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Apala Mandal

Apala Mandal

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    AHRC Funded Anthropology MRes/PhD Student at the London School of Economics

  • Education

    • The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

      2024 - 2029
      MRes/PhD Anthropology

      My doctoral studies are fully supported by the LSE and the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), through a studentship that covers my tuition and living costs for four years.

    • SOAS University of London

      2022 - 2023
      Master of Arts - MA Migration and Diaspora Studies Distinction

      Supported by the Felix Scholarship, the ISH Ellenor Mary Anwyl Felix Scholarship, the JN Tata Endowment for the Higher Education of Indians, and the Debesh Kamal Scholarship, Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture. Also conferred an additional gift award by the JN Tata Endowment, in recognition of exceptional academic performance during my MA.

    • Lady Shri Ram College For Women

      2018 - 2021
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science and Government 8.095/10

      Activities and Societies: English Debating Society, English Creative Writing Society, National Sports Organisation, Girl Up Rise LSR

    • Ashoka University

      2021 - 2022
      Postgraduate Diploma: Young India Fellowship Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 3.89/4.00

      The Young India Fellowship is a multi-disciplinary postgraduate diploma in liberal studies, offering exposure to diverse areas of study, research and practice. I graduated from the YIF with the highest GPA in a cohort of 200 students from diverse academic backgrounds and professional experiences.

  • Experience

    • Sabab

      Jul 2019 - Oct 2020
      Editor In Chief

      Headed a team of editors, translators, designers and illustrators in publishing Sabab, the Annual Academic Journal of The Department of Political Science, Lady Shri Ram College, New Delhi.

    • Aawaaz

      Mar 2020 - Feb 2022
      Facilitator

      Aawaaz is an education service provider that teams up with schools to provide training to teachers and innovative curriculums to students. At Aawaaz, I participated in the planning and execution of an SMS Learning Project, which provided thousands of students of Rajasthan and New Delhi access to education during the COVID lockdown. I also conducted classes in schools across New Delhi, while aiding in Curriculum Planning for the Creative Writing Course.

    • The Indian Women's Project

      Sept 2021 - Mar 2022
      Communications Head

      The Indian Women’s Project (TIWP) is India's first publicly accessible digital story archive devoted exclusively to marginalised women. As a researcher, I participated in training programmes for feminist modes of interview and inquiry and maintained a digital archive of more than 70 oral histories. I translated and transcribed interviews in 3 Indian languages, and also delegated responsibilities across interns working at the organisation.

    • Project EduAccess

      Jul 2022 - Jul 2024
      Mentor

      Project EduAccess is a non-profit initiative that aims to improve access to higher education for learners from marginalised communities in South Asia. We do this by providing them free mentorship, support & guidance for admissions to foreign universities, as well as by lobbying and partnering with public and private sector entities.

    • Eklavya India Foundation

      Apr 2024 - Aug 2024
      Researcher

      Eklavya India Foundation is a non-governmental organisation that supports first-generation learners from marginalized communities. In my role as a researcher, I directed, designed and executed a qualitative inquiry into how caste location impacts Indian students' experiences of applying for postgraduate education in the United Kingdom.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Demographic Imaginaries: Soft Authoritarianism, Majoritarian Identity Politics and Demographic Anxieties

      Central European University
      Jul 2024

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Apala Mandal
      LAHP AHRC Studentship London Arts and Humanities Partnership 2024 Awarded a London Arts and Humanities Partnership (LAHP) studentship by the UK's Arts and Humanities Research Council to pursue my doctoral studies at the LSE. The award is co-funded by the LSE and covers my tuition and living costs for a four-year period (2024-2028). I was also awarded an institutional LSE PhD Studentship for my studies, which I declined in favour of the AHRC award.
    • Awarded to Apala Mandal
      Felix Scholarship Felix Trust Sep 2022 The Felix Scholarship is a merit and needs-based scholarship awarded to gifted Indian postgraduate students studying in the UK, covering the full costs of their postgraduate degree. I received the Felix Scholarship in 2022-23, to support my MA studies at SOAS, University of London.
    • Awarded to Apala Mandal
      JN Tata Scholarship Tata Trust Sep 2022 Since its inception in 1892, the JN Tata Endowment for the Higher Education of Indians has supported meritorious Indian students in their pursuit of overseas postgraduate education. Besides the loan scholarship awarded to me, I was also awarded a prize scholarship in recognition of my academic performance at SOAS.
    • Awarded to Apala Mandal
      Debesh Kamal Scholarship Ramakrishna Mission Institute for Culture Aug 2022 Debesh Kamal Scholarships are awarded by the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kolkata, to support Indian candidates pursuing higher education and research abroad. The total amount of the scholarship is one lakh rupees, tenable for one year.
    • Awarded to Apala Mandal
      Best ELM Team Award Ashoka University Jul 2022 This award is given to the team(s) that performed the best in the Experiential Learning Module (ELM) component of the Young India Fellowship, exceeding client expectations and achieving extraordinary results in their project work. I share this award with my teammates Ananya Srivastava, Nihaarika Singh, Saman Waheed, and Sivakami Prasanna.
    • Awarded to Apala Mandal
      Scholar Award Ashoka University Jul 2022 This award is given to the student who has achieved the highest academic rank in the cohort (comprising of 200 students) and has shown an exceptional commitment to learning.
    • Awarded to Apala Mandal
      Rena Sewak Award for Public Speaking in English Lady Shri Ram College for Women Jun 2021
    • Awarded to Apala Mandal
      Professor Randhir Singh Prize for Excellence in Political Analysis Department of Political Science Mar 2021 Awarded for overall performance and valuable contribution to the Department of Political Science. This is a competitive award conferred by a panel comprised of all professional teaching staff of the Political Science Department. It is based on class participation, research and coursework, and involvement in the activities of the department.