Educational Testing Service (ETS) will award a total of US$ 70,000 as TOEFL^® scholarships to ten exceptional students valued at USD 7,000 each, in India who have proven their academic excellence.

The TOEFL Scholarships and Giving program in India recognizes TOEFL test takers who are in pursuit of undergraduate or graduate study in India or abroad. ETS will award 10 US$7,000 scholarships to students to help further their education at any of the 9,000+ institutions around the world that accept the TOEFLtest.

Applicants will be evaluated on English-communication skills, academic record, leadership skills and extracurricular activities. Specifically, to be eligible for the TOEFL Scholarship Award, applicants must:

• be a resident of India
   
• begin undergraduateor graduate study between June 2015 and May 2016 at a university or college listed in the TOEFL^® Destination Search at www.toeflgoanywhere.org
   
• 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
   
• demonstrate English proficiency with a valid TOEFL score

Students must apply online between June 15 and August 3. Semifinalists will be notified in August and winners will be announced in October.

More information about the 2015 TOEFL Scholarship Program in India can be found at  http://ets.org/toefl/scholarships/india/