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Jan 10 Arnaaz Ameer and Toshin Sequeira among Schwarzman Scholars

New York & Beijing, December 2018 – Thirteen Indians were among the 2020 Schwarzman Scholars, a prestigious graduate fellowship. The 147 Schwarzman Scholars comprised of students from 38 countries and 119 universities, with 40% originating from the United States, 20% from China, and 40% from the rest of the world. They were selected from over 2,800 applicants. The class will enroll in August 2019 at the Schwarzman College at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

“My hope is that a year in Beijing will inspire and challenge these students in ways they haven’t even imagined,” said Stephen A. Schwarzman, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Blackstone, and Chairman of Schwarzman Scholars.

Schwarzman Scholars of 2020 include the writer of the winning essay that named the NASA Mars rover- Curiosity; a medical doctor who founded a science policy think tank in partnership with London City Hall and the European Commission; a documentary filmmaker; a Captain of the British Army Taekwondo team; the first Muslim elected official in Jersey City history; a classically trained opera singer who was also named Trinity College Dublin’s business student of the year; an activist who successfully petitioned the Obama White House to increase the number of Syrian refugees admitted to the United States; and a first generation college student who went on to become a NASCAR driver.

The scholars were selected through a rigorous application process designed to evaluate academic ability, as well as leadership potential and strength of character. The selection process relied on readers from different regions and backgrounds who provided insights to identify the highest level of leadership and academic excellence across the world. More than 400 semi-finalists were invited to interview in either Beijing, Bangkok, London or New York, and went before panels of distinguished figures comprised of CEOs, former heads of state, university presidents, non-profit executives, journalists and other leaders from around the world.

The program’s curriculum, which awards Scholars a Master’s degree in Global Affairs, was crafted by talented academic leaders from some of the world’s most prestigious universities, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Oxford, and Tsinghua. In addition to a core curriculum, Scholars will pursue an individually designed concentration, drawing from Schwarzman Scholars courses in public policy, international studies, and economics and business, as well as from other departments at Tsinghua University. Classes are taught by leading professors from Tsinghua and visiting faculty members from distinguished institutions around the world.

Beyond the classroom, Scholars will gain unrivaled exposure to China and a broad network of important relationships through unique internships, mentorship opportunities, high-profile speakers and opportunities to travel throughout China. Scholars will also have access to career services support that will help prepare them to make the best of their time in Beijing and beyond. This combination of coursework and cultural immersion will provide students with a first-hand, in-depth understanding of China, critically important to leading in the 21st Century.

INDIAN AMERICAN SCHWARZMAN SCHOLARS

ALEX KAMATH (2019)

United States of America

Harvard University, New York University

Jan 10 Arnaaz Ameer and Toshin Sequeira among Schwarzman Scholars

INDIAN AMERICAN SCHWARZMAN SCHOLARS

ALEX KAMATH (2019)

United States of America

Harvard University, New York University

Foreign Policy, Law

ANUSHKA PRASAD (2018)

New York University

Consulting, Government, Public/Social Policy

ARJUN KAPUR (2019)

Harvard University

Foreign Policy, Government

DEVSHI MEHROTRA (2020)

United States of America

University of Chicago

Public/Social Policy, Technology

HIMAKEERTH TAMMINEEDI (2020)

United States of America

Carnegie Mellon University

Economics/Economic Policy, Technology

ISHAN ANAND (2019)

United States of America

University of Cincinnati

Healthcare, Technology

KABIR GANDHI (2020)

United States of America

Harvard University

Business, Finance

KIRAN SRIDHAR (2020)

United States of America

Stanford University

Economics/Economic Policy, Technology

NEIL JAIN (2020)

United States of America

Stanford University

Entrepreneurship, Technology

REBEKAH NINAN (2020)

United States of America

Princeton University

Law, Public/Social Policy

RIYANKA GANGULY (2019)

United States of America

Duke University

Business, Health

SANGYA GYAWALI (2020)

United States of America

University of Pittsburgh

Finance, Technology

SHANTANU BANERJEE (2019)

United States of America

University of Texas at Austin

Economics/Economic Policy, Finance

SHEFALI JAIN (2019)

United States of America

Princeton University

Economics/Economic Policy, Entrepreneurship

SWAPNIL AGRAWAL (2020)

United States of America

University of Georgia

Economics/Economic Policy, Foreign Policy

TANAY JAEEL (2019)

United States of America

University of California, Berkeley

Public/Social Policy, Technology

VARUN SHARMA (2020)

United States of America

University of Virginia

Consulting, Economics/Economic Policy

VIRAJ PATEL (2020)

United States of America

United States Naval Academy

Foreign Policy, Technology

YAMINI BHANDARI (2018)

United States of America

Cornell University

Finance, Government, Law

YOGAISH KHASTGIR (2020)

United States of America

United States Naval Academy

Public/Social Policy, Technology

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