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Details of Education Grants sanctioned/disbursed under Sir Dorabji Tata Trust and Allied Trusts from April 2022 to March 2023
Particulars Number of Amount Sanctioned Number of Amount Disbursed
Sanctions (` in million) Disbursals (` in million)
Studies in India,
including research 28 3.92 28 3.92
scholarships
Studies abroad,
including loan
111 92.77 104 84.27
scholarships and
research scholarships
TOTAL 139 96.69 132 88.19
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# Includes disbursements against grants sanctioned during the previous year.
JN Tata Endowment Lady Tata Memorial
Trust
The founder of the Tata Group, Jamsetji Tata, was
emphatic that it was vital to encourage the nation's best
The Trust was founded in 1932 by Sir Dorabji Tata in honour
and brightest minds so that they could be of the greatest
of his wife, Lady Meherbai. It dedicates four-fifths of its
use to the nation. The JN Tata Endowment for the Higher
income to studying leukaemia and one-fifth to studying
Education of Indians was founded in 1892 and has faithfully
ways to lessen disease-related su ering in both India and
carried out the founder's vision by providing loan
other countries. The Trust also funds institutional scientific
scholarships to deserving applicants after a thorough
research, awards fellowships to PhD candidates, recognises
selection process, allowing them to pursue quality higher
young researchers with awards, and supports teacher
education at some of the best institutions in the world. KR
preparation programmes at several colleges.
Narayanan, the former president of India, Xerses Desai,
who played an instrumental role in setting up Titan and Indian Awards for alleviation of human su ering
Jayant Narlikar, a distinguished astrophysicist, are just a
The Trust received a total of 61 project proposals in
few of the prominent individuals who have benefited from
response to the online submissions requested from Indian
the Endowment. The Endowment has given scholarships
universities and institutions in 2022–2023; of these,
to 5,646 students until March 2023 to pursue higher
30 research projects were shortlisted, and the students
education abroad in a variety of fields spanning more than
were then contacted for interviews. 15 projects from
839 courses and branches of specialisation.
various Indian universities and institutions were chosen,
and the students were given junior research fellowships
95 scholarships worth a total of `77 million were given out
aggregating to `3.2 million for the academic year
in 2022–2023. 34 of them were for women scholars.
2022–2023.
Countries chosen for studies included the UK, US, Canada,
France, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore,
Sweden, and Netherlands.
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