About the India Initiative
Established in 2007, the University of Wisconsin-Madison India
Initiative brings together faculty across campus, alumni, and friends
to support, enhance, and increase awareness about India's arts, cultures,
economy, history, religions and society.
Through collaboration with diverse departments and
programs, and with support from alumni and friends, the India Initiative
highlights scholarship and outreach efforts and facilitates new programs
to help us better understand and engage with India's rising global prominence
in such diverse fields as medicine, journalism, economy and industry,
engineering, biotechnology, and law.
Recognizing the importance of India to the economic
and political future of Wisconsin and the United States, this enhanced
collaboration with and dissemination about India will benefit Wisconsin's
businesses and citizens as a whole.
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES IN INDIA
Study Abroad
College Year in India, Varanasi - classes,research projects-social sciences and humanities
University of Hyderabad- humanities,social sciences,biophysical science
Pune- classes, internships-social sciences and humanities
Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad-agribusiness (in development)
Internships
- AGRICULTURE
Khorana program for Rural Development
Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust, Amethi and Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh- Dairy and Vegetable Production-classes,internships-social sciences and humanities
Punjab Agricultural University- multiple fields
Mahindra and Mahindra, Mumbai- agricultural engineering
- BIOPHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING
Khorana program for student exchange - laboratory research
National Center for Biological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Astra Zeneca, Bangalore - multiple fields
Pune- Institute of Science Education and Research
Mumbai – Tata Institute for Fundamental Research
Hyderabad – Center for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Bharat Biotech
- BUSINESS
Kochi, Kerala – aquaculture and hydroponics – linked to UW course (in development)
- EDUCATION
Lady Andal Secondary School, Chennai – teaching in several subjects,
- HEALTH
Combat Blindness Foundation
L.V. Prasad, Hyderabad,
Aravind Eye Care, Madurai,
Shroff Charity Eye Hospital, Delhi
Tarabai Desai, Jodphur – eye care and surgery
Sambhavana Clinic, Bhopal
Veterinary externships – Chennai and Bangalore (in development)
- LAW
Majlis, Mumbai a women’s rights law firm and advocacy organization
Human Rights Law Network, New Delhi
The Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore
Consumer Unity and Trust Society, Jaipur
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
Tata Institute for Fundamental Research, Mumbai - Science Center (in development)
Center for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad – sociology and economics research
Indian Museum for Science and Technology, Mumbai (in development)
Sahiyar and Olakh, Gujarat – NGOs supporting women (in development)
The Accountability Initiative, Delhi – social audit internships (in development)
Observer Research Foundation, Delhi (in development)
K.R. Cama Oriental Institute and SPARROW – library science course/study program (in development)
Related UW Departments, Divisions, Schools and
Colleges
Center
for International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
Center for South Asia
College of Letters and Science
College
of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Computer Sciences
Division
of International Studies
International
Business
International
Institute
Law School
School
of Human Ecology
School
of Journalism and Mass Communication
School
of Medicine and Public Health
Wisconsin
Alumni Association
2011 Newsletter NEW!
India Initiative Goals
- Integrate the study of India across the
curriculum to facilitate the development of global competence
and advance internationalization.
- Build partnerships among educational, governmental,
and corporate institutions in India and Wisconsin to facilitate
educational exchange, create new knowledge through research
collaborations, and economic development.
- Expand and facilitate research and teaching
on areas of emerging interests related to but not limited
to India's economy, knowledge sectors, and global integration.
- Bring together faculty from humanities,
professional, social science and scientific departments interested
in India.
- Create a clear portal to resources at the
UW-Madison campus to facilitate new research and teaching
strategies and public engagement about India.
- Coordinate activity related to India to
create dynamic synergies and a central point of contact for
the campus and state communities.
- Disseminate knowledge about India to benefit
Wisconsin and American citizens and to serve the needs of
business.
- Re-connect to alums with interest in India
as well as those of Indian origin.
