GlobalScholar EducationWorld Young Achievers Award 2009
GlobalScholar (USA), which manages one of the world's largest online learning portals (www.globalscholar.com) and EducationWorld, India's sole education news and analysis magazine, invite nominations for the GlobalScholar-EducationWorld Young Achievers Award 2009. The awards aim to acknowledge and inspire young achievers (between 12- 25 years of age) across India in four fields of endeavour - Science, Maths and Technology: Arts and Music: Social Work and Sports. Entry forms can be downloaded from www.Globalscholar.com/yaa or www.educationworldonline.net and duly completed forms must be submitted before December 12, 2009.
Following the scrutiny of applications/nominations by IL&FS Education and Technology Services Ltd — India's largest school curriculum and content development company — eight young achievers from across the country will be shortlisted for the final round of interviews. A hand-picked Global Scholar-EducationWorld jury will assess the all round development and personalities of shortlisted finalists. From among the finalists one Young Achiever in each category will be adjudged the GlobalScholar-EducationWorld Young Achievers 2009 at a unique celebratory convocation in Mumbai. All travel expenses of shortlisted finalists will be borne by sponsors.
Last year the four winners were awarded cash prizes, Compaq laptop computers, and specially commissioned silver and acrylic trophies. Moreover, the first four runners up received cash prizes as well. The winners this year will also receive cash prizes and exciting gifts, along with their trophies
For more information & online application visit-: http://www.educationworldonline.net/
Showing posts with label Scholarships 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Scholarships 2009. Show all posts
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Aviva Young Scholar Hunt Contest
CNN-IBN in association with ICRI, ILAM & Maples presents Aviva Young Scholar Hunt Contest! Participate by registering yourself online on website and complete to become the Aviva Young Scholar! You stand a chance to win a Fully Paid Scholarship Programme in emerging career verticals with immense potential for a bright, promising and successful future!
In a first of its kind initiative, CNN-IBN provides a platform where you can participate in this TELEVISED CONTEST and with your aptitude, intelligence, knowledge and passion you can go ahead and win a fully paid scholarship for a valued degree/diploma in Clinical Research, Management or Aviation.
For registration and more info visit-: http://ibnlive.in.com/avivayoungscholar/
In a first of its kind initiative, CNN-IBN provides a platform where you can participate in this TELEVISED CONTEST and with your aptitude, intelligence, knowledge and passion you can go ahead and win a fully paid scholarship for a valued degree/diploma in Clinical Research, Management or Aviation.
For registration and more info visit-: http://ibnlive.in.com/avivayoungscholar/
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Endeavour Awards Australian Scholarships for Indian Students
Endeavour Awards Australian Scholarships
Opportunities for Indian students,researcher and professionals
The Endeavour Awards are the Australian Governments international competitive,merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of India and international students.
Theses awards provide the opportunity for Indian researchers,executives and students to undertake short or long term study,research and professional development in broad range of discipline.
Endeavour Awards include-:
* Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Awards-1 to 5 years
* Vocation Education and Training Awards- 1 to 2.5 years
* Executive Awards- 1 to 4 months
* Student Exchange
Last date for all awards is 31st July 2009
For more information visit-: http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/
Opportunities for Indian students,researcher and professionals
The Endeavour Awards are the Australian Governments international competitive,merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of India and international students.
Theses awards provide the opportunity for Indian researchers,executives and students to undertake short or long term study,research and professional development in broad range of discipline.
Endeavour Awards include-:
* Postgraduate and Postdoctoral Awards-1 to 5 years
* Vocation Education and Training Awards- 1 to 2.5 years
* Executive Awards- 1 to 4 months
* Student Exchange
Last date for all awards is 31st July 2009
For more information visit-: http://www.endeavour.deewr.gov.au/
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana-KVPY 2009
The "Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana" is an ongoing program started by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, to encourage students of Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to take up research careers in these areas. The aim of the program is to identify and encourage talented students with aptitude for research.
This program strives to assist the students to realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is tapped for research and development in the country. Generous scholarships will be provided (up to the pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students.
In addition, summer programs for the KVPY Fellows are organised in prestigious research and educational institutions in the country.
ELIGIBILITY
These Fellowships are only for Indian Nationals studying in India.
The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, offers attractive fellowships (Rs. 4000 to Rs. 7000 p.m) and contingency grants (Four months fellowship p.a) for students studying in Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Selection to the program takes into account academic excellence and demonstrated interest in pursuing research career. Selection procedures are different for Basic Sciences, SP (Engineering) and SP (Medicine) and SP(Basic Sciences). All of them, however, include an interview for final selection.
