Project and Scholarship Updates
Current Projects and Scholarships supported by KFI Donors
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Kodai Friends International is currently supporting the following programs, scholarships and projects, thanks to the generosity and interest of KIS alumni and friends. Additional scholarships and projects are planned for the future. If you would like to learn more, email admin@kfi-us.org or call 314-229-3501.
A New Scholarship! South East Asian Regional Scholarship (SEAR)
The SEAR Scholarship is presented annually to two deserving students from the Southeast Asian region, initially being granted to students of Burmese origin entering Grade 11 at KIS. These students are recognized for their exceptional personal character, outstanding...
Russell De Valois Scholarship, 2023-25
Recipient: Anushka Moudgil, Awarded for two years, Grade 11 & 12 Anuskha is the recipient of the Russell De Valois Scholarship (23-25). Having studied in a Cambridge program prior to KIS, Anushka was looking for an academic program that would allow her to enhance...
STEM Scholarship for Women, 2023-25
Recipient: Vedika Dave, Awarded for 2 years, Grade 11 and 12 Vedika Dave was awarded the KIS STEM scholarship for Women (23-25). Vedika aspires to be a Scientist pursuing her passion in Bio Chemistry. Originally from Gujarat, Vedika has already made many strides in...
KFI Annual Report 2022-23
Sky Island Exhibition
A prestigious Exhibition of extraordinary photographs by Ian Lockwood (class of 1988) will take place in Mumbai in November 2023. The proceeds from this project will go to the Center for Environment and Humanity. [embeddoc...
Center for Environment and Humanity
In March 2022, the KIS Center for Environment and Humanity submitted a grant proposal to Kodai Friends International to support the establishment of a Seed Bank, Nursery, and Food Forest on the CEH campus (former Swedish school) over the course of 3 years. The...
KIS Faculty Prizes
Faculty Awards - Alice Edwin (English) Prize and the Martin Engelbrecht (Economics) Prize Initiated by alumni from KIS, these were instituted to facilitate the renaming of the English and Economics academic Prizes at KIS, to the Alice Edwin (English) Prize and...
Smokeless Stove Project
The Smokeless Stove project is funded by KFI's "Fund a Need" basket of funds. In the 2022-23 academic year, the NHS has undertaken the continuation of the Smokeless Stove Project. The smokeless stove initiative aims to offer a cost-effective and wholesome substitute...
Keith and Marcine DeJong Music Legacy
DeJong Memorial Music Scholarship Award 2023. Recipient - Lionel Muzeyi, Grade 12 - Class of 2023 Lionel Muzeyi has been learning the saxophone for the last six years. He has proved himself as a much dedicated and hardworking student who tried his best to master...
Dennis Lettenmaier Scholarship, 2022-24
Recipient Name: Navya Hariharan. Awarded for the 2022/23 and 2023/24 academic years. Navya was chosen as the recipient of the Dennis Lettenmaier award for her 9th and 10th grades. Navya is no stranger to KIS as her sister Nina Hariharan graduated from KIS (Class of...
The KIS Archives Now Online!
The KIS website, KIS Archives, contains a treasure trove of stories, pictures, notable persons, and memorabilia related to the history of Kodaikanal International School. Click on this site and risk getting lost in this world for several hours! Some of the highlights...