Institutional Requirements for the Growth of Nuclear Energy
Aditi Verma
February 1, 2016
In this issue of India in Transition, Aditi Verma, doctoral candidate, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, examines possible changes that could make nuclear energy expansion in India both desirable and possible.
CASI Student Programs

Sobti Family Fellowship Applications Deadline has been extended to Friday, February 5, 2016.
Are you a recent Penn graduate interested in spending 9 months in India working on an independent research project?
Applications are due on Friday, February 5, 2016.
Read more about the experiences of current Sobti Fellow, Sindhuri Nandhakumar, C’14 on the CASI Student Programs Blog
Travel Funds for Research Applications are due on March 14, 2016
CASI provides up to $3,000 to undergraduate winners and up to $3,500 to graduate student winners to use towards international roundtrip economy fare and India in-country travel related expenses. We encourage applications from both Penn undergraduates (preferably juniors writing a thesis related to contemporary India) and graduate students focused on contemporary India or India in a comparative context.
Questions? Please contact Aparna Wilder, Associate Director CASI Student Programs and Outreach apwilder@sas.upenn.edu
Upcoming Events
Friday, February 12, 2016, 12:00-1:30 p.m. at CASI
"Burning Bright: The Smoke and Mirrors of Mumbai's Industrial Fires"
CASI Seminar by Maura Finkelstein - Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Muhlenberg College
***
Thursday, February 25, 2016, 12:00-1:30 p.m. at CASI
"Mobilizing for the Right to Work: The Politics of India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA)"
CASI Seminar by Rob Jenkins - Professor of Political Science, Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
Latest Indus Science & Technology News