Tata ISES Fellowship

Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme (Tata ISES) Fellowship

The Blum Center for Developing Economies and Center for South Asia Studies at UC Berkeley have entered into a unique partnership with The Tata Group, the largest private corporate group in India and one of the most respected companies in the world. The Tata International Social Entrepreneurship Scheme (Tata ISES) provides international students with an opportunity to contribute to community initiative projects of Tata Group companies in India. These unique learning experiences for students help promote international understanding and bring new perspectives to the existing TATA initiatives in India.

Tata ISES fellows spend eight weeks in India (June-August) working with Tata companies on various development projects. Before leaving India, the fellows make presentations on their findings and recommendations to Tata Corporate Sustainability Services management team. Once back in Berkeley, the students participate in a widely attended Berkeley-Tata Student Symposium to share their work and lessons learned.

    Video: Tata-Berkeley Symposium, October 19, 2009
  • Video of 2008 Berkeley-Tata Student Symposium, click here.
  • Tata ISES Picture Gallery, click here.

    • Applications for the 2010 program may be downloaded here.

    Tata ISES 2008 Fellows in the field.

    Tata ISES 2008 Fellows in the field.

    Past Tata ISES Fellows

    Tata ISES Fellow

    Major

    Tata ISES Project Description

    Tata Partner (Field Location)

    Omead Barari

    Chemical Biology

    Informational Empowerment through Relevant Health Education for Rural Women & Children

    Tata Consultancy Services (Mumbai, Waze Rural Development Initiative)

    Jacqueline Barin

    Public Health

    Reproductive & Child Health

    Tata Chemicals (Barbrala, Uttar Pradesh)

    Emmi Beck

    Philosophy

    Tata-Loyola Tsunami Relief Program - Community Skill Training College

    Taj Hotels, Palaces and Resorts (Chennai, Tamil Nadu)

    Liza Cirolia

    Development Studies, Social Welfare

    Reproductive Health Education with a Focus on Prevention of HIV/AIDS

    Tata Steel (Jamshedpur, Jharkhand)

    Julie Gamble

    City and Regional Planning

    Self Help Groups & Women Empowerment

    Tata Chemicals (Mithapur, Gujarat)

    Saad Karamat

    Public Health

    Enhancing the Availability & Accessibility to Water in the Rural Community

    Tata Consultancy Services (Mumbai - Waze Rural Development Initiative)

    Jamal Khan

    Economics, Political Science

    Development of Community Consensus around a Rural Water Code

    Tata Chemicals (Mithapur, Gujarat)

    Pedro Rosado

    Political Science, Sociology

    Sustainable Livelihoods for Farmers

    Tata Chemicals (Barbrala, Uttar Pradesh)

    Elizabeth Schneider

    Bioengineering

    Integrated Watershed Development

    Tata Power (Mulshi, Maharashtra)

    Shu Shang

    Molecular and Cell Biology

    Reproductive Health Education with a Focus on Prevention of HIV/AIDS

    Tata Steel (Jamshedpur, Jharkhand)

    Annemieke Wilcox

    Peace and Conflict Studies

    Sustainable Livelihoods for Farmers

    Tata Chemicals (Barbrala, Uttar Pradesh)