Basic Sciences
Stream SA: Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2009-2010 and have secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.
Stream SB+2: Students enrolled in Class 12 (+2) of the academic year 2009 - 2010 and aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc / Int. M.Sc) for the session 2010 - 2011 provided they secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.
Stream SB: Students enrolled in 1st year B. Sc / Int. M.Sc. during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in the XII Standard Board Examination.
Stream SP (Basic Sciences): Students enrolled in XI/XII standard, I/II year (B.Sc./Int. M.Sc.) in Basic Sciences during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in the X & XII Standard Board Examinations. A hard copy of an original and creative science based research project is required along with the application.
Note for Students applying for Science Stream SP (Basic Sciences)
This has been started in order to program to recognize and encourage creative and innovative talent of youngsters pursuing Science. The project carried out as part of this application should be based on novel and innovative ideas. The project can be experimental or theoretical in nature. However, the project must show that the applicant is creative and adventurous, and ready to explore. The project should not merely reflect use of certain techniques or reporting of routine experimentation improvement of an existing product or a technique may be accepted provided such improvement involves original ideas and creativity. One may try to incorporate some addition to the design or practical implementation that improves an existing technique. The main criteria that would be followed for selection for the interview would be originality and innovation. Only after these criteria are met, the level of sophistication and the nature of the project would be taken into consideration.
SP(Engineering)
Stream SP (Engineering): Students joining First / Second year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch during the academic year 2009 - 2010 and having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in X and XII Standard Board Examinations. Students joining Second year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch must have passed with a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) in the First year exam of B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. A hard copy of the Science/Engineering based research project is required along with the application.
Note for Students applying for SP Engineering Stream
KVPY application requires the report of a project, chosen and executed by the applicant and supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field, to be submitted along with the application. Based on the project submitted and scrutiny of application forms, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted at IIT, Bombay during the month of December 2009 or January 2010. Application without the project report will not be considered.
The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property of materials etc.). Applicant's creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project. The supervising teacher/professional is required to provide a recommendation letter on the form (supplied along with the application form) certifying the extent of the applicant's original contribution to the project.
Medicine
Stream SP (Medicine): Students joining First / Second Professional year of M.B.B.S. program during the academic year 2009 - 2010. Students must have passed XII Standard Board Examination with 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in Science subjects or passed First Professional MBBS exam with not less than 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks. A Copy of the Bio – Medical research project is required along with the application.
Note for Students applying for Medicine Stream SP (Medicine)
KVPY application requires the report of a project, chosen and executed by the applicant and supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field, to be submitted along with the application. Based on the project submitted and scrutiny of application forms, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted at ICMR, New Delhi. Application without the Bio-Medical project report will not be considered.
The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property of materials etc.). Applicant's creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project. The supervising teacher/professional is required to provide two recommendation letters on the form (supplied along with the application form) certifying the extent of the applicant's original contribution to the project.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Basic Sciences (SA and SB)
After scrutiny of application forms and based on the performance in the Board Examination, all the eligible candidates from Streams SA and SB will be called for a written aptitude test (multiple choice). The test will be conducted at different centers across the country on 1st November 2009 (First Sunday). The details of the venue of the aptitude tests will be put on to the KVPY website in October 2009. Based on the performance in the aptitude test candidates will be called for an interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure.
SP (Basic Sciences); SP (Engineering) and SP (Medicine)
KVPY applicant is required to submit the project report, chosen and executed by the candidate exclusively for this application. The projects done jointly with other candidates are not considered for KVPY Fellowship award. Applicant’s creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project. This project has to be supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field. Based on the project submitted and scrutiny of application forms, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted either at IISc, Bangalore or IIT-Bombay, Mumbai or ICMR, New Delhi during the month of December 2009 or January 2010.
