Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Senior Advocate and three-term senior sitting MP, has redesigned his Endowed Law Scholarship at his alma mater, Trinity College, Cambridge, to cater exclusively for student residents in India intending to pursue the postgraduate LL.M. programme.
The “Singhvi Trinity Scholarship” will come as significant assistance for Indian law students who want to pursue their aspirations of a global legal education. Singhvi, who had pledged Rs 2 crore to establish the scholarship at Cambridge, has reshaped it to focus exclusively on Indian residents desiring to pursue an LL.M. degree. The endowment corpus is likely to be enhanced further.
Dr Singhvi, while speaking to The Daily Guardian, said, “It is important for Indian students to get exposed to international terrains and world-class education, so that they can transform themselves into global leaders, who can be flag-bearers of India in creating history not only for our nation, but for the world around us. The ‘Singhvi Trinity Scholarship’ has been conceptualized with the objective of providing international exposure and a world-class education to Indian students. Studying law at Trinity, Cambridge has been one of the most inspiring experiences of my life. It was truly transformative and I would like bright Indian law students to have this opportunity to access it, even when financial affordability becomes a challenge.”
Professor Raj Kumar, founding Vice-Chancellor of Jindal University and a Rhodes Scholar, commented on the scholarship, saying, “Years ago, as a young student with big dreams, the Rhodes Scholarship enabled me to overcome financial constraints, pursue world-class education, get international exposure and gain a global perspective. Dr Abhishek Singhvi’s generous philanthropic initiative is a representation of Indian philanthropy and will be instrumental in giving Indian students a launch pad for fulfilling their dreams and aspirations.”
The endowment will be used to provide a scholarship for a student to pursue the LL.M. degree at Trinity College, Cambridge, and the student will be recognised as the “Singhvi Trinity Scholar”. The scholarship shall be tenable for one year.
The scholarship can be applied towards the whole or any part of the cost of university and/or college fees, and/or for maintenance costs.
The recipient will also be given an opportunity to work as a lawyer at the chambers of Dr Singhvi in India after the successful completion of the LL.M. degree.