Dr Krithi Ravi awarded Kennedy Scholarship for postgraduate study at Harvard
Dr Krithi Ravi (Clinical Medicine, 2016) has been named as a Kennedy Scholar for the 2021-22 academic year, receiving a scholarship to attend Harvard University for postgraduate study.
Krithi is an academic junior doctor working in the NHS who is interested in the mechanisms of the transgenerational transfer of health disparities during pregnancy and early childhood.
The Kennedy Scholarship will enable her to undertake a Master’s in Public Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, which she hopes will help her integrate advocacy and research to meaningfully address health disparities.
Krithi said: ‘The disruptive conversations I had with members of the Green Templeton community from all over the world led me to critically reflect on the artificial boundaries between global and local health equity.
‘I am very grateful for the support of the college and Dr Laurence Leaver, with my academic and extracurricular endeavours, including my decision to apply for a Kennedy Scholarship.’
During her time at Oxford, Krithi was involved in multiple projects and groups including the Oxford Global Health Group, Oxford Global Surgery Group and Oxford Refugee Health Initiative.
The Kennedy Scholarship is an academic award that can be used to fund a wide variety of study at either Harvard or MIT. Scholars are encouraged to use this opportunity to deepen their expertise in their field, explore diversity in the field, and branch out into new fields as well.
It’s not just an academic prize: it is hoped the scholarships will strengthen trans-Atlantic relations and recipients are encouraged to fully embrace living in the United States and try their hand at range of different things such as learning a new language or trying a new sport.
There are eight Kennedy Scholars for 2021-22, chosen following a competitive UK-wide selection process.
The Kennedy Scholarships were established as part of the UK’s national memorial to US President John F. Kennedy following his assassination in 1963. They provide a ‘living memory’ to President Kennedy, investing in future generations and advancing ideas that were closely associated with him: intellectual endeavour, leadership and public service.
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