All graduates yearn for higher education. To enter the hallowed portals of a prestigious institute, especially one aboard, - is not just a big dream, but also a very big leap. It denotes for most women not just a 'stepping out of a protected home' but also a step forward in pursuit of a dream.

UWAB encourages women graduates to aspire to earn degrees aboard. In this endeavour, we sponsor students who have gained acceptance in colleges aboard. We assess the students, and accordingly recommend them to IFUW for a scholarship.

We are proud to share that some of the students from Bangalore who have won the UWA scholarship have indeed made a mark on this earth. Recipients of the UWA International Scholarship include:

• Ila Chandavarkar - currently chief officer, Menter, Cambridge, UK
• Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - Chairman and MD, BIOCON Ltd.
• Ms. D' Sousa