About EduSail Abroad

Our Mission: Making Global Education Truly Accessible

EduSail Abroad was founded with one simple belief: No student should have to give up their dream of studying abroad because of money.

We are not just another study abroad consultancy. We are a mission-driven organization that helps Indian students secure fully-funded STEM PhD opportunities at top universities across the USA, UK, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, Singapore, and Australia. Our mission is to turn talent into opportunity: not by selling admissions, but by helping students earn their place through scholarships, research assistantships, and stipends.

Our Philosophy: Ethics Over Commissions

Unlike traditional consultancies that earn commissions from universities, EduSail Abroad works only for students, not for institutions. We guide you toward genuine, fully funded programs that cover tuition, provide monthly stipends (₹2–4 lakh), and offer research or teaching opportunities abroad.

No hidden deals. No paid university promotions. Just transparent, student-first counseling.

Because we believe success should be earned, not bought.

Our Origins & Journey

Our Story: It Started With a Student Looking for Answers

Before EduSail Abroad was an institution, it was a real journey through the maze of global admissions, and the realization that ambitious students deserve a clearer roadmap.

The Ambition
A Student Looking for Answers

Anand was a young graduate in India with a simple ambition: to pursue a fully funded PhD abroad. What he didn't have was a clear roadmap.

He spoke to consultants. He reached out to experts. He searched university websites, read research papers, followed funding announcements, and spent countless hours trying to understand a system that, from the outside, seemed unnecessarily complicated.

Boston Breakthrough
From Uncertainty to Funded Offers

Eventually, he figured it out. His persistence led to several funding opportunities, including offers connected with Washington University, New York University, and institutions in Boston. He ultimately chose Boston University in the USA to pursue a fully funded PhD in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry.

“If it was this difficult for me to find the right answers, how many other students were struggling with the same problem?”

2023 • The Foundation
A Conversation That Sparked EduSail Abroad

In 2023, Anand began sharing his experience with Pawan Kumar. They talked about the students who had the ability and ambition to pursue a PhD abroad, but didn't know where to look, whom to approach, what research direction to choose, or how funding actually worked.

Those conversations continued for months. Gradually, an idea took shape: Instead of simply telling students where to apply, why not build a system that helps them understand the journey itself?

That idea became EduSail Abroad.

From Idea to Real Ecosystem
Technology & Scholar Community

Pawan Kumar brought his years of experience in software development and leadership to build the entire technology ecosystem and operational foundation for EduSail Abroad from the ground up, turning an idea discussed between a few people into a technology-enabled platform capable of supporting students through an end-to-end process.

More scholars joined. More students started reaching out. The idea that began with a few conversations in Boston slowly grew into a wider community.

2025 • Formal Incorporation
EduSail Abroad Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

In 2025, EduSail Abroad was formally incorporated as EduSail Abroad Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Today, we work with students across India exploring international PhD opportunities.

But at its heart, EduSail Abroad is still driven by the same question that started the journey: How can we make this process clearer for the next student?

“We know what it feels like to have the ambition but not the roadmap. EduSail Abroad exists to help build that roadmap. Because sometimes, the biggest problem isn't a lack of ambition. It's simply not knowing where to begin.”

The Core Principle of EduSail Abroad

Meet Our Team

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Pawan Kumar

Founder & Director (EduSail Abroad)

Pawan leads the organizational vision, platform ecosystem, and strategic operations at EduSail Abroad. Driven by a commitment to transparency in inter...

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Anand Sahu

Current: PhD Candidate, Boston University, United States

Anand Sahu is a PhD Candidate in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry at Boston University, USA, where his research involves AI and machine learnin...

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Dr. Sonam Chorol

Current: Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Barcelona, Spain

Dr. Sonam Chorol is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Originally from Basgo, Leh Ladakh, Dr. Chorol obtained bot...

Researcher-Led STEM Mentorship

Our academic direction is led by Anand Sahu, a PhD candidate in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry at Boston University, USA, whose research involves AI and machine learning, who won funded PhD offers from Boston University, Washington State University, NYU Shanghai, and a university in the Czech Republic before choosing his program. That firsthand experience of weighing admissions systems against each other shapes how every scholar is guided, and Anand personally leads the academic direction of every application. He is also a winner of the Merck Innovation Cup 2026 in Germany (AI agent category; 42 participants from 18 countries). Mentors like Dr. Sonam Chorol (University of Barcelona), who also compared funded PhD offers across multiple countries before choosing where she went, extend that expertise through our academic advisor network. We work only in STEM (engineering, computer science, and the physical and life sciences), because that is where our own research experience lies.

What We Do

EduSail Abroad provides end-to-end guidance for students who want to study abroad without paying tuition. From your first counseling session to the day you land in your new country, EduSail Abroad stays with you every step of the journey.

Profile Evaluation & Scholarship Matching

Finding programs that fit your background

SOP, CV & LOR Guidance

Crafting applications that stand out

Interview & Research Preparation

Building confidence to win funding

Visa & Pre-Departure Support

Ensuring a smooth transition

Free IELTS/TOEFL Preparation

Helping you qualify faster and smarter

Our Vision: Building a Generation of Funded Scholars

We envision an India where studying abroad is not a privilege, but a possibility for every deserving student, regardless of financial background. Our goal is to create 10,000+ fully funded global scholars by the end of this decade, who will lead in research, technology, and innovation worldwide.

Every student who earns a scholarship through EduSail Abroad becomes part of a global movement, proof that merit still matters.

Why Students Choose EduSail Abroad

We focus only on fully funded programs, not paid admissions.

We maintain 100% transparency with no hidden fees or false promises.

We combine academic strategy + psychological coaching to boost confidence.

We target ₹40–70 Lakh in annual fellowship value per scholar (full tuition waiver + living stipends).

We guide not just for admission, but for long-term career impact abroad.

We strictly cap our intake at 15 scholars per cohort to guarantee bespoke 1:1 proposal targeting.

When you work with EduSail Abroad, you don’t just go abroad: you go fully funded, fully prepared, and fully confident.

Our Founder’s Philosophy
“Every year, thousands of exceptionally talented Indian minds either give up on their global research ambitions or take crippling financial loans - simply because no one showed them that world-class PhDs are fully funded. We built EduSail Abroad to eliminate that information asymmetry: combining rigorous, researcher-led mentorship with technology to ensure that merit and research ambition, not financial privilege, define a scholar's global trajectory. Our mission is clear: to make fully-funded doctoral education abroad the standard, not the exception.”

- Pawan Kumar, Founder & Director, EduSail Abroad