Please Note that applications without the project report will not be considered. The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property of materials etc.) The supervising teacher / professional is required to provide a recommendation letter certifying the extent of the applicant’s original contribution to the project.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Request for Application Form
a. Each Stream has its own application form. Students who wish to apply for more than one Stream should submit separate applications.
b. Applicants may apply either by Hard copy or Online.
c. Application forms may be down loaded from the KVPY website. Those who are unable to do so, may request for a Hard Copy.
d. Hard copy of the application form can be obtained from KVPY on request by sending a processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) by means of remitting Rs. 200 (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) “to any core banking branches of STATE BANK OF INDIA, payable at all branches in India. Paid into the credit of Administrative Executive, KVPY A/c. No. 10270577392” and send the “pay-in-slip” along with the request, clearly indicating the stream (i.e.SA, SB, SP etc.) on the envelope
e. The SC/ST – candidates should provide a copy of the caste certificate issued by a competent authority in the prescribed proforma.
f. The completed application form along with the
1. Caste certificate in the case of SC/ST candidate
2. Project report in the case of SP/Basic Sciences/ Engineering/ Medicine
3. copy of the marks statement of the qualifying examination(s), in the case of SP (Engineering), SP(Medicine).
4. The original copy of the challan of processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST)
should reach KVPY on or before 11.9.09 (Friday).
g. KVPY will not be responsible for postal delays in receiving completed application.
h. Last date for receipt of the request for application form.
1. By post 01 September 2009
2. In person at IISc : 10 September 2009
3. Last date for receipt of the completed application (both Online/Hard Copy along with cast certificate, project report and processing fee ): 11 September 2009
For online application visit-: http://www.surfzone.co.in/kvpy-0910/
CONTACT
Mailing Address:
The Convener
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560 012
E-mail: kvpy@admin.iisc.ernet.in
http://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy/
This program strives to assist the students to realise their potential and to ensure that the best scientific talent is tapped for research and development in the country. Generous scholarships will be provided (up to the pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students.
In addition, summer programs for the KVPY Fellows are organised in prestigious research and educational institutions in the country.
ELIGIBILITY
These Fellowships are only for Indian Nationals studying in India.
The Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, offers attractive fellowships (Rs. 4000 to Rs. 7000 p.m) and contingency grants (Four months fellowship p.a) for students studying in Basic Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Selection to the program takes into account academic excellence and demonstrated interest in pursuing research career. Selection procedures are different for Basic Sciences, SP (Engineering) and SP (Medicine) and SP(Basic Sciences). All of them, however, include an interview for final selection.
Basic Sciences
Stream SA: Students enrolled in the XI Standard (Science Subjects) during the academic year 2009-2010 and have secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.
Stream SB+2: Students enrolled in Class 12 (+2) of the academic year 2009 - 2010 and aspiring to join undergraduate program in Basic Sciences (B.Sc / Int. M.Sc) for the session 2010 - 2011 provided they secured a minimum of 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in MATHEMATICS and SCIENCE subjects in the X Standard Board Examination.
Stream SB: Students enrolled in 1st year B. Sc / Int. M.Sc. during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in SCIENCE subjects in the XII Standard Board Examination.
Stream SP (Basic Sciences): Students enrolled in XI/XII standard, I/II year (B.Sc./Int. M.Sc.) in Basic Sciences during the academic year 2009 – 2010 and have secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks in aggregate in the X & XII Standard Board Examinations. A hard copy of an original and creative science based research project is required along with the application.
Note for Students applying for Science Stream SP (Basic Sciences)
This has been started in order to program to recognize and encourage creative and innovative talent of youngsters pursuing Science. The project carried out as part of this application should be based on novel and innovative ideas. The project can be experimental or theoretical in nature. However, the project must show that the applicant is creative and adventurous, and ready to explore. The project should not merely reflect use of certain techniques or reporting of routine experimentation improvement of an existing product or a technique may be accepted provided such improvement involves original ideas and creativity. One may try to incorporate some addition to the design or practical implementation that improves an existing technique. The main criteria that would be followed for selection for the interview would be originality and innovation. Only after these criteria are met, the level of sophistication and the nature of the project would be taken into consideration.
SP(Engineering)
Stream SP (Engineering): Students joining First / Second year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch during the academic year 2009 - 2010 and having secured a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in X and XII Standard Board Examinations. Students joining Second year B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch must have passed with a minimum of 60% (50% for SC/ST) in the First year exam of B.E./B.Tech./B.Arch. A hard copy of the Science/Engineering based research project is required along with the application.
Note for Students applying for SP Engineering Stream
KVPY application requires the report of a project, chosen and executed by the applicant and supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field, to be submitted along with the application. Based on the project submitted and scrutiny of application forms, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted at IIT, Bombay during the month of December 2009 or January 2010. Application without the project report will not be considered.
The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property of materials etc.). Applicant's creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project. The supervising teacher/professional is required to provide a recommendation letter on the form (supplied along with the application form) certifying the extent of the applicant's original contribution to the project.
