The Scholarship
The Aditya Birla Scholarships Programme, pegged on excellence, epitomises the philosophy of our legendary leader, the late Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla. Recognising outstanding students in the management, law and engineering streams, the scholarship encourages young leaders to make their mark in the world.
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Instituted to pay tribute to our iconic leader, Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla
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Institutes — BITS Pilani, IITs, IIMs, XLRI, and Law Colleges
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Luminaries as judges
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Top students selected from leading institutes by their respective deans
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Aditya Birla Scholars thus far who continue to make us proud
Our Process
The aspirational Aditya Birla Scholarship Programme accords significant financial support, and enables scholars to bond with students from select institutes and network with leaders from Aditya Birla Group.
Hall of Fame
Felicitation ceremony for our 2023-24 Scholars
Our panel of judges was deeply impressed with the quality exhibited by all aspirants, not just their academic excellence, but most significantly, their desire to help India and its development sector in overcoming issues that we currently face. It’s reassuring to see that the future of our country is in safe hands. In a manner of speaking, the judges considered it an unforgettable experience. All of the 112 aspirants coming from leading management, law and engineering institutes have emerged as winners.
Another noteworthy fact is that 53% of these aspirants were female, 7 from Engineering, 8 from Management, and 10 from Law. This aligns with our philosophy of gender equity and inclusiveness.
Scholarship Updates
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Jan, 2023
Our Scholars: Conversations
I'm currently working in the CEO's Office at Zomato. As an undergraduate, I completed a research internship at the University of Sydney and participated in an exchange semester at Chalmers (Sweden), both of which piqued my interest in pursuing further studies abroad. The Aditya Birla Scholarship has not only expanded my professional network, but has also boosted my confidence and strengthened my long-term resolve to build my own venture.
Abhishek Rao,2017 Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
After graduating from BITS Pilani in 2016, I went on to complete an MBA from IIM Kozhikode and obtain the CFA designation. Currently, as a Senior Manager at a fintech company, I utilise my analytical skills, strategic mindset, and leadership abilities to shape decisions. My career trajectory reflects my commitment to professional growth in the fast-paced financial industry.
Abhishek Poddar,2018 Aditya Birla Scholar, Management Stream
I am presently a fourth year undergraduate student at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. My core area of academic research and interest is Constitutional Law, especially the structural relationships between the institutions set up by or under the Indian constitutional framework, and their interface with politics. In the recent past, I have served as a Member of the Indian Delegation at the VII BRICS Youth Summit 2021 and a Team Leader at the 10th Asian Youth Leaders Travel and Learning Camp 2023, Singapore. My hobbies and extra-curricular interests include watching anime and organising small-scale cultural events.
Saumya Singh2019 Aditya Birla Scholar, Law Stream
My family and I are forever indebted to Aditya Birla Group for this generous scholarship. I currently work at Meta Platforms (Facebook). I have specialised in applied machine learning and became a pioneer in applying machine learning in trading (high frequency trading). I started three successful companies in this field, both in the US and India. After spending 14 years in high frequency trading, I moved to tech companies. I have worked at Google, Waymo, Discord, and Meta in senior software engineering leadership roles.
Gaurav Chakravorty,1999, Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
I was a part of the second batch of Scholars and although it has been more than two decades, the memories and associated emotions are so vivid that it still just feels like yesterday! I completed my B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 2004, PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad in 2007, and Fellowship in Finance and Control from IIM Calcutta in 2015. I then worked at Tata Hitachi and Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) in investment banking before deciding to join academics. Currently, I am an Associate Professor in the area of Finance and Control at IIM Calcutta, with an interest in corporate finance, investment analysis and portfolio management, investment banking, and financial markets.
Arnab Bhattacharya,2000, Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
I graduated from the 2008 batch from IIT Kanpur. Now, I am the founder of a VC fund called Together and based in Bangalore. We are a USD 85 million fund and the first SaaS-focused fund in India.
Shubham Gupta,2004, Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
I have always felt that the scholarship has played a crucial role in shaping my life and career. I am currently a Staff Research Scientist and Research Manager at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab in IBM Research. I lead research collaborations with MIT to develop state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms. My research has been published in top AI conferences and journals. I am also recognised as an IBM Master Inventor for filing several patents in machine learning.
Subhro Das,2007, Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
It has been many years, but I still take immense pride in being an Aditya Birla Scholar and this has always been a source of inspiration for me over the years. I am an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and IIT Kharagpur and currently head Corporate Strategy, M&A and Product at Indegene, an Indian company helping the global life sciences industry become future-ready. Prior to this, I was the Chief Business Officer at Zapr Media Labs, a media technology startup where I helped set up the P&L from scratch, scaling it up and making it profitable before selling it to one of the largest Smart TV OEMs in the world. I have also worked with Atos Syntel, Bain & Co. and Goldman Sachs in roles across business and strategy. I am based out of Bengaluru and am passionate about equity investing and philately.
Amit Gupta,2008 Aditya Birla Scholar, Management Stream
Being an Aditya Birla scholar is indeed an honour that stands out from all my other awards and accomplishments. I graduated as a double gold medalist from IIM-B (only the third person ever to do so). After completing my MBA, I started a software company called Appycodes with my wife. We are today an award-winning company, serving customers across the world. We believe in staying true to our roots and ensure that our team is 100% home-grown.
