Check out Grand Challenges Impact Lab Study Abroad Program

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Grand Challenges Impact Lab, a CEE and UW study abroad program, is recruiting students for our Winter 2021 program in India. We accept undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines.

Interested in a study abroad program that offers hands-on, project-based learning about Grand Challenges and social innovation that will, build your resume, and fulfills your capstone project? Then check out Grand Challenges Impact Lab (GCIL), a UW study abroad program in Bangalore, India, which is recruiting students for their Winter 2021 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 4-5 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. Read about past team projects and watch video summaries here: https://www.gcil.uw.edu/projects.

Dates

Applications will open at the beginning of Spring quarter with a priority application deadline of May 15th. Applications will be available here.

GCIL study abroad includes a 1cr Autumn-quarter course at UW Seattle, and a 15cr Winter-quarter course (approximately January 3, 2021 – March 15, 2021) 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?

Come to an information sessions on:

  • Wednesday, Jan 15 from 3:30-4:30 pm. Wilcox Hall room 264
  • Monday, Feb 10 from 3:30-4:30 pm More Hall room 110
  • Monday, March 2 from 3:30-4:30 pm More Hall room 110

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Follow us on Instagram or Twitter, or read blog posts from UW students currently in Bangalore to learn more about student experiences!

You can also email questions to: gcil@uw.edu