This course prepares students for field research as they are guided in the selection of research topics, research methods, and field sites. During the last two months of the program, each student will spend between four to six weeks in supervised field research. Students may elect to join a faculty-initiated field research team, or to undertake independent field study, depending upon their qualifications and preparation. A Study Trek with field exercises using a specially designed study guide. 1 month Students travel to various sites to carry out the projects they have developed in the research design and methods courses.
Supervision is provided by designated faculty.
In addition to completion of language coursework, students will prepare and present the results of their field work. Students may also participate in regular courses at Tribhuvan University. Living Arrangements Program participants live in houses that have been renovated as student residences. Following Nepalese cultural norms, men live in one residence and women in another. The Nepalese students who join the program come from various parts of Nepal outside the Kathmandu Valley and are paired with North American roommates.