{"id":164,"date":"2026-06-19T12:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/?page_id=164"},"modified":"2026-07-10T08:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:18:35","slug":"fellowships","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/about-us\/fellowships\/","title":{"rendered":"Fellowships"},"content":{"rendered":"  <section  class=\"\r\n  about-tab-block\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n            <h1 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Fellowships<\/h1>\r\n      <div class=\"about-tab-menu\">\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/about-us\/\" class=\"about-tab-link \">\r\n            About          <\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/about-us\/people\/\" class=\"about-tab-link \">\r\n            People          <\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/about-us\/volunteers\/\" class=\"about-tab-link \">\r\n            Volunteers          <\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/about-us\/staff\/\" class=\"about-tab-link \">\r\n            Staff          <\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/about-us\/ecosystem-partnerships\/\" class=\"about-tab-link \">\r\n            Ecosystem Partnerships          <\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/about-us\/annual-reports\/\" class=\"about-tab-link \">\r\n            Annual Reports          <\/a>\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\/about-us\/fellowships\/\" class=\"about-tab-link current\">\r\n            Fellowships          <\/a>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\n\n<div  class=\"block-ecosystem-hero\">\r\n  <section class=\"ecosystem-hero\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n      <div class=\"content\">\r\n                  <h2>A hands-on fellowship for operators who want to build, learn, and shape the SaaS &amp; AI ecosystem.<\/h2>\r\n                              <div class=\"description\">\r\n              <p>The SaaSBoomi Fellowship is an opportunity for operators who are curious about how the SaaS and AI ecosystem works from the inside. It offers a chance to spend time in and around a founder-led community, learn through real exposure, and better understand what it takes to build, grow, and contribute meaningfully over time. The fellowship builds on SaaSBoomi\u2019s long-standing focus on learning, collaboration, and giving back to the ecosystem.<\/p>\n          <\/div>\r\n                              <div class=\"btn-secondary\">\r\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.matsio.com\/matsio\/aiboomi-new\">\r\n                  Application Closed              <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- fellowship-cards starts here -->\r\n<div  class=\"\r\n  block-fellowship-cards\">\r\n  <section class=\"fellowship-cards\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n              <h6 class=\"section-title label-large\">\r\n          \/\/ TWO FELLOWSHIP PATHS        <\/h6>\r\n                    <div class=\"cards-grid\">\r\n                      <div class=\"card\">\r\n                              <div class=\"card-status\">\r\n                  Applications Closed                <\/div>\r\n                                            <h4 class=\"card-title\">\r\n                  Entrepreneur-in-residence Fellow                <\/h4>\r\n                                            <div class=\"card-description\">\r\n                  Mentorship, early idea exploration, and momentum towards starting your company.                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"card-content\">\r\n                  <p>WHO THIS IS FOR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have grown fast in your current \/ previous roles<\/li>\n<li>Want to startup and are actively exploring ideas<\/li>\n<li>Excited about new and ambiguous problems<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy hands-on experimentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WHAT THEY GET<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have grown fast in your current \/ previous roles<\/li>\n<li>You have grown fast in your current \/ previous roles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                      <div class=\"card\">\r\n                              <div class=\"card-status\">\r\n                  Applications Closed                <\/div>\r\n                                            <h4 class=\"card-title\">\r\n                  Entrepreneur-in-residence Fellow                <\/h4>\r\n                                            <div class=\"card-description\">\r\n                  Mentorship, early idea exploration, and momentum towards starting your company.                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"card-content\">\r\n                  <p>WHO THIS IS FOR<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have grown fast in your current \/ previous roles<\/li>\n<li>Want to startup and are actively exploring ideas<\/li>\n<li>Excited about new and ambiguous problems<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy hands-on experimentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>WHAT THEY GET<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You have grown fast in your current \/ previous roles<\/li>\n<li>You have grown fast in your current \/ previous roles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                <\/div>\r\n                                        <\/div>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n          <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- fellowship-cards ends here -->\n\n<div  class=\"\r\n  block-faq-section\">\r\n  <section class=\"faq-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\r\n              <h6 class=\"section-title label-large\">\r\n          \/\/ FAQs        <\/h6>\r\n                    <div class=\"faq-grid\">\r\n          <div class=\"faq-column\">\r\n                          <div class=\"faq-item active\">\r\n                <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                  <h4>\r\n                    Who is this fellowship for?                  <\/h4>\r\n                  <span class=\"icon\">\r\n                    \u2212                  <\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"faq-answer\" >\r\n                  <p>Operators who are early in their careers and want deep exposure to startup building, founders, and the SaaS\/AI ecosystem. Curiosity, initiative, and clarity of intent matter more than pedigree.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n                          <div class=\"faq-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                  <h4>\r\n                    Is this a full-time program?                  <\/h4>\r\n                  <span class=\"icon\">\r\n                    +                  <\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                  <p>No. The structure is flexible. Some Fellows may be between roles, while others may continue in their existing roles during the fellowship.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n                          <div class=\"faq-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                  <h4>\r\n                    Where is this position located?                  <\/h4>\r\n                  <span class=\"icon\">\r\n                    +                  <\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                  <p>While the position is remote and flexible on location, Fellows can freely access the SaaSBoomi office in Bangalore.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n                          <div class=\"faq-item \">\r\n                <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                  <h4>\r\n                    What is the tenure of the Fellow?                  <\/h4>\r\n                  <span class=\"icon\">\r\n                    +                  <\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                  <p>Fellows will be engaged with us for 12 months under this program, with an option to renew for another 12 months with mutual agreement.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n          <div class=\"faq-column\">\r\n                          <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                  <h4>\r\n                    Is this a paid fellowship?                  <\/h4>\r\n                  <span class=\"icon\">+<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                  <p>Fellows may receive modest financial support to help cover basic expenses during the fellowship period. The primary value of the fellowship is learning, exposure, and access to the community.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n                          <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                  <h4>\r\n                    Do I need to have a startup idea already?                  <\/h4>\r\n                  <span class=\"icon\">+<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                  <p>No. Especially for the EIR Fellow path, the fellowship will help you develop conviction and clarity, whether that leads to a startup or not.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n                          <div class=\"faq-item\">\r\n                <div class=\"faq-question\">\r\n                  <h4>\r\n                    How many Fellows will be selected?                  <\/h4>\r\n                  <span class=\"icon\">+<\/span>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"faq-answer\" style=\"display:none;\">\r\n                  <p>We keep the fellowship small so that each Fellow can have meaningful access to the community and mentors. 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