Toefl scholarship programme

Educational Testing Service (ETS) will award a total of $70,000 as TOEFL scholarships to 10 exceptional students valued at $7,000 each, in India who have proven their academic excellence. The TOEFL Scholarships and Giving programme supports a variety of educational initiatives aimed at helping students worldwide achieve their academic goals. The program mein India recognises TOEFL test takers who are in pursuit of undergraduate or graduate study in India or abroad.

Eligibility: The applicants will be evaluated on English-communication skills, academic record, leadership skills and extracurricular activities. Specifically, to be eligible for the TOEFLscholarship award, applicants must:

• Be a resident of India
• Begin undergraduate or 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

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

Check out: www.http://ets.org/toefl/scholarships/india/

International Master’s Excellence Scholarships

The Faculty of Medical Sciences of Newcastle University, UK, is offering scholarships amounting £1,500 for 2015 entry into the Medical Sciences MSc course and several MRes courses. These Scholarships are available to self funding Non EU students.

Eligibility: The applicants must:

• Hold an offer and register on a degree-awarding postgraduate course at Newcastle University
• Be a graduate of Newcastle University. That is, one must have qualified (or be due to qualify) on a full undergraduate or postgraduate degree eg: BA, BSc, BEng, LLB, MA, MSc, MPhil, PhD, MLitt, Med, MEng, MChem, MMath
• Be wholly or partially self-financing for the tuition fee element of the course

Details: Newcastle University is offering a 20% reduction in postgraduate tuition fees for all alumni who are self-funding or partially self-funding their postgraduate study

How to apply: Students will be automatically selected for the scholarship upon acceptance of a Conditional or Unconditional offer.

Deadline: July 28, 2015

Check out: www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/sources/internationalnoneustudents/medsci-int.html

Journalism in Agricultural Research & Development

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is offering Chaudhary Charan Singh excellence award to recognise outstanding contribution in journalism in Agricultural Research & Development.

Eligibility: An individual who has writing/analyzing/reporting for eligible for this award. Made significant contribution by way of the enhancement/promotion of Indian Agriculture is eligible for this award.

Number of award(s): Six. Print Media [both Hindi Journalism (two awards) and English Journalism (two awards)] and Electronic media (two awards).

Details: The award will carry an amount of Rs l, 00,000 in cash and a citation.

Selection Criteria: The Judging committee will screen the nominations, identify outstanding entries and make recommendations to the Council. If no outstanding application is received, no award will be given. The criteria includes area coverage in extent, content, relevance and quality for improvement in Agricultural Research and Development to create awareness among the fanners/policy makers during the preceding three years.

How to apply: Applications should be send via post. The candidates are required to submit seven copies of applications along with their contact details, Bank Account No., Bank Address, IFSC Code and PAN No. failing which the application will not be considered.

Deadline: July 5, 2015.

Check out: www.icar.org.in

Financial grants

Magma Fincorp Ltd. — a leading NBFC — will be offering financial assistance in form of scholarships to students from economically weaker sections under their scheme “M-Scholar”. Scholarship will be granted to students for three-year degree courses in general stream or professional/ specialized courses in science, engineering, commerce, business & finance.

Eligibility: The student must be a citizen of India

• Maximum age of applicant as on August 15, 2015 should not be over 20 years
• Applicant should have secured minimum 80% marks in school passing out board exam (class XII) in their respective state boards
• Students from families having monthly household income of less than Rs10,000 are eligible to apply for this scheme.

Duration: Three years

Details: “M-Scholar” scheme will offer scholarship of Rs5000 per month to 50 meritorious students for their under-graduate studies.

How to apply: Eligible students can send their application with the following documents:

• Application letter seeking to be enrolled into the scheme
• Attested photocopy of the Class XII mark sheet
• Age proof (School certificate/ Admin card)
• Income certificate of parent
• College admission proof (for undergraduate course)

Application address:

Corporate Communications Department

Magma Fincorp Ltd.

Magma House, 10th floor

24 Park Street,

Kolkata – 700016

West Bengal