Dear Students The University of Delhi is inviting University of Edinburgh students to take part in its “College on Wheels” project, in which around 1,000 students and staff will travel by train around India for one week in September. The train will travel from Delhi into the cultural, economic and agricultural heartland of Punjab, allowing the travellers to better understand the dynamics of the region’s emerging economy, as well as its importance in terms of farming and heritage. It will also travel to Amritsar, the spiritual centre for the Sikh religion; Ludhiana, the industrial hub of North India; and Chandigarh, the first planned city in post-independence India. Travelling by train across India will allow students not only get to know the country, but also their fellow travellers. The University of Delhi is inviting students from the UK, USA and Australia to take part, as well as students from Delhi. They will undertake projects, write book reviews and maintain a diary of the journey. Students will alternate between staying nights at hotels and on the train, which is equipped with the internet, laptops, and an on-board library. The College on Wheels project is open to all students at the University of Edinburgh. The fee for the project is £100, which includes the train journey, meals and accommodation. If you are accepted to attend this trip you will receive a bursary of £100 pounds each to cover the cost of the train journey, meals and accommodation from 2 – 8 September 2013. However, students will need to arrange and pay for flights, visas, vaccinations and insurance independently. The total cost of these expenses should fall within the range of £700 - £900. The College on Wheels event will take place from 2nd to the 8th of September, 2013. Students who are interested in applying should fill up the application form by visiting the following link: https://service4mobility/europe/BewerbungServlet?identifier=EDINBUR01&sprache=en&kz_bew_art=OUT&kz_bew_pers=S&aust_prog=COW The closing date to fill in the application form is 24th June. Students will be notified about the selection by 1st July. Selected students need to accept the offer letter, sign and upload the necessary documents (medical certificate from GP, willingness certificate and risk certificate) via the above link within two weeks of receiving the offer. Students also need to make their own arrangements regarding visas, flights, insurance and vaccinations and confirm these by 12th August, 2013. Online pre-departure sessions and final checklist will be made available to students after accepting the offer letter. For further details on the programme please see attached information (Itinerary for the train journey, Guidelines for different requirements, description of places the train will be visiting and the CoW project flyer) Please feel free to get back to me by email via [email protected] if you have any further clarifications on the above or any other queries in relation to the College on Wheels project. You could also drop queries via our Facebook page https://facebook/groups/376023049164908/. Warmest regards, Deborah Menezes Coordinator College on Wheels Edinburgh-India Institute University of Edinburgh
Posted on: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:09:12 +0000
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