Vision


Vision

Enhance The India Center at UCF’s impact as the nation’s preeminent location for the study of India’s role in the world today.

Mission

The UCF India Center incubates ideas, research, and education on contemporary India—building academic bridges,
enhancing cross-cultural understanding, and connecting communities across India and the United States.
It promotes scholarship, interdisciplinary research, educational programs, partnerships, and outreach to the Indian American community in Florida and nationwide, while encouraging engagement with broader U.S. society through the dissemination of knowledge and cultural exchange.

Goals

  • Strengthen The India Center’s programming
    Through regular organization of the Annual India Lecture Series, the Distinguished Lecture Series, and the Annual India Forum.
  • Build partnerships with institutions in India for joint research and training
    Including facilitating an India-specific Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program in STEM disciplines at UCF, exchanging PhD students, and exploring avenues for visiting faculty.
  • Launch a practitioner-in-residence program
    For distinguished Indian decision-makers in government, scientific organizations, non-profits, and academia at the UCF India Center.
  • Launch and expand the India Studies certificate program
    Along with building The India Center internship program to train the next generation of India scholars at UCF and in the United States.
  • Expand The India Center’s networks
    With academia, think tanks, and the policy community through an India Center non-residential fellows’ program.
  • Collaborate with UCF Advancement and Partnerships
    To raise resources that support The India Center’s goals, enhance student and faculty research and activities focused on India, and create new incentives and opportunities for UCF students and faculty to study contemporary India.
  • Build partnerships with the Indian community
    In Central Florida and beyond and increase public awareness and interest about India, India-U.S. relations, and the UCF India Center.