Capacity building

WEnyan Scholarship

Summary

Pune Knowledge Cluster (PKC) in collaboration with BASF chemicals India Pvt Ltd is happy to announce the opening of call for the WEnyan Scholarship Program for Girls from marginalized communities/low-income groups in Maharashtra . This Program offers Research Scholarships for students and Prototyping Grant for early stage entrepreneurs.

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Description

WEnyan is a scholarship and mentoring program for supporting women in Chemistry and allied areas. The program aims to provide scholarships to women from marginalized backgrounds in Maharashtra to carry out projects in the areas of Applied Natural Sciences, Specialty Chemicals, Agro‐Chemicals, and New Materials, Sustainability.

Criteria for selection: Girls from marginalized communities/ low income groups in Maharashtra.

Criteria 1Criteria 2Criteria 3
Final Year of Graduate Program (UG)
B.Sc./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm. & Equivalent degree
Final Year of Post Graduate Program
M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.Pharm. & Equivalent degree
Post Bachelors/ Masters completed
B.Sc./ B.Tech./ B.Pharm./ M.Sc./ M.Tech./ M.Pharm. & Equivalent degree
Research Project in LabsResearch Project in LabsEntrepreneurship
3 months6 months6 months (extendable by 3 months)
Scholarship: 10,000 INR/ monthScholarship: 15,000 INR/ monthScholarship: 15,000 INR (for 6 months)
Prototyping Grant: 6 months

Impact

Potential Gains from the program
● Interactive sessions with women role models
● Customized Mentoring sessions with women leaders
● Peer to Peer networking
● Exposure to the Indian science‐based start‐up ecosystem & opportunities
● Industry and R&D lab visits

● Hear from industry, academic, and entrepreneurial women leaders in Chemistry about their work
● Learn about PKC’s new Role Model Lecture Series: Women in Chemistry & Sustainability

