The Basis Fellowship (Orbit)
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Why I picked this
“They care about what you've built, not your CV or school. No deadline, no expiration—send an application anytime with your best work.”
H Harshit, curator
About this opportunity
The Basis is an always-open application for builders: operators, engineers, scientists and people who don't fit those labels. It is run by Orbit, and it cares far more about what you have actually made than about your CV or school.
The form takes about ten minutes. You share a few basics, a link to your portfolio, GitHub or website, and optionally upload up to 10 files of 25MB each. Then you answer four short questions. What is the best thing you've built, discovered or pulled off, especially something others thought impossible? What do you believe that almost nobody else does? What are you obsessed with that is unrelated to your work? What are you doing now, and what's next?
There is no deadline, and your application doesn't expire. When you have something new, you can send an update with your email and what has changed, and they will read it against your last one. Every application is read personally, and your information stays private. Being listed as a fellow is optional.
Next step: pick your best piece of work and send the application.
What happens when you tap Check my fit
- You add your CV or profile.Upload a PDF, or paste your CV, LinkedIn or portfolio text. It stays private to you.
- We show if you can apply, what they look for and where you fit.Each line quotes the official page and what you shared, or says it is not there. Then what to lead with and what to do next.
- You decide.If you want a plan with first drafts of your answers, built only from what you shared, it is INR 499 or USD 9. You make it yours and apply yourself.