Mumbai: The upcoming deadline for the TOEFL® India Scholar Programme is 31st March 2010. Sponsored by Educational Testing Service (ETS), the programme recognizes outstanding students in India, who will begin their postgraduate studies in the U.K., U.S., and Canada in 2010.
 
Three (3) $10,000 scholarships and four (4) $5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students demonstrating high academic achievement, who have already been accepted into an institution in the U.K., U.S., or Canada. Winners will be notified on 22 May 2010.
 
Students can learn more about the scholarship programme and download the application at www.ets.org/toefl/indiascholarships or write to indiascholarships@ets.org.
 
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