Oxford University College Introduces Scholarship For Indian Students

Somerville College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England, in collaboration with the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development (OICSD) and Piramal family, introduced Dr Gita Piramal Scholarship. The full scholarship aims to support students pursuing higher education at the University of Oxford.  The eligibility criteria and other application details can be accessed by the official website.

The scholarship has been introduced to honour Dr Gita Piramal, a prominent business historian in India, and to acknowledge her remarkable contributions to both academia and corporate leadership. Dr Piramal has been closely associated with Somerville College, where she has served as a Senior Associate Fellow and mentored numerous students. Her groundbreaking research on corporate India, including influential books featured in MBA programmes globally, has significantly shaped the perspectives of emerging business leaders, as stated in an official announcement.

The Dr Gita Piramal Scholarship aims to support exceptional Indian students by providing full tuition and a living stipend. Targeted at those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, this initiative will be implemented for an initial period of five years, enhancing the intellectual resources of India and fostering the country's sustainable development.