Contemporary India: Development, Environment, Public Health

Join the Alliance on our Contemporary India program in the thriving, centrally located Deccan Gymkhana neighborhood of Pune.  Take classes in English spanning development studies, business, economics, public health, environmental studies, international affairs, political science, film and media studies, religious studies, anthropology, history and women's studies. Complete a required internship or directed research project.  Earn 15-18 credit hours in the fall or spring semesters, or 8 credit hours during the summer term.  Choose to room with other Alliance students and Indian students in a student hostel, live semi-independently with an Indian family, or undertake an embedded homestay within an Indian household. Participate in a wide variety of Indian cultural activities such as traditional dance and music.

Pune is a vibrant, dynamic metropolis that has long been considered India's intellectual center.  Home to many of India's top academic institutions with a thriving student scene, Pune also has a wealth of traditional culture, hosts many of the country's most forward-thinking NGOs, and was recently named in Forbes magazine as one of the world's top three emerging global cities.  Just a short train ride from the mega-city of Mumbai, Pune is the perfect location for undergraduates who want a stimulating exposure to the best and most intriguing elements of contemporary India.  The Alliance maintains its own student center housed at Fergusson College, one of India's oldest and most prestigious liberal arts colleges.  All classes are taught exclusively for Alliance students.

For more information about Contemporary India: Development, Environment, Public Health, please visit the following sites:

• Courses and Syllabi
• Internships and Directed Research
• Activities and Excursions
• Housing
• Contact a Program Graduate!

Students are encouraged to apply online.  Applications may also be downloaded from the Alliance website.  Apply now!

About Pune

The Alliance for Global Education has established its first India program in Pune, a vibrant, bustling city of 3.5 million people that has long been considered India's intellectual center. Home to many of India's top academic institutions with a thriving student scene, Pune also has a wealth of traditional culture and performing arts resources, hosts many of the country's most forward-thinking NGOs, and was recently named in Forbes' magazine as one of the world's top three emerging global cities, with technology and international business rapidly bringing a new, fascinating dimension to its already multi-faceted urban landscape.

With all of these resources, and a short train ride from the mega-city of Mumbai, Pune offers U.S. undergraduates a stimulating exposure to the best and most intriguing elements of contemporary India--a dynamic, multi-dimensional India that is both rooted in tradition and increasingly global.

Click on the link below to view a recent episode of the PBS NOW series, focusing on Pune as an indicator of national and global economic, social, and technological trends!      http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/425/index.html