21 TOEFL scholarships for Indian students
Educational Testing Service (ETS), creators of TOEFL test, has invited applications for its 2013 TOEFL Scholarship Program in India. Deserving students have a chance to win from 21 scholarships on offer. ETS will award a total of US$70,000 in funding for undergraduate or graduate study in country and/or overseas for the 2013 academic year. The fund will be divided into one US$10,000 TOEFL scholarship and twenty US$3,000 TOEFL scholarships.
Running for the fourth year, “this scholarship recognises students who excel academically and demonstrate well-rounded qualities such as participation in extracurricular activities, including community service,” stated a press release.
To be eligible for the scholarship program, applicants must:
- Currently live in India
- Complete the new online scholarship application and upload their academic transcripts
- Hold a grade point average of 80 or higher on a 100-point scale, or a 3.0 grade point average or higher on a 4-point scale
- Begin an undergraduate or graduate degree in 2013 at a college or university listed in the TOEFL Destinations Directory (PDF)
- Have a valid TOEFL test score used as a requirement for admission into an undergraduate or graduate program
- Demonstrate effective leadership skills and an overall well-rounded portfolio with extracurricular activities, including community service
Last date of scholarship applications is April 30, 2013. Winners will be notified in May 2013. For more information, visit www.ets.org/toefl/scholarships.
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