Endowed at Universities
Academic initiatives supported by the Sheths
The Sheths have established endowments, scholarships, awards, and lecture series at universities across the United States. (Descriptions updated February 2026.)
Emory University
Sheth Graduate Student Hardship & Humanities Completion Award Endowment $300,000
Established in 2023, it provides hardship funding for Laney Graduate School students and stipend support to help 6th-year candidacy students complete their dissertations.
Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth Marketing Professorship Endowment $500,000
Established in 2024 to support an outstanding expert in marketing within the Goizueta Business School.
Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth BBA Scholars Scholarship Endowment $125,000
Established in 2025 to provide merit-based scholarship support for incoming BBA undergraduates at Goizueta.
Sheth Lecture on Indian Studies $100,000
Established in 2000, this annual lecture raises awareness of the culture and history of India and South Asia. Past speakers include Salman Rushdie, Deepa Mehta, and Medha Patkar.
Sheth Distinguished Lecture on Creativity in Later Life $50,000
Established in 2004 and hosted by the Emeritus College; past speakers include President Jimmy Carter, Robert Spano, James T. Laney, and Mike Luckovich.
Sheth Research Fellowship for Doctoral Students $280,000
Established in 2003 for Goizueta doctoral students, providing dissertation and research support upon passing comprehensive exams.
Sheth Distinguished International Alumni Award $100,000
Established in 2001 to recognize Emory's international alumni for outstanding contributions to humanity, science, art, or human welfare.
Sheth Lecture on Entrepreneurship $100,000
Established in 2019, an annual lecture open to the Emory community highlighting agents of change and positive impact.
Bhagawan Arnath Post-doc Chair in Jainism $300,000
Established in 2021 at the Candler School of Theology; teaches Jainism and organizes an annual lecture series and conference.
India Week
Ongoing support for Emory's annual India Week programming.
Kennesaw State University
The Madhuri and Jagdish N. Sheth Marketing Scholarship $100,000
Established in 2023 to support four Coles College of Business students per year — marketing majors and first-generation college students of merit.
Distinguished Alumni Award for Exceptional Humanitarian & Service Achievement $50,000
Established in 2023 to recognize alumni distinguished in their profession who have made outstanding humanitarian contributions through international service.
Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement $50,000
Honors a full-time faculty member for excellence in teaching, research, and service embodying global perspectives.
University of Illinois
Professor Jagdish N. Sheth Gies College of Business Undergraduate Scholarship Fund $100,000
Established in 2023 to support undergraduates at the Gies College of Business, selected on academic merit.
Madhuri & Jagdish N. Sheth International Alumni Award for Exceptional Achievement Fund $50,000
Recognizes distinguished international alumni; recent recipients include Jimmy W. Smith, Jinwoo Cheon, and H.E. Rev. Dr. Iva Camile Gloudon.
Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement Fund $50,000
Recognizes an Illinois faculty member for accomplishments in teaching, research, and public service internationally.
Madhuri & Jagdish N. Sheth India and China Study Abroad Program Fund
Supported the India–China study-abroad program; now discontinued, with funds reallocated to the Sheth alumni and faculty awards.
Jagdish N. Sheth Doctoral Fellowship Fund — Sheth Foundation
Provides fellowships to graduate students specializing in marketing at the Gies College of Business.
University of Pittsburgh
Sheth Ph.D. Fellows Endowment $30,000
Established in 2023 for PhD students at the Katz Graduate School of Business, with dissertation-research support upon passing comprehensive exams.
Mark Nordenberg & Mary Jo White Positive Politics and Good Governance Lecture Series Fund $50,000
Supports the Institute of Politics' guest-speaker lecture series.
Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement $50,000
Recognizes a Pitt faculty member for advancing international education; 2019 recipient Dr. Ronald A. Brand.
Sheth International Young Alumni Achievement Award $50,000
Recognizes an alumnus who entered Pitt on a student visa and contributes internationally; recent recipient Silver Francis Oonyu (SMILE School, Uganda).
Sheth Family Business of Humanity Fund $80,000
Supports the Business of Humanity Project, documenting how "humaneness" and "humankind" inform managerial strategy.
Bhagawan Vasu Pujya Swami Post-doc Fellowship in Jainism $100,000
Housed at the Center for Global Studies (Asian Studies Program) to expand the audience for Jainism.
Sheth Foundation Winter Marketing Camp $250,000
Funds the annual doctoral Winter Marketing Camp at Katz — a retreat connecting students and faculty with top marketing scholars.
Other Institutions
University of Colorado at Denver — Bhagawan Suparswanath Endowed Chair in Jainism $25,000
A new endowed chair in the Department of Religion, partially funded by the Sheth family with other donors.
University of South Florida (Tampa) — Bhagawan Padma Prabhu Endowed Professorship in Jainism $25,000
An endowed chair in the Department of Religious Studies.
Thiel College — Professor David Miller '61 Endowed Lecture Series $50,000
An annual lecture honoring Professor David Miller's service, bringing an eminent speaker to the campus and community.
Indiana University — Haring Symposium, Sheth Distinguished Scholar Presentations
Support for distinguished-scholar presentations at the Haring Symposium.
