{
  "slug": "spc-membership-residency-india",
  "name": "SPC Membership Residency — India",
  "fields": {
    "Format": "In-person",
    "Investment Terms": "No cost and no equity; no guaranteed stipend or investment",
    "Full-time Expected": "During program",
    "Funding Before Full-time": "No",
    "Mentorship Depth": "High-touch",
    "Company Required": "No",
    "Recommendation": "Apply for brand",
    "Economic Caveats": "No fee or equity, but also no stipend or guaranteed investment; generally difficult to combine with a full-time job.",
    "Location": "Bangalore",
    "Newly Discovered": false,
    "Evidence Quality": "Official current",
    "Priority": "Skip now",
    "Fit for Current Stage": "Excellent now",
    "Structure or Accountability": "Medium",
    "Solo Eligibility": "Yes",
    "Personal Support": [
      "None"
    ],
    "Last Verified": "2026-08-01",
    "Category": "Residency",
    "Stage Accepted": [
      "Pre-idea",
      "Idea",
      "Prototype"
    ],
    "Customer or GTM Support": "Some",
    "Next Action": "Do not choose under current rule unless SPC explicitly permits keeping the job or separate personal runway is acceptable.",
    "Application Timing Notes": "Routed through the common SPC application",
    "Official URL": "https://www.southparkcommons.com/india",
    "Traction Requirement": "None",
    "Can Keep Job": "No",
    "Funding Timing": "No funding",
    "Cash / Benefit Type": "No cash",
    "Relocation Required": "Temporary relocation",
    "Sector or Thesis": [
      "General",
      "AI"
    ],
    "External Status": "Open now",
    "Cofounder Support": "Available",
    "Brand Value": "Exceptional",
    "Commitment Details": "Six months; office at least three days per week; generally incompatible with full-time employment",
    "Original Inventory": "South Park Commons",
    "Why or Decisive Note": "Still a valid application for exceptional community and brand. The employment preference weakens acceptance—not the value of applying.",
    "Region": [
      "India"
    ],
    "Preference Alignment": "Weak",
    "Legacy Commitment Signal": "Fails unpaid full-time",
    "Application Effort": "High",
    "Primary Value": [
      "Brand",
      "Mentorship",
      "Community",
      "Network",
      "Cofounder",
      "Workspace"
    ],
    "Application Requirements": "Common SPC application, strong exploration narrative, Bangalore participation, and regular office presence",
    "Organization": "South Park Commons",
    "Weekly Load": "Heavy",
    "Website Status": "Active",
    "Duration": "Six months"
  },
  "html": "/funding/spc-membership-residency-india"
}