Office of Postgraduate Studies

Higher Education

The Office of Postgraduate Studies supports Ashoka students and alumni in pursuing advanced degrees and competitive scholarships in India and around the world.

Since its inception in 2024, the Office has supported students in gaining admission to leading universities and securing prestigious scholarships worldwide.

Through personalised mentorship, graduate school guidance, application and interview support, and access to alumni and university networks, the Office helps students navigate their postgraduate journey. It also offers expert guidance on competitive exams such as the CAT, GMAT, GRE, CUET-PG and CFA, as well as higher education financing and visa applications. Initiatives such as the Graduate School Prep Program and a comprehensive Resources Bank further equip students with the tools to pursue postgraduate study.

Higher Education Outcomes

The Class of 2026: A Strong Start to What’s Next

400+

offers received

135+

students received offers from global universities

offers from Oxbridge and Ivy League colleges

doctoral offers from Oxford, Brown, Pennsylvania, among others

Scholarships

19 Ashoka students secured top international scholarships — including the Rhodes, Gates Cambridge , Fulbright-Nehru , Chevening and Erasmus Mundus, amongst others.

Higher Ed Destinations

Top destinations for graduate study

Ashokans pursue advanced degrees across the humanities, sciences, policy and business at leading universities around the world.

In Conversation

Priyanka Chandhok on what changes after Ashoka.

The Vice President (Career Advancement) on mentorship, placement prep and the career arc of students.

Student Stories

In their own words

Ashokans on the mentors, mock interviews and quiet 2 a.m. conversations that shaped where they went next

Taif Altaf

YIF 2026

Rhodes Scholar

MPhil in Socio-Legal Studies

University of Oxford

"Preparing for the Rhodes Scholarship pushed me to think deeply about the academic questions I wanted to pursue, why they mattered to me, and the contributions I hoped to make. The process reinforced the importance of authenticity, intellectual curiosity, and clarity of purpose."

Surya

YIF 2026

Gates Cambridge Scholar

MPhil in Public Policy

University of Cambridge

"Before joining the Young India Fellowship, I worked across social protection, child welfare, HIV programming, and urban policy. Ashoka gave me the space to reflect more deeply on the structural questions shaping my work, giving me the clarity and confidence to pursue the scholarship and continue my journey in public policy at Cambridge."

Aneesh Sriram

B.A. (Four-Year Honours with Research)
History

PhD Anthropology

University of Pennsylvania

"The courses and professors at Ashoka inspired me to pursue a PhD and a career in academic research. Accompanying my history professor to a survey site in Sonipat, where we identified artefacts over 3,000 years old, was a defining experience that deepened my curiosity about the human past and set me on the path to research."

Sanjana Munaga

B.Sc. (Four-Year Honours with Research)
Biology

MSc in Integrated Immunology

University of Oxford

"One of the most valuable aspects of my time at Ashoka was the freedom to explore. Through internships in labs spanning developmental biology, neuroscience, and immunology, I was able to engage with different research questions before discovering what truly fascinated me."