State researcher awarded UK's Commonwealth scholarship

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: BH Jaswanth Gowda, a PhD research scholar at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), under Dr Mohammed Gulzar Ahmed, has been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship by the UK government.

The scholarship enables Jaswanth to research ‘Micro-needle-based drug delivery’ at Queen's University Belfast, UK, for one year under Professor Raghu Raj Singh Thakur and Dr Lalitkumar Vora's guidance.

The Scholarship also covers Jaswanth's travel expenses to and from the UK, along with tuition fees, research contingencies, study travel grants, and one-year living allowance, totalling around 40,000 to 45,000 pounds (Rs 40-45 lakh).

BH Jaswanth Gowda, a PhD research scholar at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), under Dr Mohammed Gulzar Ahmed, has been awarded the prestigious Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship by the UK government.

The scholarship enables Jaswanth to research ‘Micro-needle-based drug delivery’ at Queen's University Belfast, UK.