The University Grants Commission of India, announces an open competition for the “Obama‐Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI)” and invites proposals for the same. The guidelines and the Proposal Submission Instructions are available at the UGC website www.ugc.ac.in This project is to encourage mutual understanding educational reform and economic development of Indian Higher Education Institutions. This will pursue objectives through exchange visits of faculty, administrators, post graduate Indian students, and US graduate students who can demonstrate the ability to work independently. The following fields are eligible: • Energy Studies • Sustainable Development • Climate Change • Environmental Studies • Education and Educational Reform • Community Development and Innovation The proposals may be submitted latest by 5.00 p.m. on or before 1st November, 2011. More details at http://www.ugc.ac.in/more/obamasingh.pdf -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.