TOEFL Scholarship Program 2016 for Indian students

TOEFL Scholarship 2016 by ETS has been introduced to support an array of scholarships, educational initiatives and community programs in countries across the globe.At present, TOEFL scholarships are being awarded in countries like Australia, Mainland China, India, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

• TOEFL scholarships provide educational assistance to students for pursuing their undergraduate or graduate degree in the TOEFL Participating Institutes all across the world. 
• The list of previous years' TOEFL Scholarship winners from India is given at the end of the page and the applicants can get a fair idea about the scope of study through TOEFL Scholarship from this.

TOEFL Scholarship India 

• TOEFL Scholarship Program is being held in India annually since 2011.
• TOEFL scholarship program is open to Indian residents only who have started their undergraduate or graduate degree program between June 2016 and May 2017 at listed college or university.
• The competition comprises two stages:
  • Initial Application
  • Semifinalists round.

Based on the initial applications, 100 semifinalists will be selected.

TOEFL Scholarship Important Dates

Number of  Rewards: Under the TOEFL Scholarships, ETS will award 10 scholarships.

Value of Rewards: The value of each award will be US$7,000 each i.e. $ 70,000 in total to exceptional students in India who have proven their academic excellence.

Note: Scholarship funds will be disbursed to winners' universities in early 2016. Funds can be applied to academic expenses only and will be disbursed after the student has arrived on campus.

TOEFL Scholarship Program Application Process can only be applied Online. There is no Offline method of filling the application form.

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• Candidates must use the code "TIndia" for online application.The shortlisted candidates have to submit the following information by June 21, 2016.
  • A 600-word essay
  • An original transcript from your current school.
    • A high school/secondary school transcript if applying for undergraduate study
    •  A college/university transcript if applying for graduate study.
  • Scholarship winners also must provide a PDF of the official acceptance letter from the college/university they plan to attend. This college/university must be listed in the TOEFL® Destination Search.

TOEFL Scholarship comprises two stages i.e. Initial Stage and Semifinalists Round.

The initial stage- In this stage, the applicants will be shortlisted based on eligibility criteria and details provided online during the submission of application form. 100 entries would be shortlisted as semi-finalists and would be notified.

Out of these 100 semi-finalists, 10 candidates would be selected TOEFL Scholarship Program based on the following attributes.

• Communication Skills: An outstanding ability to communicate
• Leadership Skills: Demonstrated leadership skills
• Extra Curricular Activities: Well rounded extracurricular activities, especially including community service
• Essay: Innovative ideas as reflected in essays

TOEFL Scholarship Winners

TOEFL Scholarship FAQs

E-Mail:toeflscholarship@ets.org