ETS announces scholarship for Indian students

Updated on: Tuesday, September 01, 2009

Educational Testing Service (ETS), which administers globally a range of tests including Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), has announced a set of scholarships for Indian students. Three $10,000 scholarships for the U.K., U.S., and Canada and four $5,000 scholarships to any of these three countries will be awarded under the TOEFL India Scholar Programme which is aimed at “recognising students with high academic achie vement who have demonstrated leadership skills, innovative ideas and an outstanding ability to communicate in English.” Students who have already been accepted for admission to an institution in the U.K., U.S. or Canada in 2010 are eligible to apply for these scholarships, the announcement said.

Among other things, students are required to take the TOEFL test and demonstrate proficiency in English and also submit a 2,000 word essay as part of the selection procedure.

The topic has to do with students’ suggestions for a new initiative to ensure minimal schooling and its implementation.

The essay will be evaluated on the basis of “thoughtful analysis and clear expression of the social, economic and political environment of the country and the initiative recommended.” The winners for the scholarships will be chosen on the basis of personal interviews. The last date for submitting applications is March 31, 2010.

The application form and other details are available on the web page: www.ets.org/Media/Campaign/11616/index.html.

ETS announces scholarship for Indian students

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