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Five Indian-origin students receive Marshall scholarships
Arushi Avachat, Simar Bajaj, Anushree Chaudhuri, Hari Choudhari, and Sarosh Nagar were among the 51 recipients of the award
Arushi Avachat (top left), Simar Bajaj (centre), Hari Choudhari (top right), Sarosh Nagar (bottom left) and Anushree Chaudhuri (bottom right) /
The British Government announced the 51 winners of the 2024 Marshall Scholarships, the largest class of students awarded in the last seven decades of running the program. Among them were five Indian descent recipients, namely, Arushi Avachat, Simar Bajaj, Anushree Chaudhuri, Hari Choudhari, and Sarosh Nagar.
The recipients were among the brightest undergraduate university students. As part of their scholarship they will begin graduate studies at top universities across the United Kingdom next year.
Arushi Avachat, an english and political science graduate from UCLA is the author of a young adult romantic comedy titled ‘Arya Khanna's Bollywood Moment’. Simar Bajaj, who is an award-winning journalist, is pursuing graduate studies in chemistry and history of science at Harvard.
Anushree Chaudhuri is currently pursuing her Masters in city planning at MIT, while Hari Chaudhari is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in foreign service from Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service. Sarosh Nagar, is a senior at Harvard College studying Chemistry, Economics, and Government.
The Marshall Scholarship program was created by an Act of British Parliament in 1953 as a living memorial to former US Secretary of State General George C. Marshall. The scholarship allows for up to three years of graduate study in any academic topic at any university in the UK.
Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the USA, said, “Nearly 70 years after the first group of American students journeyed across the Atlantic, the Marshall Scholarship program remains an integral part of the UK-US relationship. The British Government is excited to welcome this diverse and incredibly talented group of students to our shores, who embody the spirit and values that have animated the bilateral relationship.”
Half of the 2024 class will pursue STEM-related degrees, including several who will study issues relating to the ethics and advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The program is principally funded by the British Government but also benefits from generous support through partnership arrangements with British academic institutions.
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