CASI encourages and supports Penn graduate and undergraduate student engagement with modern India. We provide fellowships and grants for students conducting research on India and fully-funded summer internship opportunities with internationally renowned partners.
Internships in India
CASI offers fully-funded summer internship opportunities to Penn students passionate about experiencing India firsthand. We partner with nonprofit organizations and companies who work on a range of challenging contemporary issues including public health, rural development, environmental sustainability, education, gender, and social enterprise.
Summer Research Funds
CASI aims to nurture a new generation of scholars in the study of contemporary India. We offer grants to Penn students for their independent research projects related to India’s politics, society, economy, and international relations.
Sobti Family Fellowships
Penn Parents Rajiv Sobti GR’84 and Slomi Sobti created Sobti Family Fellowships to support Penn doctoral students in their research related to India’s current politics, society, economy, and international relations.