Four Indian-American students have been selected for the Rhodes Scholarships for 2011

Four Indian-American students have been selected for the Rhodes Scholarships for 2011


A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.


Four Indian-American students have been selected for the Rhodes Scholarships for 2011 for studying at the University of Oxford, the award which is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship".

The Rhodes Trust yesterday named Aakash K Shah of New Jersey, Prerna Nadathur & Priya M Sury, and Varun Sivaram of California. Aakash K Shah, Cliffside Park, graduated from Ursinus College and is now in his first year at Harvard Medical School.

Prerna Nadathur, Roseville, is a senior at the University of Chicago where she majors in mathematics and minors in linguistics and philosophy.

Priya M Sury, Roseville, graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in May, summa cum laude, in anthropology and Spanish.

She is currently studying for an MD degree at the University of Minnesota.

Varun S Sivarum, Monte Sereno, is a senior at Stanford majoring in engineering physics and international relations.

A Truman Scholar and junior mentor at Phi Beta Kappa, Varun has won Stanford prizes for excellence in humanities and political science, as well as in engineering.

The thirty-two Rhodes Scholars chosen from the United States will join an international group of Scholars chosen from fourteen other jurisdictions around the world.

The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at the University of Oxford in the UK.

It was the first large-scale programme of international scholarships, and is widely considered the "world's most prestigious scholarship" by many public sources such as Time Magazine and Yale University Press.

In addition to the thirty-two Americans, Scholars are also selected from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, the nations of the Commonwealth Caribbean, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (South Africa, plus Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland), Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Approximately 80 scholars are selected worldwide each year, including several non-US Scholars who have attended American colleges and universities.

The value of the Rhodes Scholarship varies depending on the academic field and the degree (BA, master's, doctoral) chosen.

The Rhodes Trust pays all college and university fees, provides a stipend to cover necessary expenses while in residence in Oxford as well as during vacations, and transportation to and from England.

Mr.Gerson estimates that the total value of the Scholarship averages approximately $50,000 per year.

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List of Scholarships in India

■Animation Scholarships
■Denmark Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India
■Greece Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India
■Ireland Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India
■Nehru Centenary British Fellowships/ Awards from External Scholarship division, MHRD
■Austria Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division Ministry of Human Resource and Development, India
■China Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India
■Indian Council of Historical Research National Fellowship
■Inlaks Fine Arts Awards
■Inlaks Scholarships
■Lady Meherbai D Tata Scholarships
■Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) Malcom and Elizabeth Adiseshiah Doctoral Fellowship
■Fellowship in Criminology/Police Science/ Forensic Science from Bureau of Police Research and Development
■Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan Scholarships
■UGC Part Time Research Associateship for Women
■UGC SAARC Fellowships
■Jamia Millia Islamia JBT Scholarship
■Rajiv Gandhi Science Talent Research Fellowship from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
■Swarnajayanti Fellowship for young Scientists of Indian National Science Academy
■Canada Commonwealth Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India
■Fellowship in Performing, Literary and Plastic Arts from the Department of Culture, Govt. of India
■Aligarh Muslim University Scholarships
■Indian Council of Historical Research Doctoral Fellowship
■Pondicherry University Merit Scholarships
■Bharat Petroleum Corporation Scholarship for Higher Studies
■Fair and Lovely Foundation- Project Saraswati Scholarships
■Lalit Kala Akademi Scholarships
■National Brain Research Center Scholarships
■The Paul Foundation Scholarships
■Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Talent Scholarships
■Narottam Sekhsaria Scholarships
■NTPC Scholarships
■Hindu Hitachi Scholarhips
■L & T Build India Scholarships
■NIIT National Aptitude Test
■Scholarships for Research in Modern Indian Languages from the Central Institute of Indian Languages
■The Young Talent IT Scholarship from Dr.GB Scholarships Foundation
■Indian Council of Historical Research Senior Fellowship
■National Overseas Scholarship from Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
■France Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division MHRD, India
■Israel Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD
■Hungary Government Scholarship from External Scholarship Division, MHRD
■Belgium Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division Ministry of Human Resource and Development
■NORAD Fellowships (Norwegian Govt.Scholarships) from External Scholarship Division, MHRD
■Indian Council of Historical Research Doctoral Fellowships for Foreign Nationals
■Inlaks Foundation Music Awards
■Institute for Social and Economic Change Ph.D Fellowships
■Indian Council of Social Science Research Senior Fellowships
■Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) Malcom and Elizabeth Adiseshiah PhD Merit Scholarship
■Indian Council of Medical Research Junior Research Fellowships
■Jindal Trust Studentship
■University Grants Commission Junior Research Fellowships
■Biology Scholarships from the Department of Biotechnology
■National Overseas Scholarships in Science from Ministry of Tribal Affairs
■Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) Visiting Fellowship of Department of Science and Technology
■Tezpur University DBT Studentship
■Denmark Govt. Scholarships from External Scholarship Division, MHRD, India
■Inlaks Foundation Sports Awards
■Indian Council of Historical Research Contingency Grant
■Indian Oil Corporation Limited Scholarships
■HSBC Scholarships
■SPIC MACAY Scholarships
■Civil Aviation Scholarships of the Govt. of India
■Indian Institute Of Geomagnetism Research Scholarships
■Mahindra All India Talent Scholarships For Diploma Courses in Polytechnics
■Sports Authority of India Scholarships
■Junior Research Scholarships For Cancer Biology Tata Memorial Centre & Tata Memorial Hospital
■National Institute Of Science Communication And Information Resources (NISCAIR) Scholarship
■Homi Bhabha Center for Science Education Scholarships
■ONGC Scholarships for SC/ST Students
■Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) Women Scientist Scholarship Scheme
■Indian Council of Historical Research Junior Fellowship
■Indian Council of Social Science Research Senior Fellowships
■Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellowships

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