The SAJA Scholarships are made possible, in part, through the generous multi-year contributions of the
Arun I. and Asmita Bhatia Foundation.


Peter Bhatia, executive editor of The Oregonian and vice president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors, presents the 2002 SAJA Scholarship to Aman Bhateja of NYU.
PHOTO COURTESY: Paresh Gandhi/India Abroad
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2004 SAJA Scholarships Winners

GRADUATE SCHOOL:
Jigar Mehta, University of California at Berkeley
Sarita Tukaram, University of California at Berkeley

COLLEGE:
Unnati Gandhi, Ryerson University, Canada

HIGH SCHOOL:
Abha Bhattarai, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University

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2003 SAJA Scholarship Winners
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GRADUATE SCHOOL:
Sasha Khokha, of Oakland, Calif.
University of California at Berkeley - $1,000

COLLEGE:
Sharbari Bose, of Wayne, NJ
New York University - $500

HIGH SCHOOL:
Deepa Seetharaman, Coral Springs, FL.
Northwestern University - $500

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2002 SAJA Scholarship Winners
GRADUATE SCHOOL:
Julie V. Patel of Palatine, Ill.,
Stanford University- $1,000

COLLEGE:
Aman Batheja of Cedarhurst, N.Y., New York University- $500

HIGH SCHOOL:
Askari Mohammed of Houston, TX, going to Univ. of Texas-Austin - $500

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COMMENTS ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIPS:

SAJA President emerita S. Mitra Kalita of The Washington Post: "A large part of our mission is to raise the numbers of desi journalists toiling in the nation's newsrooms. We've come a long way, but we still have so far to go. These scholarships help ensure the next generation of South Asian journalists continues to strive and thrive."

Julie Patel, one of the 2002 winners and a graduate student at Stanford University: "Whether they're in financial need or not, a lot of students need to have their goals of being a journalist legitimized within the community. SAJA does that. This scholarship gives me inspiration and makes me believe that I will be able to do what I love. That's worth more than anything."