India Field School: Innovation and Change in India
Bengalaru (also known as Bangalore ), is a thriving hub for innovations in several fields. Students will learn about social issues in India , as well as on institutional and people’s agency to innovate. Students will learn through visits to stakeholders, case studies, and guest lectures. The group will stay at the Indian Institute of Science, one of India’s top universities.
India offers diverse cultures, institutions, contexts, and resources for learning. It also is home to different pedagogies, thriving democracy, innovation culture and civil society. It is also besieged by many social problems and a variety of stakeholders who are addressing social problems in equally varied ways. Studying these issues in India de-centers western ways of knowing and problem solving and offers a perspective on some of the vexed global issues in the context of unequal international relations.
Field School Details
- Instructor: Dr. Sharada Srinivasan, Sociology and Anthropology
- Offered: Summer 2023
- Prerequisite: 7.5 credits or permission of the instructor, 68% cumulative average
- If you have any questions about the program, please contact Dr. Sharada Srinivasan or Allison Broadbent, Study Abroad Manager.
Program Dates (tentative)
- May, 2023: pre-departure classes (virtual)
- June 1 - 30, 2023: in India
Course
Students will be registered in 1.0 credits at the third year level.
This international field school is open to students from all disciplines at the University of Guelph.
Costs
Students should budget for the following:
- Round-trip airfare to India (estimated $1500)
- Tuition and fees at the University of Guelph for 1.0 credits
- The India Field School fee: approximately $1300 (includes accommodations, meals, in-country travel, and entrance fees). Amount is subject to change based on fluctuating exchange rate.
- Visa fee: $115
- Mandatory travel health and emergency insurance through the company Guard Me ($1.65 / day)
- Personal expenses (souvenirs, additional personal excursions, etc)
Travel Grants
Students participating in this Field School, who identify as an Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis) student, a student registered with Student Accessibility Services, and/or have demonstrated financial need are eligible to apply for the GSO Travel Grant. There are also other University of Guelph travel grants available.
Eligibility
Students applying for the program must have completed a total of 7.5 undergraduate credits by the time the program begins in May 2023 (or permission from the instructor), and must have a 68% cumulative average. (Students with a 65 - 67% cumulative average may be considered if there are extenuating circumstances that affected their marks which are described on their application.)
The program is open to students from all disciplines at the University of Guelph, with a maximum of 14 students being accepted to the program.
Apply to the India Field School
To apply for Field School programs you must complete CIP's online application. Step-by-step application instructions are outlined in the link below.
