GE Foundation Scholarship 2016

The GE Foundation Scholarship Program began in 1987 in Mexico, and since then it has been a strong pillar which provides support to outstanding students in higher education in fourteen countries around the world of which India is also the one.The GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders program is administered by the Institute of International Education on behalf of the GE Foundation.

About IIE

• IIE is an international not-for-profit organisation established in 1919 and has been working into Indan higher education for the past 60 years. It established its office in New Delhi, India in 2005.
• IIE currently administers 200 programs which benefit near about 20,000 men and women from 175 nations

• The GE Foundation Scholarship 2016 Leaders Program is about developing Leadership,  Community Involvement and Global Connections for a new generation of students.

The Scholarship Includes:

• Financial Support for the last 2 to 3 years of the program the candidate is enrolled to.
• Access to funded participation in Leadership Development Seminar
• Opportunities in community development or volunteer projects
• Mentorship Opportunities with GE Business Leaders.

GE Foundation Scholarship 2016 Reward

• Scholarship for 2 years: The successful candidates will be offered a scholarship of $2,000 (USD) per year for the 3rd and 4th years of their undergraduate engineering program.
• Interact with GE Business Leaders: Candidates will be given a golden chance to interact with GE Business Leaders and to understand the R&D culture of a major engineering company
• Participate in Seminar & Activities: Candidates can participate in the activities organised by GE Foundation Scholar-Leaders, including a specially designed leadership development seminar
• Participation in community development projects

The applicants can apply for the scholarship Online only at the official website. 

>>Click here to Apply Online for GE Foundation 2016.

Details to be filled in the Online Application Form

• Applicant Details: Candidates are required to fill their name, alternate valid e-mail I’d, Gender, Date of Birth, Address, City, State, Country, Postal Code and a valid phone number.
• Education Information: Candidates have to furnish the name of the University, GPA of 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd and 4^th semester, college enrollment date, anticipation graduation date and  program length.
• University Address/ Previous Education: Candidates are required to fill in the address of the university last attended and the previous education qualified.
• Prizes or Awards/Activities/Volunteer & Professional Experience and Community Development Proposal.

• ESSAY
  • Medium: Candidates are required to write an Essay in English.
  • The topic for the Essay:
    • What has influenced your decision to pursue your particular area of study?
    • What challenges and opportunities have you faced in pursuing this field of study?
    • How would this scholarship help you to achieve your goals and facilitate your growth as a leader in your chosen field?
    • Kindly Note: Candidates are required to write essay in a word processing software, such as Microsoft Word, and then copy and paste it.

• Family Information/Financial Information
• Supporting Documents

Required Documents

Candidates are required to upload the below mentioned documents; a soft copy needs to be scanned and uploaded in the space provided.

• Completed Certification Page – signed and dated
• A copy of High School Marks Certificate
• One certified copy of engineering college transcript for semesters 1 and 2 – combined and scanned as 1 single file
• Two Letters of Reference (from an Academic Supervisor and other Faculty Member) submitted electronically by your recommenders in the online system.Kindly Note: The letters of recommendation do not have to be sent in hard copy.

Email: gefslpindia@iie.org
Phone: +91 11 46631430

Ms. Preetika Sachar
Institute of International Education (IIE) India
J-19, Hauz Khas Enclave, New Delhi – 110016, India