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Queen’s University Belfast has announced 20 Academic Excellence Scholarships for high-achieving students enrolling at its new India campus in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City). The scholarships aim to support meritorious students pursuing higher education at the international branch campus, which marks Queen’s University’s strategic expansion in India.
According to an official statement, the newly announced Academic Excellence Scholarships are intended for students who have demonstrated strong academic performance and wish to advance their studies at the GIFT City campus. The announcement comes soon after the launch of the 20 Women in STEM Awards, reflecting the university’s continued focus on educational access and inclusion.
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The scholarships were introduced during a three-day institutional visit to Delhi and Ahmedabad, during which senior officials from Queen’s University engaged with representatives from government ministries, higher education institutions, and industry partners.
Professor M. Satish Kumar, Dean of Queen’s GIFT City campus, said the university’s programmes in India are designed to prepare graduates for leadership and innovation roles in a rapidly changing global landscape. He added that the scholarships will help build a community of students equipped to develop solutions in areas where India and the UK can jointly contribute, including sustainability, digital transformation, and entrepreneurship.
The GIFT City campus, newly opened in-line with NEP’s internationalisation of education in India, seeks to combine the university’s academic standards with India’s emerging innovation ecosystem, providing Indian students with access to globally recognised education without the need to relocate abroad.
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The university stated that further details on eligibility, application timelines, and course-specific criteria for the Academic Excellence Scholarships will be released on the official Queen’s GIFT City campus website in due course.
