Lakshmipat Singhania Education Foundation (LSEF) and University of Massachusetts, Amherst are jointly offering prestigious scholarships in India. Launched in 2019, LSEF-UMass Scholarships for Post-Graduate Studies is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity offered to selected students for pursuing post-graduate education leading to a Masters’ Degree from The University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The programme offers scholarships to pursue an MS in Resource Economics, MS in Data Analytics, or a Master's in Public Policy at UMass Amherst, making a top-30 public university of the US accessible to meritorious students in India. This is a highly prestigious opportunity, offered to only the deserving candidates.
The Scholarships, worth up to Rs. 20 lakhs, are funded by The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Lakshmipat Singhania Educational Foundation and covers up to 50% of the tuition and academic fees for the two-year programme.
Students who have completed (or will complete in 2012) 3 years of undergraduate degree program from an accredited University in India are eligible to apply. The Foundation especially encourages students with exceptional merit, who may have limited means to pursue education abroad, to apply. The selection will be based on applicants’ academic record, letters of recommendation, statement of purpose and personal interview with a panel from U Mass, Amherst and LSEF.
The Lakshmipat Singhania Education Foundation (LSEF) is a philanthropic initiative of the 125-year-old JK Organisation. With over 38,000 students being educated in its various schools, University and higher education institutions in India, LSEF has played a major role in nation-building for over 45 years now.
Founded in 1863, UMass Amherst is ranked 26th out of over 700 public universities in the US according to US News & World Report 2019, and among the top 125 global universities in Arts,
Humanities, Engineering & Technology according to Times Higher Education Global Rankings. It houses more than 28,000 students from 71 countries making it the largest public research university in New England, distinguished by the excellence and breadth of its programmes.
The first cohort of the programme will spend their first year in India, taught by world-class faculty from both India and the US. Renowned academicians like Dr.Satya Prakash Gupta, Professor of Mathematics and PhD from IIT Kanpur, Professor Meena Vaidyanathan, founder, Niti Consulting, double Masters in Biotechnology and Management; with a Certificate in Social Entrepreneurship, INSEAD.
Dr. Alasdair Roberts, Professor at School of Public Policy, UMass and an alumnus of Harvard University among many others will be teaching the students. On successful completion, in the second year they will study at University of Massachusetts' flagship campus at Amherst. The degree in Data Analytics as well as in Applied Economics at UMass have received the STEM classification and come with the attendant additional OPT benefit of 3 years.
With only a limited number of seats remaining, I request you to share and forward this scholarship opportunity with your students and your alumni at the earliest, to help find meritorious and deserving candidates. The candidates will not only benefit from a opportunity like this but should also have the potential to successfully pursue a Master’s programme with some of the best faculty in the field.
More information about the programme and application process is available on our website - http://lse.foundation/. Candidates can also send express their interest by registering here.
For any queries feel free to reach out to us at info@lse.foundation or admissionsoffice@lse.
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