TOEFL Scholarship Programme in India 2016

The TOEFL Scholarship Programme in India is open to any student residing in India who starts an undergraduate or graduate degree program between June 2016 and May 2017 at a College or University.

The TOEFL Programme supports an array of Scholarships, Educational Initiatives and Community Programmes in countries around the world; our scholarships and giving initiative aims to provide educational assistance & opportunities to students worldwide to help them achieve their academic goals.

 

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Scholarship Details

Number of Scholarships: 15

Each Scholarship is valued at US $7,000

India scholarship funds will be disbursed to the winners’ universities in September 2016. Funds can be applied to academic expenses only and will be disbursed after the student has arrived on campus

Eligibility

The competition is in two stages. To be eligible for this award, you must:

(i) Reside in India

(ii) Start an undergraduate or graduate degree program between June 2016 and May 2017 at a college or university listed in the TOEFL Destination Search

(iii) 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

(iv) Demonstrate English proficiency with a valid TOEFL score

(v) Complete the initial application by June 21, 2016

Selection Process

Based on the initial applications, 100 semifinalists will be selected. Semifinalists must exhibit:

(a) An outstanding ability to communicate

(b) Demonstrated leadership skills

(c) Well-rounded extracurricular activities, especially including community service

(d) Innovative ideas as reflected in essays

Note: Transfer students are not eligible for the TOEFL Scholarship Programme in India

How to Apply

Complete the initial application online. The deadline for the initial application is June 21, 2016. If selected as a semifinalist, you will be notified and will be required to submit additional information, which is due on July 14, 2016

Please use programme key “TIndia” to access the TOEFL Scholarship application for India

For more details, please visit: https://www.ets.org/toefl/scholarships/india

Important Dates

The deadline for the initial application is June 12, 2016

Required to submit additional information, which is due on July 14, 2016