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Upcoming Special Event on India’s COVID Crisis
May 13, 2021, 10:00am EDT | 7:30pm IST
Understanding India's COVID Crisis
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A CASI Virtual Panel Discussion with Gagandeep Kang (Christian Medical College, Vellore) and Bhramar Mukherjee (University of Michigan)
In Partnership with the Perelman School of Medicine Center for Global Health, Penn Nursing, and the South Asia Center
If you are interested in supporting COVID-19 relief efforts in India, please view these donation opportunities.
*Organizations not endorsed by CASI*
Event Videos
April 28, 2021: "Applications of Economics and Behavioral Science to Public Health," a Penn in India Faculty Speaker Series conversation with Harsha Thirumurthy (Perelman School of Medicine) in discussion with Heather Schofield (Wharton School) [VIDEO]
April 15, 2021: CASI Lecture "Local Governance and Decentralization in Karnataka" with Uma Mahadevan (Principal Secretary, Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka) [VIDEO]
VIEW VIDEOS of more CASI Spring 2021 events—Transcript, English captions, Hindi subtitles available on select events
CASI Student Programs
Kimberly Noronha (Doctoral Candidate, Stuart Weitzman School of Design and 2019 CASI Travel Funds for Research Winner) was featured in the May 5, 2021 issue of Penn Today as one of Penn's 33 Inaugural Presidential Ph.D. Fellows.
AIF Banyan Impact Fellowship
The American India Foundation (AIF)'s William J. Clinton Fellowship has been renamed the AIF Banyan Impact Fellowship. This Fellowship is an interdisciplinary experiential learning program that places young professionals from India and the U.S. in service with development organizations in India.
Eligible applicants are 21 - 35 years of age and have at least a Bachelor's degree by the beginning of the Fellowship year (November 1, 2021 – July 2, 2022). The deadline to apply is Monday, May 17, 2021. Eligible graduating seniors and young alumni can apply here and learn more about the Fellowship.
Sobti Family Fellowship and Summer Research Grants winners will be announced soon! Subscribe to the CASI Student Programs Blog and read about how our Summer 2020 Research Grant awardees spent last summer!
Questions about CASI Student Programs?
Please contact Laura Iwanyk, Assistant Director, CASI Student Programs and Outreach, liwanyk@upenn.edu
Campus Location
CASI's office is located close to the heart of Penn's campus at the Ronald O. Perelman Center for Political Science & Economics at 133 South 36th Street (Suite 230) Philadelphia, PA 19104-6215.
Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, not all of the Penn community has resumed full operations on campus. At this time, CASI is operating remotely.
