Educational Testing Service (ETS)’S TOEFl awarded 21 Scholarships to outstanding students from India. This programme recognises TOEFl test takers in India who excel academically and demonstrate well-rounded qualities, including participation in extracurricular activities such as community service.
One scholarship in the amount of US$10,000 and 20 scholarships each valued at US$3,000 were awarded to further undergraduate (UG) or post-graduate (PG) studies for students in India in the 2013 academic school year. The scholarships can be used at any of the more than 8,500 institutions—in more than 130 countries that accept TOEFl test scores.
Nine of the winners will pursue undergraduate studies and 12 winners will pursue postgraduate studies. “It is a great honour to present the 2013 TOEFl Scholarship award winners,” Daniel Wakeman, vice president and chief information officer at ETS, said. Over the past four years, ETS has awarded US $240,000 to assist TOEFl test takers in India to further support their UG or PG studies.
“Through our scholarship programme, educational resources and learning activities, ETS continues to demonstrate our commitment to advancing educational opportunities for students from India,”Wakeman tells you.
Selected from a highly competitive pool of applications, students were evaluated based on their English-communication skills, academic record, leadership skills and extracurricular activities. This was a record-breaking year for the TOEFl Scholarship Programme in India, as there was a 92 per cent rise in the number of applications received this year.