Ashoka students and alums secure top scholarships across graduate schools

The academic year 2023-24 saw over 150 students receiving admissions and scholarships to pursue graduate studies in top universities across the world in diverse fields.

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In 2023-24, over 150 students were admitted to top universities across the world for postgraduate studies. The Office of Post Graduate Studies worked with many of them for their admissions and scholarships from crème de la crème institutions including Harvard University, University of Oxford, London School of Economics, Yale University, University of Cambridge, University of Chicago, HEC Paris, Columbia University, and several others. We had students selected across academic domains including but not limited to Public Policy, Integrated Immunology, Economics, Business Analytics, and Psychology etc.

Anjali Madangarli, a student of Physics at Ashoka University, has been awarded the prestigious Inlaks Scholarship to pursue her Master’s degree at Leiden University, Netherlands. With a keen interest in physics, she will be embarking on an MSc Physics program, focusing on research in the field of cosmology. This scholarship will help her delve deeper into her passion for understanding the universe, and contribute to her dream of becoming a leading researcher in the field.

-Anjali Madangarli, ASP’24

Aditya Tiwari, majoring in Sociology and Anthropology, has been honoured with the Felix Scholarship. He will be pursuing an MSc in Social Anthropology at the University of Oxford. The Felix Scholarship is awarded to exceptional students from developing countries, and Aditya’s commitment to understanding social structures and advocating for marginalized communities makes him a perfect candidate for this honour. His studies at Oxford will further his work in social justice and anthropology.

-Aditya Tiwari, ASP’24

Sanjna Kartik was awarded the Felix Scholarship for their graduate admission to the University of Oxford in Integrated Immunology. Her academic excellence, impeccable research work and dedication to understanding social issues through Biology got her admission to her dream school along with a 100% Felix scholarship funding

-Sanjna Kartik, ASP’24

Misha Singh, who majored in Advanced Biology at Ashoka University, was awarded the Erasmus Mundus Partner Country Scholarship to pursue a Master’s in Neuroscience. She will be continuing her studies at Erasmus University, with a focus on interdisciplinary research in the field of Neuroscience. This scholarship will support her journey towards pursuing scientific research and global collaboration.

-Misha Singh, ASP’24

Samyukt Sriram, who majored in Economics at Ashoka University, has been honored with the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship to pursue an MSc in Data Science for Business at HEC Paris. His dedication to economics and his passion for data-driven business strategies have earned him this recognition. This scholarship will support his goal of becoming a leader in data science and business innovation.

-Samyukt Sriram, ASP’24

Nene Onyedi Ibezim, an international student at Ashoka was selected to pursue a Masters in Education at the University of Pennsylvania. Their outstanding dedication towards working for education-based non-profits in India and Nigeria earned them the Penn-UNESCO Fellowships for Developing Country Scholars. This scholarship will support their academic journey as they further specialize in creating education opportunities accessible to all.

–Nene Onyedi Ibezim, YIF ‘24

In only the second year of our partnership with the Havells family scholarship, Saina Suri, from the Economics and Finance department has been awarded the Havells Scholarship. She will be pursuing her Master of Science in Management at Wake Forest University. Her drive to explore finance and management, along with her academic excellence in economics, has earned her this scholarship, and she looks forward to continuing her journey towards becoming a business leader.

-Saina Suri, ASP’24

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Additionally, three of our alumni from the undergraduate program and the Young India Fellowship were awarded some of the most coveted full-ride scholarships. Kiran Sahani (ASP 23) received the McAll MacBain Scholarship to study Educational Leadership at McGill University. Fatima Khan (YIF 2018) is headed to study investigative journalism at Columbia University, having been awarded the Inlaks Shivdasani Scholarship and Clinton Manoti, ASP’ 21 was awarded the Chevening Scholarship and will be joining the University of Aberdeen to pursue a graduate program in Data Science