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The IISc Alumni Association (IISc AANA), with support from the Midwest chapter of the USA, is championing a program for undergraduate women’s fellowships to increase the number of women in science and technology at the Indian Institute of Science.

The  program, initiated by the IISc AANA Midwest Chapter in 2022 with an award of three fellowships, has been a beacon of opportunity. Each student was awarded a fellowship for their four years of undergraduate study. Subsequently, in 2023, three more fellowships were awarded, further enriching the academic journey of deserving scholars. The program’s success is underscored by the positive feedback received from the scholarship recipients and the IISc administration.

“As I came from an economically weak family, the AANA fellowship will help me a lot to afford the expenditures of my education. The fellowship is also a source of
inspiration to me to make progress in my academic career in the future and to achieve aspirational goals to fulfill my dreams” – Recipient 1

“I am grateful to be a beneficiary of this act. This has helped me to be more independent and has raised my morale. I acknowledge the sponsors and the institute for this support and am deeply thankful” – Recipient 2

“The AANA Fellowship is having a significant impact on my academic pursuits and progress towards aspirational goals by providing opportunities to gain new knowledge and skills, as well as funding to support research and scholarly activities. It is helping me in progressing towards my aspirational goals”
– Recipient 3

The Midwest Chapter kick-started this incredible initiative, but now IISc AANA is determined to take it global and lead the charge in empowering women in the fields of science and technology. Our vision is to award three new outstanding fellows every year for their four year study, creating 12 perennial life-changing fellowships annually. To ensure the lasting impact of this mission, IISc AANA is establishing an Undergraduate Women’s Fellowship Endowment Fund. We urgently need your support to achieve our ambitious $450,000 endowment goal. Join us in making a real, tangible difference in the lives of aspiring women in STEM!

APPEAL: INVEST in women’s education and change the world. JOIN US in empowering women to make a lasting impact. Your generosity can make a significant impact on the lives of aspiring women scientists and technologists.

How to Donate

Contributing in US
Click on https://iisc-foundation.networkforgood.com/projects/234523-iisc-aana-women-s-undergraduate-scholarships-endowment-fund and you can support the women’s fellowship under the IISc-AANA sponsorship.
Contributing in India
Click on https://odaa.iisc.ac.in/endowed-ug-fellowship/

We invite all IISc Alumni, friends of IISc, and people eager to support women’s education to make a lasting difference in the lives of talented and deserving young women by donating today to Undergraduate Women’s Fellowship Endowment Fund. We appreciate your support. Thank you!

IISc AANA
(on behalf of the IISc AANA MW Chapter)
*IISc AANA’s Midwest Chapter is composed of IISc Bangalore alumni currently residing in the midwestern United States.
**The IISc Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization whose sole mission is the raise awareness of and support IISc Bangalore. All donations made to the IISc Foundation are 100% tax deductible and 100% of
the contributions made will go towards funding scholarships at IISc Bangalore.

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Welcome to the Indian Institute of Science Alumni Association of North America (IIScAANA), a volunteer organization, whose mission and vision is “Giving Back” to the alma mater and to society. Founded in 2006, IIScAANA owes its success to numerous dedicated volunteers who have given freely of their time, intellect and resources to enrich this alumni/ae network. We are privileged to be two of the 25,000+ individuals to have benefitted from the education IISc provided in its illustrious history of the past 112 years and are honored to follow other alumni, by currently serving as co-chairs of IIScAANA.

IIScAANA is overseen by a Board of Directors and has the added benefit of an Advisory Board. We value the interests, time, and opinion of our alumni/ae stakeholders. Our goals are to bolster networking opportunities for alumni/ae at all stages of their careers; strengthen the existing chapters and facilitating the formation of new chapters; provide mentoring opportunities for recent alumni/ae; encourage philanthropy, create a robust web presence; and explore new and improved opportunities to connect with IISc and its Office of Development and Alumni Affairs (ODAA). IIScAANA has hosted three highly successful Global Conferences (2007, 2013, and 2019), and multiple National Meetings, where innovative advances were presented, old friendships renewed, and new interactions forged.

The year 2020 has brought the world unprecedented challenges and in the spirit of what IISc has taught us many of our alumni/ae are rising to the occasion by channeling their energies to convert the challenges into opportunities for creating a better world. In this regard, we are most proud of our recent alumni/ae who have launched the virtual “Early Career Sunday Seminar Series” with input from an advisory group of more senior alumni/ae. The recent alumni/ae are largely pursuing graduate work in the U.S., having obtained their baccalaureate degrees from IISc in the last 5 years. The goal of the series is to have distinguished alumni/ae share
their own experiences –both their successes and how they overcame challenges and most important to share their vision of how to be part of a better tomorrow. Being virtual, we are delighted that the audience has included alumni/ae, from across the globe, as well as students and faculty from IISc. This is just one example of how IIScAANA’s success as an organization rests on the collective enterprise of its members. This volunteer organization belongs to its members. We look forward to your ideas and suggestions. Although membership is “free”, we request everyone to consider becoming a life member, for the modest, one-time contribution of $500. These resources help in supporting the activities of the organization.

We wish you and your families the very best in health and safety and fervently look forward to a day when science and society has Covid19 under control.

With best wishes
Murthy Gudipati
Mrinalini Rao