Category Name of candidate Academic year College/ Location
A SHUBHANGI A JADHAV 3rd Year B.Sc New Arts Commerce and Science college, Parner
A BALESHWARI A SHIRODIYE 3rd Year B.Sc Arvindbabu Deshmukh Mahavidyalaya, Bharsingi
A PRIYANKA D UMALE 4th Year B. Pharm. Datta Meghe College of Pharmacy
A JESIKA VELANKANNI NADAR 3rd Year B. Sc. (HONS) SVKM’s Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics (Autonomous)
A PRAJAKTA S KAVITAKE 3rd Year B.Sc Baburao Patil College of Arts and Science, Angar
A MAYURI R GAWADE 4th Year B. Pharm. Yashwantrao bhonsale college of pharmacy, Sawantwadi
A RASIKA R PATIL 3rd Year B.Sc Dr.Ghali College, Gadhinglaj
A SAYALI S WADAR 4th Year B. Pharm. Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon
A LACHAKE F DEVRAM 3rd Year B.Sc MVPs, Arts Commerce and Science College, Tryambykeshwar
A SAKSHI A PATIL 3rd Year B.Sc DDSP Arts Commerce and Science College Erandol
A DIKSHA Y DOMDE 3rd Year B.Sc Seth Kesarimal Porwal College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Kamptee
A SIMRAN K BARVE 3rd Year B.Sc Seth Kesarimal Porwal College Kamptee
A BHAGYASHRI B ZAWARE 3rd Year B.Sc New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Parner
A PRITI R SINGH 2nd Year M.Sc. The Institute of Science, Dr. Homi Bhabha state university, Mumbai
A RUTUJA P WAMAN 2nd Year M.Sc. Sahakar Mahrshi Bausaheb Thorat Arts, Commerce and Science College, Sangamner
A SIDDHI A AWATE 2nd Year M.Pharm. R.C.Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur
A YASMIN T PATHAN 2nd Year M.Sc. G.S.Science, Arts & Commerce College, Khamgaon
A VISHAKHA S IPAR 2nd Year M.Pharm. R.C.Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur
A RUTUJA G YADGIRE 2nd Year M.Sc. G.S Science, Arts and Commerce College, Khamgaon
A VAISHALI L LASE 2nd Year M.Sc. Government institute of Science
A SHARVARI R WAGH 2nd Year M.Sc. MVP Samaj’s K. K. Wagh Art’s, Science and Commerce College, Pimpalgaon
A LAXMI T MANDIYE 2nd Year M.Sc. Seth Kesarimal Porwal College, Kamptee
A PRANJALI P KALE 2nd Year M.Sc. Department of Chemistry Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
A KIRTI V PATIL 2nd Year M.Sc. Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur
B RUJUTA RR CHAVAN Pursuing Higher Education Guru Nanak Khalsa Of Arts, Science & Commerce
B DIPSHRI D MALKHEDE Pursuing Higher Education R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur.
B ANJALI R MALI Employed Sophia College (Autonomous)
B DEEPALI M GHONE Pursuing Higher Education Savitribai Phule Pune University, Department Of Physics
Name Designation and Affiliation
Dr. Avinash Kumbhar HoD Chemistry department, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Dr. Ayesha Khan Assistant Professor, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Dr. Anuya Nisal Founder and CEO, Serigen Mediproducts Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Dr. Vaishali Kulkarni  CEO, KBCols Sciences Pvt. Ltd, Pune
Dr. Amrita Hazra Associate Professor, Chemistry, Enzyme mechanisms, IISER, Pune
Dr. Paul Wilson Principal, Madras Christian College (Autonomous), Tambaram East, Chennai
Dr. Sadhna Sathaye Professor of Pharmacy, Dept. of Pharm. Sci. and Tech., Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Dr. Shobha Waghmode Head, Department of Chemistry, MES Abasaheb Garware College, Pune
Dr. Dilip Thube Vice-Principal, Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry and Research Center, New Arts Commerce and Science College, Parner, Ahmednagar
Ms. Sunita Sule Director, Country Development & Government Relations, BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd
Dr. Mushtaq Patel Director, Head-Innovation Campus, Mumbai, BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Rupsha Chaudhuri Senior Research Specialist, APR/IN, Global Research Crop Protection, BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Smriti Khanna Computational Chemistry and Biology, BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
Ms. Shilpa Korde Performance Products Discovery, RGD/CD, BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd.
Category Name of candidate Academic year College/ Location
A GAYATRI SATRUGHAN MOHANTY 3rd Year B.Sc. VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce/ Chembur, Mumbai
A NIKITA S. DADHICH 3rd Year B.Sc. Sanjay Ghodawat University/ Kolhapur
A KOMAL R. PAWAR 4th Year B. Pharm Prin. K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy/ Mumbai
A VAISHNAVI D. CHACHANE 3rd Year B.Sc. Arvindbabu Deshmukh Mahavidyalaya/ Nagpur
A TEJAL D. NANDANKAR 4th Year B.Tech. Ajeenkya D Y Patil University/ Pune
A KAVITA D. GOWDA 3rd Year B.Sc. VPM’s B.N. Bandodkar College of Science/ Thane
A PRASHIKA S. SHINDE 4th Year B.Pharm Mula Education Society’s College of Pharmacy/ Sonai, Ahmednagar
A PRABHJOT KAUR BOLE 2nd Year M.Sc. Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce/ Mumbai
A SANJYOT S. POTE 2nd Year M.Sc. Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce/ Mumbai
A SUCHITA R. HELASKAR 2nd Year M.Pharm. R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research/ Shirpur, Dhule
A SHIVANI MAKHIJANI 2nd Year M.Pharm. R . C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research/ Dhule
A ANJALI K. BHONGE 2nd Year M.Sc. G. S Science, Arts & Commerce College/ Khamgaon, Buldhana
A SWAPNALI S. GAWAS 2nd year M pharm Yashwantrao Bhonsale College of Pharmacy/Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg
A DHANSHREE R. KHARAT 2nd Year M.Pharm. R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research/ Shirpur
A NEETI N. RANGNEKAR 2nd Year M.Sc. Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce/ Mumbai
A ABHILASHA U. DESHPANDE 2nd Year M.Sc. Shivaji University/Kolhapur
A APEKSHA G. BAWAKE 2nd Year M.Sc. Savitribai Phule Pune University/Pune
B PRACHITI P. RAUL Pursuing Ph.D. in Microbiology Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science, and Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics/ Mumbai
B NEHA P. GHODKE Pursuing my Ph.D. in Fundamental Chemistry Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University/ Pune
B NEHA T. KUITY Pursuing a project  in battery & fuel cell as a Research Assistant S K Somaiya College, Somaiya Vidyavihar University/ Mumbai
B SUVARNA S. JARANDE Pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Pharmacy, / Pune
Name Designation and Affiliation
Dr. Anuya Nisal Principal Scientist, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
Dr. Avinash Kumbhar HoD Chemistry department, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Dr. Ayesha Khan Assistant Professor, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Dr. Khaladkar Manisha Associate Professor, Govt. College of Engineering, Yavatmal
Dr. Neetu Singh Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Dr. Prajakta Dandekar Jain UGC Assistant Professor, ICT Mumbai
Dr. Shobha Waghmode Head, Department of Chemistry, MES Abasaheb Garware College, Pune
Dr. Sujata S Deo Professor & Head of Department, Institute of Science College, Nagpur
Dr. Sayalee Kand IP Counsel, BASF Chemicals India Pvt Ltd
Ms. Ritu Dhiman Senior Human Resource, BASF Chemicals India Pvt Ltd

