India
Thematic Areas: Super Intelligence, Career Readiness, Civics Education, STEM Education
3 to 4 months
India
None
28.679079, 77.06971
Placement Information
- Partner Organization: United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF)
- Eligible Program Timeframe: August – December 2028
- Language Requirement: None
- Monthly Allowance: Between $3,700 - $4,000
- Eligible Thematic Areas:
- Super Intelligence (SI) and Technology Innovation in Education
- Future-Ready Skills, Career Readiness, and Apprenticeship Pathways
- Innovative STEM Education
- Effective Civics Education through Comparative Pedagogy
- Host Institution: Selected participants are encouraged to identify preferred host institutions in line with their Educator Project topics and secure an invitation letter when possible. If the participant does not have a preference, USIEF will assist in identifying and securing an appropriate host.
- Dependent Information: USIEF will provide administrative support to participants and their dependents for procuring appropriate visas and assist with local logistics upon arrival in India. For participants with school-aged dependents, international schools with International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum are available with tuition typically ranging from USD $270-$850 per month. Mainstream private schools are also available based on location with tuition costs typically ranging from USD $120-$350 per month.
Please note that tuition support for dependents is subject to availability and requests for funding are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Applicants are strongly encouraged to research schooling options for their dependents during the application phase.
Country Overview
As the world's largest democracy and one of the fastest-growing major economies, India offers an especially valuable environment for studying wide-ranging questions of global significance while benefiting from its scale, diversity, and openness to international collaboration.
Educational System Overview
The federal government has played a key role in formulating national policies for educational development and regulates selected aspects of education throughout India. The federal Ministry of Education, through the Department of School Education and Literacy, is responsible for formulating policies on education.
India's National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 is reshaping the higher education landscape, emphasizing multidisciplinary study, research innovation, experiential learning, and greater international engagement. These reforms create new opportunities to engage with institutions that are actively rethinking pedagogy, research priorities, and global partnerships.
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