The Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh visited Imperial College in London. During his visit, Imperial College announced the launch of a new scholarship program for Indian Masters’s students. The scholarship program, called the ‘Future Leaders Scholarship,’ aims to support 30 students over the next three years, with half of the scholarships reserved for female scholars, as reported by ANI.
“I am very glad that we have a sizable number of students here in this iconic college. In the last 8-9 years, the PM has taken some enabling decisions and students are very excited. Today I am proud that the college announced 400,000 Pounds in scholarships for Indian students. And there are also scholarships for Indian women students,” said Dr. Jitendra Singh.
The Future Leaders Scholarship program at Imperial College in London will be offered to students pursuing MSc programs in the faculties of Engineering, Natural Sciences, Medicine, and the Business School, with a total of 30 scholarships to be awarded over the next three years, half of which will be reserved for female scholars.
Professor Peter Haynes, Vice-Provost (Education and Student Experience) at Imperial, emphasized the importance of the scholarship programme, stating that “It is a real priority for Imperial to continue to facilitate and support two-way mobility between India and the UK.”
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“I am delighted to announce that Imperial is investing just over Pound 400,000 in scholarships for the future STEM-B leaders of India. The investment will see the launch of 30 merit-based scholarships over the next three years, with the first application round opening next academic year. I hope that we are able to welcome even more students from India in the future and it is a real priority for Imperial to continue to facilitate and support two-way mobility between India and the UK,” said Professor Peter Haynes.
The Imperial College also announced a new partnership with Chevening for scholars from India. This partnership is for scholars from India who demonstrate the potential to become leaders, decision-makers, and opinion formers in India. The scholarship will cover academic fees and provide a monthly stipend for the awardees.