The IISc Alumni Association (IISc AANA), with support from the Midwest chapter of the USA, and in partnership with IISc Foundation is championing a program for undergraduate women's fellowships to increase the number of women in science and technology at the Indian Institute of Science.
The program was initiated by the IISc AANA Midwest Chapter in 2022 with an award of three fellowships. Each student was awarded a fellowship for their four years of undergraduate study. Subsequently, in 2023, three more fellowships were awarded. The program has been successful and has received positive feedback from the scholarship recipients and the IISc administration.
We have also received great feedback from recipients:
“As I came of an economically weak family, the AANA fellowship will help me a lot to afford the expenditures of my education. The fellowship is also a source of inspiration to me to make progress in my academic career in future and to achieve aspirational goals to fulfill my dreams” – Recipient 1
“I am grateful to be a beneficiary of this act. This has helped me to be more independent and has raised my morale. I acknowledge the sponsors and the institute for this support and am deeply thankful.” – Recipient 2
“The AANA Fellowship is having a significant impact on my academic pursuits and progress towards aspirational goals by providing opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills, as well as funding to support research and scholarly activities. It is helping me in progressing towards my aspirational goals.” – Recipient 3
While the Midwest Chapter started this initiative, IISc AANA with support from the IISc Foundation wishes to make this a global effort to champion the cause of bringing more women into science and technology. Our goal is to fund three fellows annually for four years, totaling 12 fellowships in steady state. To ensure sustainability of this effort, IISc AANA is creating an Undergraduate Women's Fellowship Endowment Fund. We need your help to reach our goal of a US $450,000 endowment.
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APPEAL: INVEST in women's education and change the world. JOIN US in empowering women to make a lasting impact. Your generosity can make a significant impact on the lives of aspiring women scientists and technologists.
HOW TO DONATE:
1. You can contribute here through this platform and you can support the women’s fellowship under the IISc-AANA sponsorship.
2. You can donate through your company's matching gift program. The IISc Foundation is a part of the Benevity platform and is listed on their platform for matching gift purposes. If your company has a portal where you do not see the IISc Foundation listed, please reach out to admin@iiscfoundation.org. The Foundation's team can help get the foundation added to your company's portal so that you can donate there.
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We invite all IISc Alumni, friends of IISc, and people eager to support women's education to make a lasting difference in the lives of talented and deserving young women by donating to this today Undergraduate Women's Fellowship Endowment Fund.
We appreciate your support. Thank you!
-IISc AANA
on behalf of the IISc AANA MW Chapter
in partnership with the IISc Foundation
*IISc AANA's Midwest Chapter is composed of IISc Bangalore alumni currently residing in the midwestern United States.
**The IISc Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization whose sole mission is the raise awareness of and support IISc Bangalore. All donations made to the IISc Foundation are 100% tax deductible and 100% of the contributions made will go towards funding scholarships at IISc Bangalore.
