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Awards / Competitive Exams and Grants
Awards / Competitive Exams and Grants
UGC-NET (Political Science)
Qualified in 2020 and 2021
Qualified the University Grants Commission – National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) for Lectureship in Political Science, a national-level examination for eligibility in college and university teaching.IIT-JEE – Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Examination
2012
Secured All India Rank 1120 (ST Category) in IIT-JEE, one of India’s most competitive engineering entrance examinations.AIEEE – All India Engineering Entrance Examination
2012
Achieved All India Rank 450 (ST Category) in AIEEE, a national-level exam for admission to premier engineering institutions.
Fellowships
Fellowships
Ministry of Education (MoE) Research Fellowship
August 2021 – June 2026
Awarded by the Government of India, this fellowship supports full-time Ph.D. scholars enrolled in recognized institutions. As a recipient, Shankar is pursuing his doctoral research at the Department of Liberal Arts, IIT Hyderabad.
Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowship
August 2024 – June 2025
Shankar has been selected as a Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Scholar for the 2024–2025 academic year. He is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he is conducting part of his doctoral research.
Urban Fellowship (Not Attended)
Issued by the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS), Bengaluru – July 2021
Offered admission to the prestigious Urban Fellowship Programme at IIHS, Bengaluru.
Young India Fellowship (Not Attended)
Issued by Ashoka University – 2021
Awarded the Young India Fellowship with a full tuition waiver for the 2021 cohort.
Awards and Recognitions
Awards and Recognitions
Gold Medalist – University of Hyderabad
Awarded the Gold Medal (ST Category) for securing the highest CGPA (8.68/10, First Class with Distinction) in the M.A. Political Science program, University of Hyderabad.Third Prize – National Education Day Essay Competition (2019)
Received third prize for an essay titled “Education in India and Future Projects” on the occasion of National Education Day, celebrated at the University of Hyderabad on November 11, 2019.Best Performer Award – Bank of America (2017)
Recognized as the Best Performer during the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) training conducted for 120 employees at Bank of America.First Rank – S.S.C Talent Test (2009)
Secured first place in the district-level S.S.C Talent Test conducted by the Warangal District Education Department.College Topper (Telugu Medium) – APRJC, Nagarjuna Sagar
Received a medal for academic excellence as the college topper in the Telugu medium stream (M.P.C) from the Andhra Pradesh Government Residential Junior College (APRJC), Nagarjuna Sagar.Merit Certificate – Red Ribbon Club Quiz (2010)
Awarded a Merit Certificate during the Annual Day Celebrations of APRJC for performance in the Red Ribbon Club Quiz Competition.
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