Updated On: 30 August, 2022 07:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The university expressed that this was their most applied-for scholarship with over 800 applicants; hence, the scholarship has been introduced back courtesy of the festival that facilitated this

Shah Rukh Khan picture courtesy by PR
Yet again, Shah Rukh Khan has proved what a big-hearted person he is. King Khan, known for his philanthropic work, is back with his scholarship, which is in partnership with the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne and La Trobe University. The registration for the scholarship started recently on August 18 and will go all the way till September 23. The first ever scholarship was announced at the 2019 festival of which SRK was the chief guest and visited the university to launch this program. Soon after, India’s Gopika Kottantharayil Bhasi from Thrissur in Kerala was awarded the maiden scholarship. The university expressed that this was their most applied-for scholarship with over 800 applicants; hence, the scholarship has been introduced back courtesy of the festival that facilitated this.