Shubhangi A Jadhav

New Arts Commerce and Science college, Parner

Baleshwari A Shirodiya

Arvindbabu Deshmukh Mahavidyalaya, Bharsingi

Priyanka D Umale

Datta Meghe College of Pharmacy, Wardha

Prajakta S Kavitake

Baburao Patil College of Arts and Science, Angar

Bhagyashri B Zaware

New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Parner

Velankanni Jessika Nadar

SVKM’s Mithibai College of Arts, Chauhan Institute of Science & Amrutben Jivanlal College of Commerce and Economics (Autonomous)

Simran K Barve

Seth Kesarimal Porwal College, Kamptee

Mayuri R Gawade

Yashwantrao bhonsale college of pharmacy, Sawantwadi

Rasika R Patil

Dr.Ghali College, Gadhinglaj

Sayali S Wadar

Rajarambapu College of Pharmacy, Kasegaon

Fasha D Lachake

MVPs, Arts Commerce and Science College, Tryambykeshwar

Sakshi A Patil

DDSP Arts Commerce and Science College, Erandol

Diksha Y Domde

Seth Kesarimal Porwal College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Kamptee

Rutuja P Waman

Sahakar Mahrshi Bausaheb Thorat Arts, Commerce and Science College, Sangamner

Siddhi A Awate

R.C.Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur

Yasmin T Pathan

G.S.Science, Arts & Commerce College, Khamgaon

Vishakha S Ipar

R.C.Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur

Rutuja G Yadgire

G.S Science, Arts and Commerce College, Khamgaon

Vaishali L Lase

Government institute of Science, Aurangabad

Sharvari R Wagh

MVP Samaj’s K. K. Wagh Art’s, Science and Commerce College, Pimpalgaon

Laxmi T Mandiye

Seth Kesarimal Porwal College, Kamptee

Priti R Singh

The Institute of Science, Dr. Homi Bhabha state university, Mumbai

Pranjali P Kale

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Kirti V Patil

Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur

Rujuta R Chavan

Guru Nanak Khalsa College Of Arts, Science & Commerce

Dipashri D Malkhede

R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur

Anjali R Mali

Sophia College, Mumbai

Dipali M Ghone

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Gayatri S. Mohanty

VES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai

Komal R. Pawar

Prin. K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Mumbai

Vishnavi D. Chachane

Arvindbabu Deshmukh Mahavidyalaya Bharsingi, Nagpur

Tejal D. Nandankar

Ajeenkya D Y Patil University, Pune

Kavita D. Gowda

VPM’s B.N. Bandodkar College of Science, Thane

Prashika S. Shinde

Mula Education Society’s College of Pharmacy, Sonai, Ahmednagar

Nikita S. Dadhich

Sanjay Ghodawat University, Kolhapur

Prabhjot Kaur Bole

Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai

Sanjyot S. Pote

Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai

Suchita R. Helaskar

R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research, Shirpur, Dhule

Shivani Makhijani

R . C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Dhule

Anjali K. Bhonge

G. S Science, Arts & Commerce College, Khamgaon, Buldhana

Swapnali S. Gawas

Yashwantrao Bhonsale College of Pharmacy, Sawantwadi, Sindhudurg

Dhanashree R. Kharat

R.C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education And Research, Shirpur

Neeti N. Rangnekar

Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai

Abhilasha U. Deshpande

Shivaji University, Kolhapur

Apeksha G. Bawake

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Prachiti P. Raul

Guru Nanak Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai

Neha P. Ghodke

Department of Physics, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune

Neha T. Kuity

S K Somaiya College, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai

Suvarna S. Jarande

All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s College of Pharmacy, Pune

Testimonials:

The WEnyan program has been helpful in widening my understanding on scientific concepts and inculcating a good scientific temperament through various lecture sessions and talk series. It also supports me with timely mentoring to tackle the bottlenecks that I come across while carrying out my research work.
Ms. Kavita Gowda
The economic support under the Wenyan program is very helpful for finding good instruments and facilities that are not available in colleges. The mentoring provided in data collection, interpretation and data analysis is helpful in improving my interest in research.
Swapnali Gawas
The various engagement activities conducted by the WEnyan team helps in building necessary skills and qualities needed to be a successful researcher, entrepreneur and a good human. With the help of this program, I am getting to learn how to plan my project well by managing my finances and experiments together
Suvarna Jarande
The WEnyan Program is a beacon of hope for individuals like me, offering not only financial backing but also a golden opportunity to turn dreams into reality by providing us with mentorship for our projects.
Baleshwari Shirodiye
WEnyan is more than financial support- the program promises to fuel my research with resources, refine my skills with mentorship and expand my horizons with a network of passionate mentors. This scholarship will empower me to chase a sustainable future in energy research.
Sharvari Wagh
I appreciate all the support from WEnyan that is helping me sustain as a financially independent woman, especially during a hard period of my life. WEnyan is a robust platform to take-off for your entrepreneurial journey as it provides you with the required opportunities and experiences.
Dipali Ghone

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