Shardashish Interschool Fellowship
The Shardashish Interschool Fellowship is made possible by the generous support of the UNM (Uttambhai Nathalal Mehta) Foundation. The UNM Foundation is committed to expanding educational opportunities at all levels. Believing that education and health are cornerstones of societal development, particularly in a developing country like India, the UNM Foundation expends significant resources in both these areas. The intention of the Shardashish fellowship at Columbia University is to make available the best of global educational opportunities to bright and committed students who are economically challenged. Beneficiaries of “Shardashish” (blessings of Mother of Knowledge) must push their existing boundaries to achieve and excel. The expectation of Shardashish fellows is that they will maximize their learning opportunities and once successful will pay it forward, through enabling others.
Criteria for this fellowship
- Established commitment to India and its future
- Demonstrated financial need
- Preference to residents of India
- Must have applied and been admitted to one of the specific Columbia University schools and programs below:
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (5 programs)
- MA in Biotechnology
- MA in Mathematics of Finance
- MA in Statistics
- MA in Economics
- MA in Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology