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September/October 2009
VOLUME L NUMBER 5
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A LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
Many of the airplanes flying from India to the United States over the past few weeks have been full of students, on their way to American universities, colleges and high schools. Many of them are among the 94,563 Indians who studied in the United States last year, the most ever, and have been returning to continue their classes after spending the summer at home. Thousands more, most with a parent or two along as a traveling escort, were going to the United States for the first time, to begin the biggest adventure of their lives so far.
Not only will they be learning much more about their fields of interest, but about the world beyond their own homes and country and the profound similarities in values, despite cultural differences, that connect Indians and Americans.
In the pages of this, SPAN's annual education issue, several of these Indian students and professors with academic experience in the United States have shared their advice and tips with our readers. Vishal Gupta, who has studied at three American universities and is now a professor there, even passes along some advice from Rabindranath Tagore on how an Indian can get the best from an education in the United States.
And this is the right time for students and their parents or relatives to read this information because anyone hoping to study in the United States in the next academic year, 2010-2011, should start planning now!
Researching universities, finding out about living conditions and academic requirements, writing letters seeking admission, assessing costs and ensuring that all admission tests are taken and fees paid are some of the tasks to be accomplished in the coming months. It may seem daunting, and it certainly is an adventurous undertaking to get admitted to a university, especially one in a foreign country. But we've provided lots of help, with checklists, frequently asked questions, Internet links for information on universities, visas and unique programs. And, of course, the U.S.-India Educational Foundation (
http://www.usief.org.in), with offices across India, is available for advice and is staging programs throughout the year. We've included a calendar, too, to help you get started.
Educational exchanges between the United States and India just keep on growing, not only in numbers but in new methods and programs. Vaidehi Iyer tells us about the collaboration through Microsoft Research India's education program in Bangalore. And in a review of Dinesh C. Sharma's new book, The Long Revolution, we are reminded that this collaboration is longstanding, as he narrates the American link to the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. You can also read about American university students doing internships in India, Indian teachers who have inspired students from both countries, and much more.
We hope you will also enjoy our other articles on how American Internet giants are promoting the use of Hindi and Urdu on the Web, about the man who selects which letters reach the desk of President Barack Obama, and the Connecticut town where American writers Mark Twain and Harriet Beecher Stowe were neighbors.
We would like to hear your reactions to these articles and how we may serve you better.
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