La Trobe University announces the ‘Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship’
A first of its kind scholarship introduced by the prestigious university
The successful candidate will be a female Indian national who has completed a Masters by Research degree (or equivalent) within the past 10 years. The candidate will be supported with a four-year research scholarship valued in excess of $200,000 (AUD) to be completed at La Trobe’s state-of-the-art facilities in Melbourne, Australia. They will undertake research supervised by the University’s leading experts in health, sport, information technology, cyber security or engineering.
La Trobe Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Dewar, said “Khan’s philanthropic leadership drove the decision to create a PhD scholarship in his name. “The Shah Rukh Khan La Trobe University PhD Scholarship” recognises Mr. Khan’s extraordinary altruism, demonstrated in his work to advocate for women’s empowerment.”