Ritesh Agarwal,2012 Aditya Birla Scholar, Management Stream
After spending a year at IIT Bombay, I transferred to Massachusetts Institute of Technology from where I graduated with a double major in Physics and Mathematics. For the past five years, I have been a graduate student at UC Berkeley. My current area of research is quantum gravity and string theory. I will soon be starting as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania.
Chitraang Murdia,2014 Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
I graduated from WB National University of Juridical Sciences in 2020 and have been practising at AZB & Partners in Lower Parel since then. I'm a part of the corporate M&A team which specialises in the financial services regulatory and fintech practice.
Mohammad Zaid,2015 Aditya Birla Scholar, Law Stream
I started out as a Management Trainee at Johnson & Johnson in 2018, and went on to lead a team of Sales Officers to win Best Performing Area Sales Manager in 2020 — becoming the first woman to win this honour at the company. I then pursued a Brand Manager role at Flipkart, leading their Private Brands business for two categories wherein I cracked a licensing deal with the brand MasterChef to launch its products in India through Flipkart. I received a fast-track promotion within a year and am currently handling the P&L for Flipkart Group's new venture, Shopsy.
Arushi Saksena,2016 Aditya Birla Scholar, Management Stream
I'm currently working in the CEO's Office at Zomato. As an undergraduate, I completed a research internship at the University of Sydney and participated in an exchange semester at Chalmers (Sweden), both of which piqued my interest in pursuing further studies abroad. The Aditya Birla Scholarship has not only expanded my professional network, but has also boosted my confidence and strengthened my long-term resolve to build my own venture.
Abhishek Rao,2017 Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
After graduating from BITS Pilani in 2016, I went on to complete an MBA from IIM Kozhikode and obtain the CFA designation. Currently, as a Senior Manager at a fintech company, I utilise my analytical skills, strategic mindset, and leadership abilities to shape decisions. My career trajectory reflects my commitment to professional growth in the fast-paced financial industry.
Abhishek Poddar,2018 Aditya Birla Scholar, Management Stream
I am presently a fourth year undergraduate student at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. My core area of academic research and interest is Constitutional Law, especially the structural relationships between the institutions set up by or under the Indian constitutional framework, and their interface with politics. In the recent past, I have served as a Member of the Indian Delegation at the VII BRICS Youth Summit 2021 and a Team Leader at the 10th Asian Youth Leaders Travel and Learning Camp 2023, Singapore. My hobbies and extra-curricular interests include watching anime and organising small-scale cultural events.
Saumya Singh2019 Aditya Birla Scholar, Law Stream
My family and I are forever indebted to Aditya Birla Group for this generous scholarship. I currently work at Meta Platforms (Facebook). I have specialised in applied machine learning and became a pioneer in applying machine learning in trading (high frequency trading). I started three successful companies in this field, both in the US and India. After spending 14 years in high frequency trading, I moved to tech companies. I have worked at Google, Waymo, Discord, and Meta in senior software engineering leadership roles.
Gaurav Chakravorty,1999, Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
I was a part of the second batch of Scholars and although it has been more than two decades, the memories and associated emotions are so vivid that it still just feels like yesterday! I completed my B. Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kharagpur in 2004, PGDM from IIM Ahmedabad in 2007, and Fellowship in Finance and Control from IIM Calcutta in 2015. I then worked at Tata Hitachi and Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS) in investment banking before deciding to join academics. Currently, I am an Associate Professor in the area of Finance and Control at IIM Calcutta, with an interest in corporate finance, investment analysis and portfolio management, investment banking, and financial markets.
Arnab Bhattacharya,2000, Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
I graduated from the 2008 batch from IIT Kanpur. Now, I am the founder of a VC fund called Together and based in Bangalore. We are a USD 85 million fund and the first SaaS-focused fund in India.
Shubham Gupta,2004, Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
I have always felt that the scholarship has played a crucial role in shaping my life and career. I am currently a Staff Research Scientist and Research Manager at the MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab in IBM Research. I lead research collaborations with MIT to develop state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms. My research has been published in top AI conferences and journals. I am also recognised as an IBM Master Inventor for filing several patents in machine learning.
Subhro Das,2007, Aditya Birla Scholar, Engineering Stream
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Hall of Fame
Felicitation ceremony for our class of 2024-25 scholars
Our panel of judges was deeply impressed with the quality exhibited by all aspirants, not just their academic excellence, but most significantly, their desire to help India and its development sector in overcoming issues that we currently face. It’s reassuring to see that the future of our country is in safe hands. In a manner of speaking, the judges considered it an unforgettable experience. All of the 102 aspirants coming from leading management, law and engineering institutes have emerged as winners.
Another noteworthy fact is that 61% of these aspirants were female, 6 from Engineering, 8 from Management, and 14 from Law. This aligns with our philosophy of gender equity and inclusiveness.
Force for Good
Aditya Birla Group is dedicated to education and the pursuit of excellence. Through the Aditya Birla Scholarships Programme, we aim to incubate and nurture the next generation of leaders who are committed to the ideals of integrity, dedication and service to humanity. The scholarship also broadens the inclusivity of education and is aligned with the Group’s vision to empower people and build a better tomorrow. The academic world and beyond reckons Aditya Birla Group as a force for good.