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Rhodes Scholarship: The first round will occur in the next year when the chosen candidate is expected to report to Oxford for the fall of 2026. Rhodes Trust has announced the launching of the sixth Rhodes Scholarship for India, through which Indian students will be able to study at Oxford University. The first scholar in this round is set to join in 2026 and follows on from a tradition of academic excellence and public service in a way that creates a beacon of excellence.
The Rhodes Trust has unveiled the sixth Rhodes Scholarship for India, in collaboration with its first scholarship scholarship recipient who is expected to join in 2026, as it marks the per endowment Rhodes Scholarship to provide Indian scholars with the opportunity to study at the University of Oxford.
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Rhodes Trust Statements
Rhodes official, “The Trust is deeply grateful to Dr Mukund Rajan (India & Worcester 1989) and Mrs Soumya Rajan for their generosity and leadership in establishing this Scholarship, and for the partnership of an American Rhodes Scholar and his wife, and the University of Oxford, in providing additional funding to secure its permanence.”.
Elizabeth Kiss (Virginia and Balliol 1983), Warden and Chief Executive of the Rhodes Trust announced a new Rhodes Scholarship for India at a reception in New Delhi on 26 September. Invited guests included representatives of the Radhakrishnan-Rajan family, US. Eric Garcetti Ambassador to India (New York and Queen’s 1993), his wife Amy Wakeland (Michigan and Wadham 1993), Dhvani Mehta (India and Magdalen 2009), the Rhodes National Secretary for India, and Rhodes Trustee Menaka Guruswamy (India and University 1998).
Awards Outright Honours Radhakrishnan and Raghavachari Govindarajan
Kiss said, “The Rhodes Scholarships have, for more than a century, sought out exceptional young people of character from around the world and brought them to Oxford University to study, encouraging them to build bonds of friendship and to pursue lives of service.”. This new Scholarship commemorates two great individuals, one of India’s outstanding scholars and statesmen,
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, whose birthday is celebrated each year in India as a National Teacher, and Raghavachari Govindarajan, both of whose lives have been dedicated to public service. I look forward to seeing the purposeful impact of those who take up this opportunity in the years to come, as they join our global network of Scholars who are impatient to change the world for the better. ”
Rajans’ personal connection with Oxford
Mukund Rajan and Soumya Rajan are the new Rhodes Scholarship benefactors. They stated their motivation for their contribution: “Oxford is where we met as students, shaping deeply into our lives. For these reasons, we are delighted to give back to the place that has played a significant role in building our lives.” Mukund Rajan serves as Chairman of ECube Investment Advisors, and a leading figure in ESG initiatives works actively in sustainability and governance.
He said, “Oxford, where we first met as students, changed our lives, and we hope that this Scholarship will do just that for many more in the years ahead.”. Our family values underline the importance of education and a spirit of public service and while we were not born into wealth, hope our act of giving inspires others who have achieved success to also consider ways in which they can support investments in India’s future.
The launching of the sixth Rhodes Scholarship for India is an important step in creating opportunities for the best Indian students to study at Oxford University. The scholarship, supported by Mukund and Soumya Rajan, actually marks and strengthens the longstanding relationship between India and Oxford while maintaining academic excellence and public service. These future scholars, in their pursuit, will become part of the global Rhodes Scholars community making a difference in the world. The scholarship remembering great Indian figures like Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan inspires others to contribute to India’s educational future.