Chatham Student Named As $10K Davidson Fellow Scholarship Recipient

CHATHAM, NJ — Recent Chatham graduate Nishita Sinha, 18, has been awarded a $10,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for her project focusing on sanitation.

Sinha's project, "Experimental Studies In Developing Safe Sanitation Solutions," focused on ways to bring a safe and sustainable toilet option to developing countries. So far, 200 of her toilets have been installed in village homes in India.

“Being named as a Davidson Fellow is extremely exciting for me and I am really looking forward to becoming a part of the amazing Davidson Fellows community,” said Sinha.

Sinha heads to Harvard next, where she plans on studying physics and electrical engineering with a focus on applications to biological and environmental sciences. She hopes to start a nonprofit focused on sanitation conditions globally when she graduates college.

When not focusing on school, Sinha enjoys writing, volunteering with the Girl Scouts, rock climbing and playing the piano.

“We are thrilled to recognize the 2017 Davidson Fellows not only for their incredible projects, but also for the journey they forged to reach this point,” said Bob Davidson, founder of the Davidson Institute. “Every year I am amazed by the depth of the Fellows’ accomplishments. Through encouragement and recognition, the Davidson Institute for Talent Development anticipates that gifted students like these will be among the pioneers who will solve the world’s most vexing problems.”

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship is awarded by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development to students 18 and younger "who have completed significant projects that have the potential to benefit society in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature and music."

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