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Shri Arjun Raj Mehta Scholarship


Shri Arjun Raj Mehta Scholarship

Shri Arjun Raj Mehta Scholarship was instituted in the year 2019 and is open to all B.Tech students. The scholarship amount is Rs. 1 lakh per student per year and is awarded to one B.Tech student every year in order to support internships (international or domestic), special projects and opportunities, financial needs, etc. B.Tech students with a minimum CPI of 6.5 are eligible.

Rounak Mehta is a B.Tech Class of 2015 graduate with a major in Mechanical Engineering. He subsequently pursued Masters in Engineer Management from Duke University and currently works as a Data Scientist at Salesforce in San Francisco. Shri Arjunraj Manakraj Mehta scholarship is instituted by him in the memory of his grandfather; the scholarship amount is Rs. 1 lakh per year to support one undergraduate student at IITGN every year for international internships, projects, and other needs. His grandfather, Shri Arjunraj Manakraj Mehta, was a self-made businessman who believed in the power of education and was passionate about supporting those seeking to learn. The scholarship aims to spread his values and honour his legacy.

Meet the Recipients

Current Recipients (AY 2023-2024)

Smit Mehta | BTech Mechanical Engineering

Past Recipient

2021-2022
Vyawahare Saurabh Nilesh | BTech Materials Engineering

2021-2022
Patwardhan Saniya Abhay | B.Tech Mechanical Engineering

2019-2020
Akhil Anil Rajput | B.Tech Civil Engineering

Instituted By

Mr. Rounak Mehta

Amount of Scholarship per Year

Rs. 1 Lakh

Number of Scholarships

01 per year

Eligibility

B.Tech students with a minimum CPI of 6.5