NeenJa Scholarship

NeenJa Scholarship

NeenJa Scholarship has been instituted in the year 2025 by Dr. Suman Kumari, and is open to all UG (BTech) students. The scholarship amount is Rs. 1 lakh per student per year and is awarded to one UG (BTech) student every year in order to support internships (international or domestic), special projects and opportunities, financial needs, etc. UG (BTech) students with a minimum CPI of 6.5 are eligible.

Dr. Suman Kumari graduated in 2017 from IITGN with a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering. After a brief work experience following her graduation, she pursued advanced studies and recently completed her Ph.D. at the University of Connecticut, focusing on investigating materials under extreme conditions of the optical and electrical fields. She will soon join Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago as a postdoctoral researcher, where she will explore domain-switching mechanisms in ferroelectric materials with potential applications in modern electronics, energy storage, and memory devices.‘NeenJa Scholarship’ is instituted by her in honour of her parents, Neena Kumari, and Janak Raj. They have been her pillars of strength, always encouraging her to push boundaries and chase her dreams. Her mother is a homemaker, and her father serves in the Indian Air Force. Their values of perseverance and resilience continue to inspire her journey. The scholarship of Rs. 1 Lakh per year would support the undergraduate students for their financial needs, funding internships (international or domestic), or special projects and opportunities, etc.