Announcing places to study on courses of the Nordic Centre in India (NCI) Consortium

The Nordic Centre in India (NCI) is a consortium consisting of 20 Nordic universities dedicated to promoting research on India and collaboration between Indian and Nordic universities.  At the turn of the year the NCI is to arrange two courses in Bangalore.  These courses will be organized if there are at least 20 students per course.

Course fee:  the participation fee is INR 50,000 (fifty thousand rupees) and covers tuition and living costs including accommodation.  Students will be expected to arrive at the course venue about two days before the course begins in order to become acclimatised and accustomed to local conditions.

Grants: Students enrolled at the University of Tampere are eligible for a travel grant of at least 500 Euros for courses which can be included in their degree programmes, when the course is arranged by a member university of the Consortium in which the University of Tampere belongs. Students on the University of Tampere can apply for grants as the University of Tampere is an NCI member.

Courses: Students enrolled at the University of Tampere can apply for the following courses:

• Approaching the Environment in India 10 ECTS
  New Theories and Methods in the Study of the Nature-Society Interface
  30.11. - 28.12. 2008 Bangalore
  Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) Bangalore
  Course fee INR 50.000 (790 € 9.9.2008 rate)
  
  
• Methods and Applications in Social Science Research (10 ECTS)
  A Multidisciplinary Training Program
  4.1 - 1.2. 2009 Bangalore
  Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) Bangalore
  Course fee INR 50.000 (790 € 9.9.2008 rate)

Further information on courses: Curriculum content, objectives, compulsory reading or (recommended) introductory reading lists, evaluation and schedule, as well as practical arrangements will be found as links on the NCI pages. Take a good look at the course objectives and content before applying.

Method of application:  Course participants will be expected to have completed at least two years of university studies and to be proficient in English.  A student may apply for both courses but are required to indicate which of them is their first choice.

Applications in English should be submitted in the applicants' own words and should include reasons for wishing to study in India (including an explanation of how the course in question is linked to the applicant's other studies and possibly a recommendation from the student's HOPS tutor).  Enclosures required with the application include a Curriculum Vitae (CV) in English and a study record.  The study record need not be official; a pdf printout can be sent to the e-mail address from NettiOpsu and printed out as an enclosure.

Application documents must reach the Department of Academic and International Affairs, Room A 129 in the Main Building by 15.00 on 7 October 2008.  Decisions regarding study places will be taken by the Head of the Department of Academic and International Affairs.