We will select qualified Harvard
College students
interested in scientific research through an open competition. Students can
have backgrounds in any of the natural sciences, and we encourage cross-discipline
explorations.
Selected students should plan to spend 10-12 weeks in a laboratory of
their choice in Bangalore
starting early June 2008. Return airfare from Boston
to Bangalore
will be provided. Upon arrival in Bangalore, students will be transported to NCBS campus in Bangalore, where they will
be housed in a hostel (dormitory). The campus is in a beautiful, wooded area
with a lot of open spaces. Most faculty members and students reside on campus,
facilitating casual interactions throughout the day. Meals will be provided at
the common cafeteria. The labs at NCBS are a short walk away from the hostel.
Those choosing to work at JNCASR or IISc will be transported by a shuttle
daily. The cosmopolitan pleasures of Bangalore
are within easy reach, as are many historical sites in southern India.