Drs. Rabindra and Protima Roy Endowed Scholarship for Experiential Learning

The Hem Sheela Model School in Durgapur, India was founded in 1995 by Drs. Rabindra and Protima Roy. There are three school sites, including a 20-acre campus housing all grades, a separate elementary school, and a tribal school in a nearby village for first generation learners. The Roy’s have also established a health clinic for local residents. Drury University students have been visiting Hem Sheela since the school’s inception. Hem Sheela was designated a sister school of Drury University in 2002. The purpose of the Drs. Rabindra and Protima Roy Scholarships are to provide support for Drury students who are interested in exploring experiential learning opportunities in India.

Criteria:

1. Students must be full-time undergraduate students with junior or senior status.
2. Students must be enrolled in a 3 credit-hour internship, student teaching, research, or other hands-on learning experience through Drury University in Durgapur, India.
3. Students will be engaged in a hands-on learning experience for a period of three weeks over winter break that is connected to all of the Hem Sheela Model School campuses, Tribal School, Louise Watkins Moore Wellness Center, Rabindra Nath Roy and Protima Kumar Roy Advance Study and Research Institute, or other institutions related to Hem Sheela or the Tribal School.
4. Experiential learning grants will include funding for roundtrip airfare between Springfield, MO and Kolkata, India, local travel expenses, lodging, and food (excluding alcoholic beverages and other personal expenses).
5. Students awarded the experiential learning grant must provide a written document or oral presentation summarizing the results of their project.

All proposals must meet Drury’s study abroad safety criteria and be approved by the Associate Dean for International Programs. Completion of the study abroad form is required prior to making travel arrangements.