Sadhana and Prithivi Pati Singh Scholarship

Sadhana and Prithivi Pati Singh Scholarship

Sadhana and Prithivi Pati Singh Scholarship has been instituted in the year 2024 by Dr Prerna Singh, 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 Prerna Singh is a BTech Civil Engineering graduate of the Class of 2017. After graduating from IITGN, she did her MS & PhD from Georgia Institute of Technology, USA, in Infrastructure System Resilience. She is currently working as a Research Fellow at Transitions Research, exploring multi-disciplinary research on climate, technology, and policy. She works in the space of climate resilience & adaptation, also consulting the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on disaster planning. Sadhana and Prithivi Pati Singh Scholarship has been instituted by Dr. Singh in honor of her parents. Her mother has been a teacher for 25 years, and her father works as an electrical engineer in the public sector. Both of them have been inspirations for Prerna, shaping her aspirations in engineering and education. 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.