Cargill India, in collaboration with the Institute of International Education (IIE), announced the Cargill Global Scholars Program 2020 awardees. The programme provides financial assistance and is designed to promote students with exemplary academic achievements, leadership potential, and studies in food, agriculture, and risk management. This academic year, ten scholarships will be awarded to students from leading science and technology institutions in India, including the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Delhi, and Gandhinagar, the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, the Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru, and the Lady Shri Ram College for Women. Selected students will receive US$2,500 per year for up to two years as part of the two-year scholarship programme.
This year, the programme will take a step forward by welcoming three new reputable institutions: ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal for their B.Tech. (Dairy Technology) programme, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana for their B.Tech. (Food Technology) programme, and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru for their B.Tech (Ag.Engg) and B.Tech (Food Tech) programmes. Students from these institutions will be awarded scholarships next year, which will include financial support as well as opportunities for leadership development through the programme.
“We are committed to talent development by nurturing future leaders, laying the foundation for a better tomorrow,” said Raj Karunakaran, HR Head, Cargill India, on the occasion. Cargill Global Scholarship Program assists Cargill in identifying top talent by providing students with the opportunity to hone their technical and business skills at a time when talent risk is one of the most significant challenges for businesses. This year, we have added three more agricultural science institutes, and we believe that our collaboration with these institutions will help us expand our vision to more young talent and lay a solid foundation for their academic and career growth.”
