4 Western students named Cansbridge Fellows

Western News

By Keri Ferguson

February 24, 2022

Four Western students have been named as part of the 2022 cohort of The Cansbridge Fellowship program, joining only 175 Canadian students selected to join the prestigious fellowship since its inception in 2011.

Maggie Chen, Conor Plunkett, Santosh Solaiyappan and Rubaina Singla are among 20 students chosen from 300 applicants from across Canada to take part in the prestigious program. The fellowship consists of three major components—a Silicon Valley bootcamp and conference, an Asian Summer internship with a $10,000 scholarship and lifelong membership in the Cansbridge alumni network.

The fellow alumni network includes entrepreneurs, academics and industry leaders living across the globe unified by the “desire to be leaders of their industries and the ambition to push the boundaries of their field.” Selected fellows are part of this supportive network for life, coming together to share ideas and connections at the annual fellowship conference and at local meetups throughout the year (continue reading).