60% tuition support to be offered annually to meritorious students from partner institutions
The University of Wollongong (UOW) India, GIFT City campus, has announced the Kalyani Brahmbhatt Memorial Merit Scholarship to support academically strong students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
The scholarship has been instituted in memory of Ms Kalyani Brahmbhatt, a member of the university’s core India team, who lost her life in an aviation accident in India last year.
According to the university, the initiative aims to reduce financial barriers for high-potential students and promote access to higher education based on merit and commitment. The scholarship reflects Ms Brahmbhatt’s belief in the role of education in enabling opportunity, integrity and discipline.
Under the scheme, one eligible student from each of UOW India’s partner universities will receive 60 per cent tuition fee support for every year of study, subject to meeting academic performance and continuation criteria. The scholarship applies to full-time undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes offered at the GIFT City campus.
Prof. G.Q. Max Lu AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Wollongong, said the scholarship seeks to ensure that financial constraints do not hinder academic potential. He added that the initiative honours the values of excellence and opportunity associated with Ms Brahmbhatt’s contribution to the institution.
The university stated that the scholarship aligns with national education priorities and follows merit-cum-means principles reflected in Government of India scholarship frameworks.
Eligibility criteria include a gross family income below ₹5 lakh per annum and a minimum of 75 per cent marks in the most recent qualifying examination. Selection will be conducted through UOW India’s partner universities, and the award will be renewed annually subject to continued eligibility.
The institution clarified that the scholarship is merit-based and need-linked, and does not constitute a quota or category-based entitlement.