QS Connect Masters Scholarship: 2017 Winner

This year's lucky recipient of the QS Connect Masters scholarship is Sambhav Golechha. 

The scholarship, worth US$2,000, is awarded every year exclusively to a student who has participated in the Connect Masters scheme. Connect Masters, part of the QS World Grad School Tour, is a free service which allows prospective postgraduates to meet face-to-face with university representatives from around the world, allowing them to professionally discuss next steps for their career and studies.

Having worked at one of the world’s biggest data analytics firms, Sambhav has decided to return to education to learn more about the financial side of business and will be studying a master’s in finance at IE Business School in Spain. The internationally renowned school attracts the brightest minds from all over the world and Sambhav is looking forward to being one of them.

He says: “The master’s course at IE is one of the most practical programs out there. Coming from a society where theoretical learning is over-emphasized, this will be a very different experience for me. It will be interesting to learn from the diversity of backgrounds of my peers and expand my boundaries.”

Advice for other applicants

“This scholarship is a humbling honor and has really encouraged me to work harder and smarter from this point onwards. If you’re thinking of applying, don’t be put off by the fact lots of students across the world will probably also be applying. You have to believe in yourself and give it your best shot. Trying is the only way to win.”