Simar Bajaj

Selected as a Banga Family Social Entrepreneurship Post-Graduate Fellow, which funds two Harvard College Class of 2024 graduates to develop socially innovative ventures. These ventures can be nonprofit or for-profit, but fellows will be selected based on their ability to deliver the greatest social impact.

Since 2016, NMQF has selected 40 health leaders from minoritized populations under the age of 40 who have been leading the charge to better patient outcomes and build sustainable healthy communities.
These 40 leaders have persevered in strengthening their communities and reducing health disparities amid ongoing challenges within the healthcare system. I am the youngest winner in the organization's history. Read more:… Mehr zeigen

Since 2016, NMQF has selected 40 health leaders from minoritized populations under the age of 40 who have been leading the charge to better patient outcomes and build sustainable healthy communities.
These 40 leaders have persevered in strengthening their communities and reducing health disparities amid ongoing challenges within the healthcare system. I am the youngest winner in the organization's history. Read more: https://nmqf.org/national-minority-quality-forum-announces-2024-40-under-40-leaders-in-minority-health-award-recipients/ Weniger anzeigen

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to fifty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and… Mehr zeigen

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to fifty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programmes contributes to their ultimate personal success. Read more: https://www.marshallscholarship.org/scholars/2024-scholars Weniger anzeigen

Each year, in partnership with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the program will award 24 prizes honoring research scientists, science journalists, and science communicators who have produced excellent pieces of science communication. I am the youngest winner in the program's history. Read more: https://www.nationalacademies.org/news/2023/11/national-academies-announce-2023-recipients-of-eric-and-wendy-schmidt-awards-for-excellence-in-science-communications

40 Under 40 in Cancer is an awards initiative to identify and recognize the contributions being made across the field of cancer by rising stars and emerging leaders under the age of 40 years. Finalists and awardees will be selected by a panel of reviewers from across diverse roles in oncology.. Read more: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/rankings-and-ratings/40-under-40-to-know-in-cancer-care-per-lynx-group.html

The Phi Beta Kappa Society is the oldest academic honor society in the United States. I was recognized in the "Junior 24" cohort of students for my breadth and depth of study in liberal arts and sciences. Read more: https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2023/3/29/pbk-junior-24-2024/

Known as the "Oscars of Journalism", the annual Foreign Press Association Media Awards are among the most prestigious awards ceremonies in the world. Dedicated to excellence in journalism, the FPA Media Awards present a unique opportunity for journalists to be celebrated and recognised by their international peers. I am the youngest winner in the history of the FPA Media Awards. Read more: https://web.archive.org/web/20230727062855/https://www.fpalondon-awards.org/

Given to the first-year student who demonstrates an exceptional commitment to intellectual curiosity inside and outside the classroom. Devoted to liberal arts exploration and multidisciplinary inquiry, this student is intellectually adventurous, holds him/herself to a high standard of academic excellence and integrity in the search for truth, and encourages a vibrant and ever-aspiring learning community. Read more: https://dso.college.harvard.edu/student-leadership

Invited to give a talk at a TEDx Conference in the Bay Area. Watch here: https://www.ted.com/talks/simar_bajaj_breaking_the_locks_why_i_cut_my_hair_after_17_years