Reminder: two GCIL info sessions (with food) are this week: Feb 21 and 22.

Feb 21st, 12p – 1p, PACCAR 456.

Feb 22, 2pm – 3pm, Hans Rosling Center, Room 101

Optional but helpful: so we know how many people will be attending, you can register at https://forms.gle/JJhiPfV14xdF2oDr9 if you plan to attend a session.

I hope to see you there!

Dear CEE grad & undergrad students,

Grand Challenges Impact Lab (GCIL) is recruiting students for Study Abroad in India in Winter 2025. Please apply!

GCIL-India is a 10-week hands-on project-based learning laboratory focused on Grand Challenges, engineering problem-solving, and social innovation. During Winter quarter, students live in Bangalore and work in teams with a local organization on innovation for health, environmental, or social challenges.

GCIL is open to junior and senior undergraduate students and graduate students. GCIL includes a 1-credit Autumn-quarter orientation course in Seattle, and then a 10-week, 15-credit Winter-quarter course (January 1 – March 15, 2025) in Bangalore, India. Applications are due mid- Spring Quarter (approx. May 15). GCIL counts towards capstone and other graduation requirements.

The program cost is approximately $6,500. UW Study Abroad offers substantial scholarships. For many UW students, the cost of doing GCIL is less than the cost of staying in Seattle. If you have financial aid at UW, it generally applies to study abroad.