The E4Life PhD Program, offered by the Amrita School for Sustainable Futures, is a fully funded doctoral program designed to address pressing global challenges related to sustainability. Rooted in the principles of sustainable development, the program equips scholars with the knowledge, tools, and interdisciplinary expertise required to develop innovative solutions for real-world problems.
Amrita’s Live-in-Labs® Program is an experiential learning program designed to equip students with practical skills to promote rural sustainability while fostering community-centric development. The program, structured into four multidisciplinary courses. enable students to engage with rural communities, address sustainability challenges, and co-design solutions tailored to local needs. Available for bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD students, this program combines classroom learning with immersive fieldwork to deliver tangible societal outcomes.
Course Structure and Focus Areas
- Live-in-Labs® I:
Focuses on identifying community challenges and understanding sustainability needs.
- Live-in-Labs® II:
Explores rural policies, schemes, and participatory research methods to build a foundation for effective interventions.
- Live-in-Labs® III:
Guides students in developing sustainable models and co-designing community interventions.
- Live-in-Labs® IV:
Emphasizes delivering societal impact by implementing solutions within rural settings.
In addition to classroom-based learning, students engage in immersive fieldwork. They travel to Amrita’s adopted villages across India, where they work directly with local communities, experiencing rural life firsthand. This hands-on engagement allows students to understand community challenges deeply, collaboratively design sustainable solutions, and implement models that foster long-term positive change.
Empowering Future Leaders in Sustainable Development
In the current academic year:
- Over 450 undergraduate students from diverse disciplines, including engineering, social sciences, business, biotechnology, and medicine, are participating.
- More than 50 master’s and 40 PhD students are actively involved.
This multidisciplinary approach has resulted in numerous impactful community solutions, significantly contributing to localized SDG progress.
