University of Alabama at Birmingham honors student Sadhvi Batra is one of only 40 winners nationwide for the Humanity in Action Fellowship, which supports original research concerning intolerance and democratic values.

Humanity in Action is an international educational organization that promotes human rights and diversity. The fellowship that brings together university students and young professionals is highly competitive, with more than 700 applicants from around the globe.

Batra recently graduated from UAB with a degree in neuroscience and philosophy in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences. She also was a member of the UAB Honors College’s Science and Technology Honors Program and is completing her master’s degree in the School of Public Health’s fifth-year fast-track program.