Shreshtha

Shreshtha cleared her PhD entrances with edX's Life Sciences courses on Glow & Lovely Careers (formerly known as Fair & Lovely Career Foundation).

Being a part of the science community is something I have dreamed about since I was a young girl. I knew I needed a PhD for a serious science career but preparing for entrances can be expensive and time-consuming. Luckily, I found support towards my goal when I came across courses on Life Sciences offered by edX on Glow & Lovely Careers

I discovered Glow & Lovely Careers while scrolling through my social feeds and saw well-known names associated with online courses applicable to me. Curious, I took the career test to find options suiting my interests. I chose 'science journalism' along with my chosen track of becoming a research scientist. To prepare for my PhD entrances, I took courses on Life Sciences offered by NPTEL and edX. I found these courses to be effective, interesting, time-saving and most importantly, free of cost.

I'm now studying for my PhD at the respected Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Bengaluru. I also attended an honoured workshop organized by the Indian and UK government. The most delightful moment for me was being the youngest participant amongst 50 women in Science of India in its first batch in 2017!