Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: Karthu Anil Chandran Geethambili, a native of Alappuzha, has bagged the prestigious Clarendon Scholarship at the University of Oxford, United Kingdom, worth around ₹1.8 crore.
The Clarendon Fund is one of the most prestigious fully funded graduate scholarship programmes at Oxford, open to all nationalities. Every year, around 200 Clarendon Scholarships are awarded to students across the globe. Students are automatically considered for a Master’s or PhD programme at Oxford.
A student of anthropology, Karthu has chosen Wayanad and nearby regions for her research, citing their historical significance in understanding indigenous life and displacement in South India.
Through her research, Karthu hopes to contribute not only to academic knowledge but also to broader conversations involving policymakers and organisations working on indigenous rights. Born in Thrikkunnappuzha, Alappuzha, Karthu completed her early schooling in Dubai.
She secured admission to the rural campus of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Tuljapur for her Bachelor’s in Social Sciences.
