Nagaland students eligible for scholarship
Chattogram, AUGUST 7 (MExN): Asian University for Women (AUW) has announced new scholarships for outstanding Indian women who are first in their family to attend university.
The scholarships will be fully funded from the general resources of the University, and while a student from any state in India (or, across the region) may apply for admission to AUW, these scholarships are specifically intended for high-potential students from the following states of India: (i) Bihar; (ii) Jharkhand; (iii) Orissa; and (iv) Assam. AUW currently have more than 20 students from Assam, Jharkhand, Kashmir, Mizoram, Nagaland and Odisha.
A communication to this effect has already been transmitted to the Chief Secretaries of each of these states. The University exercises a preferential option for members of the Dalit and other ethnic or religious minority communities.
It seeks students with high academic potential and an undeterred commitment to leadership and social change as exemplified by a demonstration of courage; outrage at injustice; and empathy.
Since its founding in 2008, AUW has offered close to 150 fully funded scholarships for Indian nationals covering all costs of room, board, tuition, travel, books and supplies and health care.
