Paytm on Monday said its founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, will offer scholarships to two Indian students every year to pursue research at the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute (LMSAI) at Harvard University. The ‘gift’ from Mr. Sharma will support the activities and research performed by LMSAI,

University Provost Alan Garber said “through Sharma’s generosity, he has affirmed our shared commitment to advancing cross-disciplinary research and learning in our interconnected world. His vision for a more collaborative future has never been timelier. We are proud to partner with him,”

Vice Provost for International Affairs Mark Elliott said further expanding Harvard’s work and partnerships in India is a major priority for the University. “This fund, which will provide leading South Asian scholars in all fields with new opportunities to pursue their research at Harvard, will bring benefits to them and their home institutions as well as to the Harvard community. In this way, this new program will do much to strengthen and broaden the kinds of academic connections we depend upon to help deepen our engagement with South Asian partners and to advance our academic mission globally,” he added.

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