lore India Foundation Scholarship Trust
announced the launch of a scholarship programme that will identify, assess, reward and mentor the brightest young minds in India.
The programme is open to school students from Classes X, XI and XII from across India. More than 100 of the most brilliant students will be identified through a scientifically evolved learning Aptitude Test (lAT), designed by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) with the help of acclaimed education scientists. Qualifying students will receive cash scholarships from a generous corpus of Rs 55 million and also benefit from valuable mentoring and coaching provided by renowned academicians.
Once selected, the scholars will undergo a comprehensive interest schedule/psychometric analysis to gain insights that will allow experts to provide them effective guidance in their educational careers.
In order to avail of this opportunity, students will have to apply online on: http://lorefoundation.org. Registrations open on July 14, 2014.
The registered students will then have to appear for learning Aptitude Test.
IMD invites applications from worldwide students for three MBA scholarships in Switzerland. The value of scholarship is CHF 30,000. Candidates who have already applied to the full-time IMD MBA program and who demonstrate exceptionally strong leadership potential are eligible. Three scholarships are awarded each year to candidates who demonstrate leadership understanding through an essay competition. Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree level.
Selection criteria: Scholarship applications are essay based, with winning essays typically including the following features: Relevance to the essay title, organisation and structure, fully developed arguments, persuasiveness and personal element and/or passion. Candidates who have already applied to the full-time IMD MBA programme and who demonstrate exceptionally strong leadership potential can apply.
IMD reserves the right not to award a scholarship if the criteria are not met to the satisfaction of the jury.
Online application: For acceptance into the IMD MBA Programme, apply online by mailing the essays to mbafinance-at-imd.org.
Deadline: The last date is September 30, 2014.