Seven "Bright & Talented" Indian students awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship,2019

April 12,2019:

On Thursday, Cambridge University announced that 7 talented Indians are among 90 of most academically outstanding and socially committed postgraduates from across the globe who have been awarded Gates Cambridge Scholarship 2019.

Seven Indians and their fields of study are as follows: Arjun Ashoka (PhD in Physics), Kanupriya Sharma (PhD in Criminology), Reetika Subramanian (PhD in Multi-disciplinary Gender Studies), Avani Vieira (PhD in English), Nitika Mummidivaparu (MPhil in the History and Philosophy of Science), Nishant Gokhale (PhD in Legal Studies), and Dhruv Nandamudi (PhD in Biological Science).

90 scholars in the class of 2019 are citizens of 37 different countries.

Two-thirds will pursue PhDs at University, with subjects ranging from cyber-security, human trafficking and the heritage and identity of the Caribbean, to early detection of oesophageal cancer and the genetics of TB resistance.

Stephen Toope, Cambridge Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Gates Cambridge Trustees, stated that,“The Gates Cambridge Scholars are an extraordinary group of people. Not only have they demonstrated outstanding academic abilities in their field, but they have also shown a real commitment to engaging with the world – and to changing it for the better”.

He further added that,“They truly embody the values our University cherishes – excellence, a global outlook and an aspiration to contribute to society.”

Competitive International Postgraduate scholarship programme was launched in 2000 with a $210 million donation to the University of Cambridge from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which is the largest single donation in history to a UK university.

Source HT