Gourav Rakshit, Ph.D. Scholar in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, received the prestigious and highly competitive COMMONWEALTH SPLIT-SITE PhD SCHOLARSHIPS 2024-25, tenable at Birkbeck, University of London, UK for studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Mr Gourav Rakshit, a senior research fellow (SRF) under the guidance of Dr Venkatesan Jayaprakash (Professor) in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology, has been awarded the prestigious and highly competitive COMMONWEALTH SPLIT-SITE PhD SCHOLARSHIPS 2024-25. This prestigious award, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), will provide him with a 12-month research program at Birkbeck, University of London, under the supervision of Prof. Sanjib Bhakta.
This award is fully funded and covers all necessary expenditures during the course of stay and research in the UK, including full airfare, approved full tuition fees, stipend (living allowance), warm clothing allowance, and a study travel grant for study-related travel within the UK or overseas.
This continued success aligns with the Institute Research Fellowship (IRF) awarded to Gourav Rakshit in 2021, followed by receiving a CSIR foreign travel grant in 2023 to attend a Gordon Research Conference in Barcelona, Spain, and then receiving the CSIR-SRF in 2024.
This achievement is a testament to his hard work and the unwavering support, love, and motivation from his doctoral supervisor, the department, and the institute as a whole. It reflects the spirit of academic excellence fostered within the institution. The department and the institute celebrate this milestone, which will continue to inspire future generations of researchers.
For any further queries, please contact Fellow’s Ph.D. Supervisor Dr. Venkatesan Jayaprakash (drvenkatesanj@gmail.com)