GCIL 2022 is recruiting students (Capstone opportunity)!
Interested in a study abroad program that offers hands-on, project-based learning about Grand Challenges and social innovation that will also count as your capstone and technical elective classes. Grand Challenges Impact Lab (GCIL), a UW study abroad program in Bangalore, India, is recruiting students for their Winter 2022 program!
Grand Challenges (GCs) are the big problems facing humanity – things like food security, clean water, climate change, low-income housing, education in disadvantaged communities, and access to health care. GCIL empowers students to address GCs. Through GCIL, interdisciplinary teams of 4 students are placed in a local organization with experience with a GC and are challenged to propose, test, and prototype solutions using tools of entrepreneurship and social innovation.
Watch examples of past student projects here:
Learn more about the Capstone, how to apply, and sign up for info sessions by continuing to read.
Dates
Applications will open at the beginning of Spring quarter with a priority application deadline of September 1st. Applications will be available here.
GCIL study abroad includes a 1 credit Autumn-quarter course at UW Seattle, and a 15 credit Winter-quarter course (approximately January 3, 2021 – March 11, 2022) in Bangalore, India.
Eligibility
GCIL is open to junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students from any discipline. We are excited to help you create solutions that can make a difference and hope you will consider applying!
Interested?
Join our virtual info sessions on zoom here:
- Thursday, April 8 from 1:00pm – 2:00 pm.
- Tuesday, April 13 from 11:00am – 12:00 pm
- Thursday, April 22 from 2:00pm – 3:00 pm
- Thursday April 29 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Tuesday, May 4 from 12:00pm – 1:00pm
- Tuesday, May 11 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
- Thursday, May 20 from 1:00pm – 2:00pm
If you are unavailable to join one of our info sessions here is an Informational Session Video that one of our alumni made:
Sign up for their interest email list to receive notifications about upcoming information sessions and application deadlines. Follow GCIL on Instagram or Twitter, or read blog posts to learn more about student experiences! You can also email questions to: gcil@uw.edu