Pune girl among 21 winners of TOEFL® Scholarships 2013

Pune girl, Devika Halbe, is among the 21 outstanding students from across India, awarded this year’s TOEFL® Scholarships 2013, recently announced by Educational Testing Service (ETS). Devika will be soon joining full-time MBA programme at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, US.

The TOEFL Scholarship Program recognizes TOEFL® test takers in India who excel academically and demonstrate all-rounded qualities, including participating in extracurricular activities. 20 scholarships each valued at US $3,000 were awarded to Indian students who will be taking up graduation and post-graduation courses in the 2013 academic school year. 

The scholarships can be used at any of the 8,500 institutions, in more than 130 countries, that accept TOEFL test scores. 

Vice President and Chief Information Officer at ETS, Daniel Wakeman said, “Over the past four years, ETS has awarded US$240,000 to assist TOEFL test takers in India to further support their undergraduate or post-graduate courses. Through our scholarship programme, educational resources and learning activities, ETS continues to demonstrate our commitment to advance educational opportunities for Indian students.” 

Nine of the winners will pursue undergraduate studies while 12 other winners will pursue postgraduate studies. Students were evaluated based on their English-communication skills, academic record, leadership skills and extra-curricular activities.