Foreign Universities Coming Over
Our Government willing, we can soon see a number of Universities from various countries setting up their Indian campuses. About 50 universities have expressed their willingness to have campuses here and talks are in progress. This is promising news indeed as it will give education in India a completely new dimension and for all those Indian students who fail to go overseas owing to funding issues, this will enable them to pursue a course of their choice in a reputed foreign university in India itself. Middlesex University is one among the 50 institutions looking to open their India chapter. Head over to The Hindu for an interview of the Vice Chancellor of Middlesex University, Professor Michael Driscoll.
ETS Scholarships For Indian Students
To those of you who want to pursue higher studies abroad, ETS (Educational Testing Service) must be a familiar name. For a long time, ETS has been successfully conducting online tests such as GRE, TOEFL and GMAT which are mandatory for students to take especially if they are planning to head to top Universities in the US. Apart from USA several more countries like UK, Australia, Singapore and other popular destinations for Indian students accept GRE and TOEFL scores.
Now ETS is offering more than tests that can get you a place in top Universities, it is offering to fund your education as well. ETS has recently announced attractive scholarships for Indian students going over to the US, UK and Canada. There are three scholarships worth $10,000 and four worth $5000. The scholarships will be offered under the TOEFL India Scholar Programme which is aimed at “recognizing students with high academic achievement who have demonstrated leadership skills, innovative ideas and an outstanding ability to communicate in English”.
If you have secured admission to an University in any of these three countries and have not managed to secure funding as yet, this should be great news for you. Apart from an impressive TOEFL score you have to submit a 2000 word essay. For more details, visit ets.org