Divyali Mehrotra, SSLA alumni from Batch 2020, has been awarded the ESRC Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP), to pursue PhD at the Newcastle University, in the United Kingdom. It is a 1+3 programme, where she will be completing her Masters of Arts in Planning and Environment Research, followed by a PhD in Environmental Planning. The NINE DTP award of the full scholarship includes a monthly maintenance grant for her expenses and pays 100% of the tuition fee for the next four years. Her PhD topic explores the joint environmental development plans of the United Kingdom and India, and how the governance practices and policy making processes of these countries can be improved for more sustainable and actionable policies, for environmental development. According to Divyali, her enriched learning in the specialization of International Relations at SSLA, played a major role in directing her passion towards the field, which was further honed by a Master's in International Studies from Goa University. She also credits SSLA's interdisciplinary approach and the liberal arts background, for the development of her interest in environmental sustainability.
Divyali will be staring a new chapter of her life at Newcastle upon Tyne, come September!
SSLA alumni, Viddhi Thakker from Batch 2022, has been accepted to Sciences Po, Paris, which is ranked third in the world for Politics & International Studies. An International Relations major with a double minor in Peace & Conflict Studies and Psychology at SSLA Viddhi will be pursuing her Master's in International Security. Her focus will be in Middle Eastern studies with a thematic concentration in Diplomacy through which she aspires to achieve a future in the United Nations. At SSLA, Viddhi acquired theoretical and practical knowledge in various facets of Diplomacy, Security Studies and Foreign Policy. The interdisciplinary approach of the curriculum helped her discover her interests. Transcending her interest in IR outside the classroom, she also co-founded The Transcontinental, SSLA's first independent forum on International Relations. Her interest in the field was reflected even in her undergraduate dissertation where she focused on crimes of genocide across a few countries and the United Nations' response towards the same. She is excited for this new endeavour and hopes to gain considerable knowledge while enjoying a few macarons during her time in Paris!
SSLA student, Viddhi Thakker will be off to Paris in a couple of months to pursue her Master’s in International Security at Sciences Po!
Ishaansh Singh, SSLA alumni from Batch 2022, has been offered a place at the Hertie School, Berlin, for Master in International Affairs. During the course of the application process, the importance of research and reading oriented skills that higher education institutes prioritise became clear to Ishaansh and he found himself familiar with these skills given the research-oriented nature of the curriculum at SSLA. As a result, he had a lot more clarity with regard to the nature of work which would be expected of him at Hertie. The interdisciplinary nature of the SSLA curriculum also enabled him to present a more holistic view of his thoughts in his statement of purpose. Additionally, since Ishaansh’s major specialisation at SSLA was in International Relations, he had relevant knowledge with respect to the field, which was largely associated with a Master’s programme. Ishaansh’s dissertation and seminar also served as a mechanism for such credibility given that both were rooted in qualitative research and covered major aspects of International Relations. Given that higher education programmes, like the ones offered by Hertie, require significant interdisciplinary approaches, SSLA was instrumental in providing him, according to Ishaansh, the tools to get through the admission process.
Given the diverse specializations offered by Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA) across 20 disciplines, our alumni have garnered success in all sectors after their four years at SSLA. Be it in academia or industry, the social sector, or as entrepreneurs – they are holding the SSLA name high in India and across the globe! Highlighted below are a few of our alumni and what they are pursuing, after SSLA!
Aashna Banerjee, (MA, Ball State University) PhD Student, Counselling PsychologyBall State University, Indiana, USA
Manasvin Rajagopalan, (MA, UC Davis) PhD Candidate, Comparative Literature UC Davis, California, USA
Srishti Borkar, Master of Science, Neuroscience, University of Oldenburg, Germany
Atmadeep Sengupta, Master of Arts, Society and Culture IIT-Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Ira Chakraborty, (Juris Doctor, University of Melbourne) Lawyer, Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia
Aritra Chattoraj, Specialized Analytics Officer Banking & Finance (Digital Strategy & Analytics) Citi Group, India
Meghan Kadam, (MA, Development Studies, University of Sussex)Public Policy Consultant,Chhattisgarh State Planning Commission, India
Priyadarshini Rakh, (MA, George Washington University) Gender Associate, International Finance Corporation, USA
Namita Rao, (MA - Public Anthropology, American University) Collective Service Helpdesk Coordinator UNICEF, Turkey
Tejal Ambardekar, (MA, International and Development Studies, Geneva Graduate Institute) Program Manager, Gavi,The Vaccine Alliance, Switzerland
Archana Warrier, (MA - University of Reading & Ashton University) Good Growth Community Social Media,Tata Consultancy Services, India
Isha Mathur, (MA, Philosophy, University of British Columbia) Officer Programs, Young Leaders for Active Citizenship, India
Nikunj Agarwal, The Invisible Paintbrush Advertising, Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Market Research, Marketing Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Media Marketing
Peter Ngugi, Skizaa Automated School Management Software, For Administration, Students, Parents and Teachers, Digitizing rural schools in Africa - Blockchain Enabled
Mehek Heydecker, The Letter Alley Social Media Marketing
Palak Sharma, Happy Triangle Foundation (MA, International Economics, Johns Hopkins University) Programme Coordinator, The Barefoot College Co-founder, Happy Triangle Foundation, India
 (2).jpg
)