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Specific Program Resources
Learning Abroad Center Program Forms and Resources
Budget Estimate: Breakdown of program fee for financial aid purposes, plus estimates of additional expenses.
India Program Guide (pdf)
MSID India Pre-departure Orientation
Institutions that have sent students on MSID programs
Student Profiles: see what other students have to say about this program and others.
Student Handbook: "Know Before You Go" Guide (pdf): Learning Abroad Center student handbook covering policies, procedures, health and safety considerations, and tips on cultural adaptation.
Application Checklist: Apply Now—space may be limited.
Acceptance Checklist: for those who are confirmed on the program.
India Resources
David Faust: This personal web page of a University of Minnesota librarian long involved in MSID-India includes a wealth of links to useful sites, including most of those listed on this page.
Portal to Asian Internet Resources: University of Wisconsin libraries gateway to Internet resources on East, South, and Southeast Asia. An especially important resource for students doing research projects as part of the academic year program.
SARAI: South Asia Resource Access on the Internet. A Columbia University Library site with links to a host of bibliographies, journal indexes, reference works, library catalogs, etc.
BUBL Link: Dewey-decimal-based catalog of Internet resources on India. Part of a larger site maintained by Scotland's University of Strathclyde.
Rajasthan Studies Group: Home page of an informal group of scholars and others interested in the State of Rajasthan. Includes links to other sites.
Progressive South Asians: Excellent for thoughtful approaches to current problems/issues in India. It is run by a number of Indian academics now living in the US.
India Network Foundation: US-based site maintained by Indian-Americans. Tons of informative links to information about India. Very compact so you have to read carefully.
Times of India: One legacy of colonial rule is that India has many English-language newspapers—this is among the best.
The Hindu: A very good national daily newspaper.
Rajasthan Travel Guide: Tourist guide to Jaipur and vicinity.
General Web Resources
Current Events Abroad
Country Reports: Country information from around the world. Regularly updated information and maps, including lots of statistics.
OneWorld.net: A British site with links to current news from and above the "two-thirds world."
Health & Safety
CISI Travel, Health, and Safety Resources
Centers for Disease Control: Travel and prophylactic health information by country.
Travel Health Online: A useful travel health site.
List of Doctors/Hospitals Abroad: US Department of State list of doctors and hospitals abroad.
Health Information by Country: Information distributed by the World Health Organization.
SAFETI/Peace Corps: Peace Corps materials adapted to study abroad.
US State Department Travel Information: Travel Advisories and Consular Information Sheets for US citizens traveling abroad.
Additional safety monitoring sites: Include links to British, Canadian, and Australian counterparts to the State Department site.
US Embassies: Websites of US Embassies, Consulates, and Diplomatic Missions abroad.
Experiences Abroad
Gender Abroad: Northwestern University site providing web links and bibliography of print pieces on gender issues in study abroad.
Multicultural Students Abroad: Learning Abroad Center page designed for multicultural students studying abroad.
GLBT Students and Study Abroad: Indiana University site containing travel/study abroad information and links for GLBT students.
Mobility International USA: For international travelers with disabilities.
Access Abroad: Learning Abroad Center page designed for students with disabilities.
Foreign Currency
Foreign Currency Converter: Check the exchange rate between currencies of any 2 countries.
VISA ATM Locator and MasterCard ATM Locator: Find a convenient place to access an ATM while abroad.
Communication Abroad
Country Codes: Gives country codes and explains how to dial out of one country to another.
Cybercafes Abroad: Easy-to-use search engine for cybercafes.
Time Zones: Convert time in one country to time in another (helpful when calling home).
Web Translator: Translates blocks of text and webpages.
Translating Dictionaries: Offers basic phrases in multiple languages, including less-commonly taught languages (such as Amharic and Basque).
Global Climate
World Climate: Climatic data on thousands of cities throughout the world.
By City/Country: Covers most cities in each country, and lists current and near future conditions.
Through BBC: 5-day forecasts, excellent for European weather conditions.
International Development
Eldis Gateway to Development Information: British/Scandinavian gateway site to a wide variety of information about development, including 15,000 online documents and 4,500 organizations.
Praxis: Resources for Social and Economic Development: Another gateway site to many development resources. Maintained by a University of Pennsylvania professor.
Last modified on June 3, 2009 |