UKIERI Study India Programme is supported by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The programme enables school leavers, students from UK universities and colleges to visit India for around four weeks to gain experience of Indian culture, way of life, people, arts, politics, economy and language. This programme also provides opportunity to the UK students to explore further study or work in India. The SIP students also get an opportunity for a one-week work placement or internship with Indian companies during their visit.
The programme is intended to broaden participants’ horizons as well as to help to address the disparity in inbound / outbound student migration by increasing student mobility within the UK from the UK to India or elsewhere internationally or merely to have a greater understanding of life in a global economy to address inequality of access to opportunities in life.
On return to the UK the students are expected to go into schools and disseminate their learning and experiences as ambassadors.
The main aim of this programme is to encourage the younger generation to broaden their horizons as they:
· Engage in their current course of study with broader horizons and greater motivation and focus
· Consider their future work prospects in a global economy which might be in the UK with an understanding that business supply chains are international
· Consider India as a preferred destination to study, work or visit
The Study India Programme (SIP), funded by UKIERI and managed by King’s College London will run this summer from 18 August to 15 September 2012. This programme will allow 400 undergraduates from universities across the UK to spend time in India in 2012 & 2013.
Important dates:
· Application open Wednesday 13 June
· Application close Thursday 12 July
· Successful applicants announced Friday 20 July
· Arrival in India Saturday 18 August
· Departure from India Saturday 15 September
· Last date to apply: 12 July 2012
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