Meet the 4 Indian-American Scientists Whose Rs 63 Lakh Fellowship-Funded Work Will Change the World
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4 Indian-Origin Scientists Win Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for World-Changing Work
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News18•26-02-2026, 18:59
4 Indian-Origin Scientists Win Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for World-Changing Work
•Four Indian-origin scientists – Ayush Jain, Arun Kumar Kuchibhotla, Aditi Raghunathan, and Anand Natarajan – awarded the prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship.
•Each fellow receives a two-year, 75,000 USD (approx. 63 lakh rupees) unrestricted grant for their groundbreaking research.
•Their work spans critical areas: Ayush Jain in post-quantum cryptography, Arun Kumar Kuchibhotla in reliable statistical prediction, Aditi Raghunathan in secure and trustworthy AI, and Anand Natarajan in quantum complexity theory.
•The Sloan Fellowship, a top early-career award, identifies young talent with potential to become leaders, with many past recipients winning Nobel, Fields, and Turing awards.
•This achievement highlights the global impact of Indian-origin scientists in shaping future technology and addressing critical challenges.