Thanks to the generous support and vision of Girton alumna Gayathri Rajan (1985, Natural Sciences and Chemical Engineering) and Madhav Rajan, the Raghunathan Scholarship has been established to support an international female undergraduate student reading Engineering at Girton College.
“My father believed deeply in the power of education. He always encouraged me to take risks and challenge myself and pursue opportunities, such as applying for a scholarship to study at Cambridge.
Endowing this scholarship at Girton in his name is my way of honouring his legacy and supporting young women in engineering.”
Gayathri Rajan
(1985, Natural Sciences and Chemical Engineering)
Girton has a long-standing history of nurturing trailblazing women engineers, including:
Dr Seb Falk, Admissions Tutor at Girton College, shared:
“Girton College was built on a commitment to expanding educational opportunity. This scholarship will play a crucial role in our efforts to honour Girton’s long tradition of supporting outstanding women scholars to reach their full potential in engineering.”
Learn more about studying Engineering at Girton College
Hear from Nicole Hu, a current international undergraduate, as she shares what inspired her to read Engineering at Girton College, and how her studies have shaped her career aspirations.
How to apply for the Raghunathan Scholarship
The Raghunathan Scholarship is open to female international undergraduates who hold an offer to study Engineering at Girton College. Awards are made on the basis of a candidate’s academic ability and financial need.
All eligible undergraduate offer-holders are automatically considered for this award; there is no separate application. The value is £7,000 per year. The scholarship is renewed for each year of the undergraduate course, provided that the awardee demonstrates appropriate academic progress.
The next scholarship will be available for the academic year 2026-27.
If you have any questions, please contact admissions@girton.cam.ac.uk
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