WilliamsMemo18

Williams Memo 18 Schedule of Activities __**PART 1 PRE-DISSERTATION COURSEWORK & FIELDWORK**__ Learn basic Nepali 6CR course at Cornell University (*depends on whether I am awarded U.S. Dept. of Education FLAS) Begin collecting ethnographic data, observe and interview professionals in NGOs, and eye care clinics at either: (*depends on whether I am awarded SSRC pre-dissertation fellowship, or Bio-Innovations Asia small grant) __**PART 2 FIELDWORK**__ __**PART 3 Jan 2012 - May 2013 WRITING AND DEFENSE**__
 * SUMMER 2009**
 * //Jun 2009 - July 2009 LEARN NEPALI//
 * //July 2009 - Aug2009 Pre-dissertation fieldwork//
 * Site choice 1: Kathmandu, Nepal ($2000 flight + $2816 Passage Project International/food & lodging = $4816 USD)
 * Site choice 2: Bihar (region), India ($1089 flight + $1000 Unite for Sight/food & lodging = $2089 USD)
 * Site choice 3: Kenya (not investigated yet)
 * Site choice 4: Accra, Ghana ($2000 flight + $1080 Unite for Sight/food & lodging = $3080 USD)
 * Aug 2009 - Dec 2009 Coursework**
 * May-Oct 2009 Fulbright Student Fellowship Application Due (for research starting between July 2010 and March 2011 with required attendance at pre-departure orientation in Summer 2010 in Washington D.C.)
 * Jan 2010 - May 2010 Coursework & Comprehensive Exam**
 * Jan 2010 National Security Education Program Boren Fellowship Application Due
 * Mar 2010 HASS Fellowship Application Due
 * April 2010 Comprehensive Exams
 * April 2010?? Unite for Sight Global Health Conference; participant observation
 * SUMMER 2010**
 * August 2010 - Dec 2010 Finish Coursework & Candidacy Exam**
 * Oct 2010 Defend Proposal (Candidacy Exam)
 * NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant Application Due
 * Oct 2010 Defend Proposal (Candidacy Exam)
 * NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant Application Due
 * Jan 2011 - Dec 2011 Dissertation Fieldwork
 * Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 writing dissertation
 * Jan-Mar 2013 circulate and edit dissertation
 * April 2013 defend dissertation