ETS - TOEFL scholar programme for students planning to study in the UK,US or Canada
ETS has developed a scholarship programme to recognise outstanding students in India who will begin their postgraduate studies in the U.K., U.S. or Canada in 2010. The programme will recognise students with high academic achievement who have demonstrated leadership skills, innovative ideas and an outstanding ability to communicate in English.
Seven scholarships are available. Awards will be issued to the attending institutions in order to assist students with their educational expenses. There will be three (3) $10,000 scholarships and four (4) $5,000 scholarships awarded to selected test takers who have already been accepted at an institution in the U.K., U.S. or Canada.
Last date : 31 March 2010
Qualifications
Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Be an undergraduate or graduate student currently living in India who will begin postgraduate study in the U.K., U.S. or Canada in 2010
- Have an overall grade percentage of 60 or above
- Demonstrate English proficiency with your TOEFL scores
Before filling out the TOEFL Scholarship application:
1) Take the TOEFL test and receive your scores. On your scholarship application, you will need to provide your total score and section scores, test date, test centre number, registration number and the ETS ID number from your registration confirmation.
2) Complete an intent form that indicates you wish to apply for the TOEFL Scholar Programme. Please include your TOEFL registration number and ETS ID number on your intent form.
After we receive your intent form, we will create a file for you and place all your scholarship documents in the file. Since only complete application files will be considered, we will contact you if any documentation is missing.
3) Download and print the application form. List all universities in the U.K., U.S. and Canada to which you have applied. Please note that if you are selected as a scholarship winner, you will be required to provide an acceptance letter from an accredited university.
4) Collect all academic and examination transcripts from all the higher education institutions you have attended.
5) Collect two letters of recommendation.
- One from a professor or university official who is familiar with your academic contribution and accomplishments (must be on university letterhead)
- One from an employer or from a personal contact (not a friend, classmate or family member) who has knowledge of your activities outside the classroom such as extracurricular activities, community service, work experience, etc. (must be on letterhead of the organisation)
6) Start to compose your written response to the essay question listed on the TOEFL Scholarship Application.
7) Write your TOEFL registration number on all documents, including transcripts and letters of recommendation, in order for your application file to be considered complete.
8) Send your entire application file, including all the items listed above, to ETS by 31 March 2010.
TOEFL Scholar Programme – India
ETS
Rosedale Road, MS 61-L
Princeton, NJ, 08541 USA
More details information and Application form please visit : www.ets.org/toefl/indiascholarships
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