Several Indian American Scholars In Soros Fellows 2026 Class
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans announced its 2026 Class of Fellows, with 11 Indian Americans among the 30 recipients, receiving up to $90,000 to pursue graduate education. The selected fellows represent various fields, including nuclear science, playwriting, and biomedical engineering.
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans has announced its 2026 Class of Fellows. Thirty recipients were chosen from a record-breaking pool of 3,070 applicants. Eleven Indian Americans were awarded, representing over a third of the cohort. The fellows receive up to $90,000 to pursue graduate education. Akhil Rajan is pursuing a JD and PhD in Political Science at Yale University. Akshaya Vijaya Annapragada is a physician-scientist trainee at Johns Hopkins University, working on 'liquid biopsy' technologies. Other recipients include Ananthan Sadagopan, Arya Rao, Avinash Vadali, and Ilina Logani, who are pursuing various fields, including chemical biology, therapeutic design, condensed matter physics, and law.
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