Tej Patel, C’25, W’25, and Sridatta Teerdhala, C’25, W’25, Selected as Marshall Scholars

Tej Patel, C’25, W’25, and Sridatta Teerdhala, C’25, W’25, both part of the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management, have been selected as 2025 Marshall Scholars, two of just three-dozen people representing 26 institutions in the United States picked from nearly 1,000 applicants.

The Marshall Scholarship, established by the British Government, will provide funding for up to three years of graduate study in any field at any institution in the United Kingdom. It is awarded based on academic merit, leadership, and ambassadorial potential.

At Penn, Patel is studying molecular biology, healthcare management and policy, and statistics. With the Marshall, he plans to pursue two master’s degrees at the University of Oxford, one in global health science and epidemiology, the other in applied digital health. His goal is to become a physician-policymaker.

As an undergraduate, Teerdhala is studying biology and economics with concentrations in healthcare management and finance. With the Marshall, he plans to pursue a master’s degree in medical sciences at the University of Cambridge, followed by a master’s degree in health policy, planning, and financing at the London School of Economics and Political Science and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

For the full announcement, visit https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/two-fourth-year-students-chosen-2025-marshall-scholars.