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Details of Education Grants sanctioned/disbursed under Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Allied Trusts from April 2021 to March 2022

Particulars Number of Amount Sanctioned Number of Amount Disbursed
Sanctions (` in million) Disbursals (` in million)

Studies in India,
including research 41 6.83 41 6.83
scholarships

Studies abroad,
including loan
139 123.00 132 101.79
scholarships and
research scholarships

Total 180 129.83 173 108.62

JN Tata Endowment Lady Tata Memorial

Trust (LTMT)
Mr. J.N. Tata, founder of the Tata Group, believed strongly
that it is important to support the best and brightest
Established in 1932 by Sir Dorabji Tata, in the memory of his
minds in the nation, enabling them to be of the greatest
wife, Lady Meherbai, the Trust spends four-fifths of its
service to the country. Established in 1892, The JN Tata
income on research in leukemic diseases and one-fifth of its
Endowment for the Higher Education of Indians has
income on research focussed on the alleviation of human
scrupulously followed its founder’s mandate, awarding
su ering from diseases in India and internationally. The
loan scholarships to candidates of excellent calibre and
Trust also supports institutional scientific research, o ers a
credentials through a rigorous selection process, enabling
‘Young Researcher Award’ to budding scientists, provides
them to pursue quality higher education at some of the
fellowships to students pursuing PhDs, and supports
best institutions in the world. The Endowment counts,
Teachers’ Training Programmes at a number of colleges.
among its recipients, some high-profile individuals, such as
former President of India, KR Narayanan Pillai, the
Indian Awards for alleviation of human suffering
renowned astrophysicist Jayant Narlikar, and Xerses Desai,
who created Titan. Until March 2022, the endowment had In response to the online applications invited from Indian
awarded scholarships to 5,551 students going overseas for universities and institutions during 2021-22, the Trust
higher studies across diverse fields covering more than received a total of 93 projects. From among these, 37
839 subjects and branches of specialisation. projects were shortlisted and the applicant students
invited for interviews. 15 students from di erent
During 2021-22, 132 scholarships were awarded for a total universities/institutes in India were awarded Junior
sum of `101.65 million. Of these, 49 were for women Research Fellowships for their projects during 2021-22.
scholars. The scholars opted for a total of 13 destination The list of awarded projects is as follows:
countries, including the United Kingdom, United States,
Australia, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy,
New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Switzerland.

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