Medicine
Stream SP (Medicine): Students joining First / Second Professional year of M.B.B.S. program during the academic year 2009 - 2010. Students must have passed XII Standard Board Examination with 75% (65% for SC/ST) marks aggregate in Science subjects or passed First Professional MBBS exam with not less than 60% (50% for SC/ST) marks. A Copy of the Bio – Medical research project is required along with the application.
Note for Students applying for Medicine Stream SP (Medicine)
KVPY application requires the report of a project, chosen and executed by the applicant and supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field, to be submitted along with the application. Based on the project submitted and scrutiny of application forms, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted at ICMR, New Delhi. Application without the Bio-Medical project report will not be considered.
The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property of materials etc.). Applicant's creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project. The supervising teacher/professional is required to provide two recommendation letters on the form (supplied along with the application form) certifying the extent of the applicant's original contribution to the project.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Basic Sciences (SA and SB)
After scrutiny of application forms and based on the performance in the Board Examination, all the eligible candidates from Streams SA and SB will be called for a written aptitude test (multiple choice). The test will be conducted at different centers across the country on 1st November 2009 (First Sunday). The details of the venue of the aptitude tests will be put on to the KVPY website in October 2009. Based on the performance in the aptitude test candidates will be called for an interview which is the final stage of the selection procedure.
SP (Basic Sciences); SP (Engineering) and SP (Medicine)
KVPY applicant is required to submit the project report, chosen and executed by the candidate exclusively for this application. The projects done jointly with other candidates are not considered for KVPY Fellowship award. Applicant’s creativity and originality should be amply reflected in the project. This project has to be supervised by a teacher/professional in the relevant field. Based on the project submitted and scrutiny of application forms, short listed candidates will be called for an interview, which is the final stage of the selection procedure. The interview will be conducted either at IISc, Bangalore or IIT-Bombay, Mumbai or ICMR, New Delhi during the month of December 2009 or January 2010.
Please Note that applications without the project report will not be considered. The project should not be a routine one (such as measuring well known property of materials etc.) The supervising teacher / professional is required to provide a recommendation letter certifying the extent of the applicant’s original contribution to the project.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Request for Application Form
a. Each Stream has its own application form. Students who wish to apply for more than one Stream should submit separate applications.
b. Applicants may apply either by Hard copy or Online.
c. Application forms may be down loaded from the KVPY website. Those who are unable to do so, may request for a Hard Copy.
d. Hard copy of the application form can be obtained from KVPY on request by sending a processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) by means of remitting Rs. 200 (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST) “to any core banking branches of STATE BANK OF INDIA, payable at all branches in India. Paid into the credit of Administrative Executive, KVPY A/c. No. 10270577392” and send the “pay-in-slip” along with the request, clearly indicating the stream (i.e.SA, SB, SP etc.) on the envelope
e. The SC/ST – candidates should provide a copy of the caste certificate issued by a competent authority in the prescribed proforma.
f. The completed application form along with the
1. Caste certificate in the case of SC/ST candidate
2. Project report in the case of SP/Basic Sciences/ Engineering/ Medicine
3. copy of the marks statement of the qualifying examination(s), in the case of SP (Engineering), SP(Medicine).
4. The original copy of the challan of processing fee of Rs. 200/- (Rs. 100/- for SC/ST)
should reach KVPY on or before 11.9.09 (Friday).
g. KVPY will not be responsible for postal delays in receiving completed application.
h. Last date for receipt of the request for application form.
1. By post 01 September 2009
2. In person at IISc : 10 September 2009
3. Last date for receipt of the completed application (both Online/Hard Copy along with cast certificate, project report and processing fee ): 11 September 2009
For online application visit-: http://www.surfzone.co.in/kvpy-0910/
CONTACT
Mailing Address:
The Convener
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana (KVPY)
Indian Institute of Science
Bangalore - 560 012
E-mail: kvpy@admin.iisc.ernet.in
http://www.iisc.ernet.in/kvpy/
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
scholarships for Indian Law Students & LSAT Info
Pearson VUE, the global leader in computer–based testing for academic, professional and licensure examinations, has announced scholarships for Indian students taking the prestigious Law School Admission Test—India, by LSAC (LSAT—India). The LSAT—India, which is to be conducted across India in May by Pearson VUE, is a special version of the exam conducted globally by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC).
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), which will be the first Law School in India to accept the LSAT—India, has announced scholarships for students applying for the three-year LL.B. programme and the five-year B.A., LL.B. programme. Each of the top five LSAT—India test scorers enrolling into either the three- or five-year programmes shall receive Rs.1 lakh.
