India, June 15 -- An Indian woman has shared her emotional reaction after winning a prestigious scholarship worth nearly Rs.2 crore to pursue a PhD at the University of Oxford. Vaishnavi Ramalingam, a first-generation graduate, said the achievement came after months of rejection and was something she had almost not applied for.

Taking to Instagram, Vaishnavi shared a video, capturing her emotional reaction to learning that she had been awarded the Oxford scholarship. The text on the clip read, "Finding out I won an Oxford scholarship worth nearly Rs.2 crore for my PhD as a first-generation graduate."

In the caption, Vaishnavi reflected on her journey and the moment she received the news. "To think that every single thing I tried ended i...