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Lalita & Shyam Bihari Scholarship


Lalita & Shyam Bihari Scholarship

Dr. Ankita Arora is a Ph.D. alumna of 2019 class in Materials Science and Engineering. She set up this scholarship in honor of her parents-in-law, Shri Shyam Bihari and Late Smt. Lalita Sharma. This scholarship of ₹ 1 lac per year will support students at IITGN.

Dr. Arora is currently working as Head-R&D (Innovation & IP) in a healthcare start-up ‘Clensta’ at IIT Delhi. During her study at IITGN, she secured Overseas Research Fellowship to research at Health Science Center, Texas Tech University, USA, and is a recipient of the Director’s Gold Medal for outstanding overall performance. She was also a Post Graduate Representative in the Student Senate.

Meet the Recipients

Current Recipients (AY 2023-2024)

Udit Kumar | MSc, Mathematics

Past Recipients

2022-2023
Ishwar Sunil Mane | MA Society & Culture

Instituted By

Dr. Ankita Arora

Amount of Scholarship per Year

Rs. 1,00,000/-

Number of Scholarships

01

Eligibility

Open to all PG students