American Students Summer Placements & Study Tour in India Program – Rai Foundation Grants Available
to Outstanding Students
The Rai Foundation in India announces three new programs aimed at increasing interaction amongst Students
in India and the US:
1. International Students Summer Placements Initiative (ISSPI)
2. Discover Contemporary India (DISCO India)
3. Joint Study and Analyses Projects (JOSAP)
The above programs will enable American students to experience India in new and relevant ways. Indian
students have for long enjoyed the nurture of America's universities.
Grants are available from Rai Foundation Endowments to outstanding students to cover their full or
part of the costs of the program. The details of the above-mentioned programs for students are given
below.
I look forward to receiving students from the US and hope to provide them with a most memorable
experience of India.
Warm Regards,
Vinay Rai
President
Rai Foundation
www.raifoundation.org ; www.vinayrai.in
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Procedure for Program 1: International Students Summer Placements Initiative (ISSPI)
ISSPI invites applications from undergraduate students studying in their final year as well as
postgraduate students from selected US universities to complete their summer internship with either
the Indian Corporate Sector or with the NGO/Development sector in India.
A screening committee of RFC Placement Cell (RFCPC) will determine whether a student applying for
internship in India has a chance to get placement within the Indian corporate/development sector in
the field of his/her choice. Once a student's candidature is accepted by the RFCPC, the student's CV
will be sent across to various appropriate companies seeking their interest. The interest once
established, RFCPC would put the two entities together and facilitate the summer internship. RFCPC
will try its level best to ensure that the recruiting organization will provide a stipend plus cover
return economy class trip as well as local travel costs. Residency will be provided at the Rai
Foundation student campuses where ever possible, otherwise by the recruiting company.
For students desirous for working in the NGO sector, the stipend and travel cost reimbursement may be
modest or none. However in this case, Rai Foundation will provide the cost of boarding and lodging at
its expense in its campuses in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai.
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Procedure for Program 2: Discover Contemporary India (DISCO India)
DISCO India invites applications from students, studying in any year/level, at a US university, to
participate in a 6-week program (summer) OR a 3-week program (winter), which will familiarize
students with key aspects of the Indian business environment, Indian financial markets, Indian
mindsets, its arts and cultural heritage and general growth areas.
The cost of the program (in USD):
3 weeks program: 100 (tuition) + 300 (B & L*) = $ 400
6 weeks program: 200 (tuition)+ 600 (B & L*) = $ 800
Students may calculate an additional $1100 approx. for the return airfare.
Limited Full, Partial and Short Rai Foundation Scholarships available for outstanding students**
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Procedure for Program 3: Joint Study and Analyses Projects (JOSAP)
JOSAP invites applications from students, studying in any year/level, at a US university, to
participate in a 4 wk program (summer) OR a 2-week program (winter) joint study project (one
American and one Indian student from Rai Foundation).
Students may send in their study proposal in any of the following areas or in related fields:
Business and Welfare, Health and Nutrition, Women and Child Rights, Urban Education, Rural Leadership,
Media Maturity, Economic Institutions, Public Policy, Film Studies, Sustainable Architecture and
Environmental Engineering.
The cost of this program (in USD):
2 weeks program: 200 (mentoring & local travel) + 200 (B & L*) = $400
4 weeks program: 400 (mentoring & local travel) + 400 (B & L*) = $800
Students may calculate an additional $1100 approx. for the return airfare
Limited Full, Partial and Short Rai Foundation Scholarships available for outstanding students**
TO APPLY:
For ISSPI, summer 2006, log on to:
http://www.raifoundation.org/rfc/isspi/isspi.htm
For DISCO India, summer and winter 2006, log onto:
http://www.raifoundation.org/rfc/discover_india/discover_india.htm
For JOSAP, summer and winter 2006, log onto:
http://www.raifoundation.org/rfc/josap/josap.htm
TO APPLY FOR GRANTS:
Students applying for Grants may register in normal course as mentioned above plus send a separate
mail to the Grants Office at: shilpa.sharma@raifoundation.org
All students applying for short/partial/full grants** are requested to enclose a 500-words essay on
how this experience will help them in better fulfilling their duty toward society.
A committee at RF will make the final selection. RF will communicate the names directly to the
student and the college.
For any other detail, please contact: deepali.sharma@raifoundation.org
*B & L: Boarding and lodging at the Rai university residency "Meadows" single room a/c 5 star comfort)
** Full Scholarships: covering return airfare, tuition, boarding and lodging
Partial scholarships: covering tuition, boarding and lodging
Short scholarships: covering tuition
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