The Nepal Studies Initiative is offering an exciting opportunity for UW undergraduate/graduate students to study abroad in Nepal!
JSIS Nepal: Critical Development Studies in Nepal is a 3.5 week exploration seminar that provides UW students an immersive opportunity to explore some of the ideas and contemporary debates surrounding development as a set of shifting practices and contested ideal that animates contemporary Nepali society; particularly in the wake of the 2015 earthquakes. Highlights include:
- Meeting Nepali students, scholars, and experts;
- Homestay with families in a rural village;
- Visit with Nepali government and NGOs; and
- Seeing local cultural and historical sites.
When: August 21, 2016 – September 13, 2016
Where: Kathmandu, Kavre district
Who: UW undergraduate/graduate students
Cost: $2850 program fee; financial aid available
Courses: 5 credits SIS 392 or GH 490
Visit the Study Abroad Website to learn more and apply!
https://www.washington.edu/studyabroad/
Application deadline extended to April 6, 2016
Feel free to contact us at uwnepal@uw.edu with any questions you might have. We look forward to seeing your application!