Bayer's Fellowship Program "MEDHA"

India, a significant player in the global education ecosystem, faces challenges with financial assistance for students in higher education. To address this, the MEDHA program was launched to provide financial aid to aspiring scholars.

In collaboration with BCKIC Foundation, Bayer Foundation India launched the MEDHA program to support economically disadvantaged scholars pursuing master’s and PhD degrees in life sciences.

Supported Scholars

Selected Scholars

125 Scholars (100 Master's,
25 PhD).

Monthly Scholarship

INR 20,000 (Master's, 2 years). INR 40,000 (PhD, 3 years).

Demographics

60% Female Scholars
10% Differently abled

Impact Envisaged

❖ Inclusive Empowerment: Fosters an environment that empowers underrepresented groups in life sciences.

❖ Skill and Knowledge Enhancement: Provides financial support, workshops, and industry engagements to equip scholars for future leadership roles.

❖ Ongoing Mentorship: Offers continuous support and personalized guidance from eminent mentors in academia and industry.

❖ Boosting Research Capabilities: Enhances research and innovation potential through workshops on proposal writing, scientific writing, funding opportunities, design thinking, and IPR.

❖ International Opportunities: Opens avenues for research and study in Germany through collaboration with DAAD, expanding global exposure and mentoring.

❖ Robust Networking: Facilitates idea exchange, collaboration, and support among scholars across 21 states, nurturing future leaders in life sciences.

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Testimonials

I'm Tanumoy Nandi pursuing M. Sc. in Life Science (Specialization Neuroscience) from IISC, Bangalore. My master’s thesis is on "Memory and learning in C. Elegans. In my near future I'm interested to pursue PhD on these two topics. Memory and learning along with Myelination pattern. Bayer MEDHA Fellowship has helped me a lot in pursuing my higher studies.

Tanumoy Nandi IISc Bangalore

I am Adyasa Samantaray. I am from Bhubaneswar, Odisha. I have done my schooling from Prabhujee English Medium School. Thereafter I have done my UG in Bachelor of Pharmacy from IGIPS, Bhubaneswar. And my PG in Masters of Pharmacy from Utkal University. And currently I am pursuing my Ph.D in Pharmacology from Utkal University as well. Currently I am getting benefitted from Bayers fellowship for pursing Ph.D.

Adyasa Samantaray Utkal University, Bhubaneswar

We feel very thankful to BCKIC for taking us throughout the fellowship tenure and still. Personally, I gained more insights from the special lectures arranged by BCKIC for research proposal writing and other meetings related to DAAD scholarship. With these valuable outcomes, I tried applying for abroad studies for my PhD.

Prasanna S Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Glimpses

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