- ADVERTISEMENT - After a rigorous process of selection, 7 young immigrants of Indian origin are among the 30 finalists awarded the prestigious 2025 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships.
They are described as “outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants” from all over the country and world who pursuing graduate school in the US. Selected from more than 2,600 applicants, each of the recipients was chosen for their potential to make significant contributions to the US, and will receive up to $90,000 in funding over two years.
The seven Indian-origin recipients include:
Arjun Ramani. PHOTO: soros.org - ADVERTISEMENT - Arjun Ramani
PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Arjun Ramani is the child of immigrants from India. Fellowship awarded in 2025 to support work towards a PhD in Economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Devika Ranjan. PHOTO: soros.org Devika Ranjan
PhD, Northwestern University
Devika Ranjan is an immigrant from India. Fellowship awarded in 2025 to support work towards a PhD in Performance Studies at Northwestern University
Eshika Kaul. PHOTO: soros.org Eshika Kaul
JD, Yale University
Eshika Kaul is the child of immigrants from India. Fellowship awarded in 2025 to support work towards a JD in Law at Yale University
Jupneet Singh. PHOTO: soros.org Jupneet Singh
MD, Harvard University
Jupneet Singh is the child of immigrants from India. Fellowship awarded in 2025 to support work towards an MD in Medicine at Harvard University
Sreekar Mantena. PHOTO: soros.org Sreekar Mantena
PhD, Harvard University, MD, Harvard University
Sreekar Mantena is the child of immigrants from India. Fellowship awarded in 2025 to support work towards a PhD in Bioinformatics & Integrative Genomics and an MD at Harvard University
Swathi R. Srinivasan. PHOTO: soros.org Swathi R. Srinivasan
PhD, Harvard University
Swathi R. Srinivasan is the child of immigrants from India. Fellowship awarded in 2025 to support work towards a PhD in Population Health Sciences at Harvard University
Vaithish Velazhahan. PHOTO: soros.org Vaithish Velazhahan
MD, Stanford University
Vaithish Velazhahan is the child of immigrants from India. Fellowship awarded in 2025 to support work towards an MD in Medicine at Stanford University
