This fall, Varsha Simpadipura Prasanna began her journey in Purdue University’s Master of Engineering Management program — but her academic pursuit comes with a historic distinction. Varsha is the inaugural recipient of the DETermined Scholarship, a $30,000 award launched by the Duolingo English Test (DET) in collaboration with the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India. The scholarship aims to empower young Indian women in STEM and support their ambitions to drive real-world change.