<div>Educational Testing Service (ETS) will award a total of $70,000 as Test of English as a Foreign Language or TOEFL scholarships to ten exceptional students.</div><div> </div><div>This initiative supports a variety of educational initiatives helping students worldwide achieve their academic goals. The programme in India recognises TOEFL test takers who are pursuing undergraduate or graduate to study in India or abroad at nine thousand plus institutions across the world which accepts TOEFL test.</div><div> </div><div>Jennifer Brown, Executive Director of the TOEFL program said, “For the past several years, ETS has offered the TOEFL Scholarship Program in India to promote educational advancement of students, and we’re excited to continue this in 2015 and we are looking forward to learning more about the excellent pool of applicants and awarding 10 deserving students with the scholarships.”</div><div> </div><div>Students will be evaluated on English-communication skills, academic record, leadership skills and extracurricular activities. The eligibility criterions are:</div><ul><li> Must be a resident of India</li><li>Must begin undergraduate or graduate study between June 2015 and May 2016 at a university or college listed in the TOEFL</li><li>Must 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</li><li>Should demonstrate English proficiency with a valid TOEFL score</li></ul><div> </div><div> Students need to apply online between June 15 and August 3. The semi-final will be held in August and winners will be announced in October this year.</div>