US Alumnus Named Marshall Scholar

University School alumnus Rahul Singh, a senior at Yale University, has been named a Marshall Scholar, one of the oldest and most prestigious academic awards for study in Great Britain.

Financed by the British government, the highly competitive scholarships provide an opportunity for American students who have demonstrated academic excellence and leadership to continue their studies for two to three years at a British university.

Singh, who graduated from US in 2011, is an economics and mathematics major at Yale. He will pursue a Master of Science (MSc) degree in econometrics and mathematical economics at the London School of Economics, then a MSc in computational statistics and machine learning at University College London.

"I am deeply grateful for the scholarship, and I recognize that it's more than a vote of confidence from the UK government; it's a gift that signifies an ongoing project of cooperation between two democracies," he said. "I feel more committed than ever to conduct research that will improve social policy in both countries."

A Heinz Government Service Fellow, Singh has conducted research at the President's Council of Economic Advisers, the Yale Department of Economics, and the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. He also has founded financial literacy programs in Cleveland and New Haven.

Founded in 1953 and named in honor of US Secretary of State George C. Marshall, the scholarships were established as a British gesture of thanks to the United States for the assistance received after World War II under the Marshall Plan.