 The trustees of the JN Tata Endowment for the Higher
Education of Indians have selected 115 candidates as JN Tata Scholars
for postgraduate and doctoral studies and research abroad for the
academic year 2003-04. A total of nearly rupees two crore will be
disbursed by way of loan and gift scholarships and travel grants to
these scholars.
This year the endowment received 1201 applications from
students, planning to pursue studies in a wide range of fields. After
screening, 505 candidates were shortlisted for the interview and 115
selected on merit, for the JN Tata Scholarship.
The successful candidates are drawn from all over the
country. Women candidates have competed in almost every field, and 43 of
the 115 awardees this year are women.
The courses of study that the awardees will undertake
cover more than 27 fields of study. The largest group of scholars is
from the field of engineering and technology covering various branches
of engineering followed by computer science and management. In the area
of pure sciences, students have opted for various subjects in the fields
of biological sciences, physics, chemistry, geography, mathematics and
statistics. In the area of applied sciences there are several students
going abroad for studies in the field of medical sciences, paramedical
sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, veterinary science, environmental
science and fisheries. Many of the students from these fields are
mid-career professionals going abroad for further specialization in
their field. In the area of social sciences there are students going
abroad for studies in economics, political science, history, sociology
and education. In the field of humanities, students have opted for
higher studies in philosophy and literature. The other fields in which
students have opted for higher studies abroad are law, art and
architecture, and service sector studies
The majority of scholars selected will go to the USA,
some of them to prestigious institutions such as the universities of
Stanford, Harvard, M.I.T, Cornell, Yale, Columbia, Michigan, and Purdue.
Eighteen scholars will be going to the United Kingdom at prestigious
institutions like the University of London, Cambridge, Oxford, London
School of Economics and Political Science and the London Business
School. A small number of scholars will go to various institutions in
France, Switzerland, Canada, and Australia.
More than a century ago, in 1892, Jamsetji Tata
established the Endowment to serve the higher education needs of the
country. The endeavour 'to lift up the best and most gifted' continues
111 years after its establishment. The endowment is today proud and
privileged to continue to serve the cause of higher education in the
country and keep pace with the changing needs of India in the 21st
century. Address
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