Apply to Edugild

Tell us about your idea.

Open to every student in India. No fee. Rolling applications. Decisions in under 10 working days. Average time to fill this form: 15 minutes.

Step 1 · Choose your track

Apply through the unit that matches your specialty.

Each MIT India institution runs its own specialty track inside Edugild. Pick the one that fits your discipline — your application routes to the right selection committee and mentors.

Design · Avantika

Design — Avantika

Product · UX · Visual · Industrial

For student founders building design-led ventures — tools, consumer products, brand experiences, craft-tech.

Apply to Design track → Engineering · MITAOE

Engineering — MITAOE

Mechanical · Electrical · CS · Robotics

Deep tech, hardware, robotics and engineering-first ideas. Lab and workshop access through MIT Academy of Engineering.

Apply to Engineering track → Research · MIT Shillong

Research — MIT Shillong

AI · Climate · Biotech · Materials

For research-led founders working on IP, applied science, climate and health. Lab infrastructure + patent support.

Apply to Research track → Management · MIT SDE

Management — MIT SDE

B2B · SaaS · Fintech · Operations

For operators and MBA students scaling services, marketplaces and software ventures. GTM + finance mentorship.

Apply to Management track → Media · VGS School

Media — VGS School

Content · Creator · Film · Gaming

For student creators and media founders — studios, IP, creator tooling, film and gaming. Production + distribution support.

Apply to Media track → Integrated · MIT ACSC

Integrated Studies — MIT ACSC

Liberal Arts · Social Impact · Policy

For interdisciplinary founders building social-impact and mission-led ventures. Partner pilots with NGOs and civic bodies.

Apply to Integrated track →

Step 2 · Application

Start your application

All fields required unless marked optional. Your information is private and only seen by the Edugild selection committee.

Specialty track *

Full name

Phone

City

College / University

Year of study

Name of your startup / project

One-line description

What problem are you solving? (max 300 words)

Why you? (max 200 words)

Stage

Team size

Link to deck / video / prototype (optional)

How did you hear about Edugild?

By submitting, you agree to Edugild reviewing your application. We do not share your submission outside the selection committee.

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Drop us a 2-minute pitch instead.

Record a Loom, share a video, or send us your deck. We'll take it from there.

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What happens next

Our review process

You submit

We acknowledge receipt within 48 hours.

Day 0–2

Internal review

Two members of the selection committee read every application.

Day 2–7

Interview (shortlist only)

30-minute video call with the Edugild team.

Day 7–10

Decision

We email every applicant — yes, no, or come-back-later — in under 10 working days.

Day 10