement of intent on what motivates them to be a LAMP Fellow and a short essay on a policy or legislative issue.
- The shortlisted candidates in the application process will call for an interview.
- Afterward, the shortlisted candidates will be asked to furnish the references.
- In case of any influence from the candidates for the selection will make disqualification of student.
Application Process
- The interested and eligible candidates are able to apply for LAMP fellowship through online mode only.
- The application form for LAMP Fellowship 2023 is available on the official website.
Click to Apply => http://bit.ly/lamp2023-23
- In the application form, the candidates should also have to give the personal details, academic details, work experience, employment details, reference details, an original 500-word essay to justify your candidature for LAMP fellowship, and an original 500-word essay on a policy or law.
Official Website: www.prsindia.org
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Frequently Asked Question
Q=>What is the exact duration of the fellowship?
A=> The Fellowship starts from the middle of June every year with a rigorous 1-month long training.
The Fellows will be assigned to their respective Member of Parliament during the Monsoon session of Parliament and will continue to work with the MP till the end of the Budget session the following year.
Q=> I am not an Indian citizen, but I hold a PIO/OCI card. Am I eligible for the LAMP Fellowship?
A=> The Fellowship is open to Indian citizens only. “Indian citizen” implies someone holding an Indian passport or eligible to hold one. Individuals holding PIO/OCI cards are not eligible for the LAMP Fellowship.
Q=> Is work experience desirable to be a LAMP Fellow?
A=> Work experience is not an essential criterion to become a LAMP Fellow. However, due to the nature of work, a LAMP Fellow undertakes, previous work experience and exposure to a professional work environment might equip LAMP Fellows better to work more effectively with an MP.
Q=> What is the exact duration of the fellowship?
A=> The Fellowship starts from the middle of June with a rigorous 1-month long training. The Fellows will be assigned to their respective Member of Parliament during the Monsoon session of Parliament and will continue to work with the MP till the end of the Budget session the following year.