By Andy Pham
The India Center is proud to announce that College of Sciences double-major Jeffrey Pamblanco has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Professor T. G. Srinivasan India Center Scholarship. As the inaugural recipient of this prestigious award, Pamblanco exemplifies the scholarship’s mission through his academic excellence and commitment to expanding his education through experiential learning in India.
Pamblanco, a pre-med student double majoring in biology and anthropology, uniquely blends cultural insight with scientific inquiry through his studies. He currently serves as vice president of the Registered Student Organization International Medical Outreach (IMO), which specializes in global medical mission work in regions with healthcare disparities. Through IMO, Pamblanco previously participated in two medical trips to Dr. Hedgewar Rugnalaya in Maharashtra, India, and will assist in leading IMO’s trip to India this December. During these trips, he has gained hands-on experience in a hospital setting, deepening his understanding of healthcare systems and patient care in an Indian cultural context.
“I am incredibly grateful to be awarded the Professor T. G. Srinivasan scholarship,” shares Pamblanco. “I hope to uphold this honor by leading International Medical Outreach’s third medical service trip to India and work to build a medical exchange program between UCF and our colleagues at Dr. Hedgewar Rugnalaya.”
The Professor T. G. Srinivasan India Center Scholarship is available to undergraduate UCF students in the College of Engineering and Computer Science or the College of Sciences who plan to do experiential learning in India to enhance their undergraduate degree, or who volunteer at The India Center. Kannan Srinivasan ’96 (M.S.) and his family commemorated Professor T. G. Srinivasan’s 100th birth anniversary by establishing a scholarship for students interested in India, celebrating his legacy and contributions to higher education. T. G. Srinivasan, who was involved with the Indian independence movement during college in the 1940s, began his career as an engineer in India. He was a respected engineer and, later, a professor.
To learn more about the Professor T. G. Srinivasan India Center Scholarship, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit The India Center’s official scholarship page.