Students entering JGLS based on the results of the LSAT—India, will also have the chance to avail a second scholarship, the Naveen Jindal Young Global Scholarship. Two scholarships of Rs. 5 lakh each shall be awarded to one student each from the three-year LL.B. programme and the five-year B.A., LL.B. programme.
The aim of the Naveen Jindal scholarship, named after the industrialist and politician, is to nurture, encourage and support young global leaders. The scholarship competition will be overseen by an independent selection group.
"JGLS is committed to promote academic excellence through its world-class teaching and training methodologies; the adoption of the LSAT—India test is a step in the same direction. We are proud to bring to young scholars scholarships that shall motivate them to aggressively tread the path of academic excellence," said Professor C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University and Dean of Jindal Global Law School.
In addition, to find the best talent for the legal profession, Pearson VUE shall grant 50 test fee waivers for top scorers, selected by Pearson VUE. And students can also avail of 4 Pearson Law Scholarships—an amount of Rs.1 lakh per scholarship for the top scorers for LSAT—India enrolling into either the three- or five-year programmes. Speaking on the scholarship announcement, Mr. Sarvesh Shrivastava, Managing Director, APAC, Pearson VUE, said: "The Pearson Law Scholarships' aim is to encourage meritorious candidates to avail the world- class legal programmes being offered by Jindal Global Law School."
The Law School Admission Test—India, by LSAC (LSAT—India) will be launched on May 24, 2009 at test centres in 14 cities—Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Ranchi.
About LSAC
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is a nonprofit corporation based in Newtown, PA, US. LSAC is best known for administering the Law School Admission Test. With the guidance and support of volunteers representing more than 200 LSAC-member schools in the US, Canada, and
Australia, LSAC provides a number of important services and programs for law schools and their applicants worldwide.
About Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is the global leader in computer-based testing for information technology, academic, government and professional testing programs. Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world's most comprehensive and secure network of test centers in 165 countries. Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group.
About OP Jindal Global University
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), a non-profit University, was established by the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Ordinance 2009 (Haryana Ordinance No. 4 of 2009) at Sonipat, Haryana (NCR of Delhi). JGU and JGLS are approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The first academic session of the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) is scheduled to commence in September 2009.
For more information about the LSAT—India, please visit-: http://www.lawtestindia.com/
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), which will be the first Law School in India to accept the LSAT—India, has announced scholarships for students applying for the three-year LL.B. programme and the five-year B.A., LL.B. programme. Each of the top five LSAT—India test scorers enrolling into either the three- or five-year programmes shall receive Rs.1 lakh.
Students entering JGLS based on the results of the LSAT—India, will also have the chance to avail a second scholarship, the Naveen Jindal Young Global Scholarship. Two scholarships of Rs. 5 lakh each shall be awarded to one student each from the three-year LL.B. programme and the five-year B.A., LL.B. programme.
The aim of the Naveen Jindal scholarship, named after the industrialist and politician, is to nurture, encourage and support young global leaders. The scholarship competition will be overseen by an independent selection group.
"JGLS is committed to promote academic excellence through its world-class teaching and training methodologies; the adoption of the LSAT—India test is a step in the same direction. We are proud to bring to young scholars scholarships that shall motivate them to aggressively tread the path of academic excellence," said Professor C. Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor of O.P. Jindal Global University and Dean of Jindal Global Law School.
In addition, to find the best talent for the legal profession, Pearson VUE shall grant 50 test fee waivers for top scorers, selected by Pearson VUE. And students can also avail of 4 Pearson Law Scholarships—an amount of Rs.1 lakh per scholarship for the top scorers for LSAT—India enrolling into either the three- or five-year programmes. Speaking on the scholarship announcement, Mr. Sarvesh Shrivastava, Managing Director, APAC, Pearson VUE, said: "The Pearson Law Scholarships' aim is to encourage meritorious candidates to avail the world- class legal programmes being offered by Jindal Global Law School."
The Law School Admission Test—India, by LSAC (LSAT—India) will be launched on May 24, 2009 at test centres in 14 cities—Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Ranchi.
About LSAC
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is a nonprofit corporation based in Newtown, PA, US. LSAC is best known for administering the Law School Admission Test. With the guidance and support of volunteers representing more than 200 LSAC-member schools in the US, Canada, and
Australia, LSAC provides a number of important services and programs for law schools and their applicants worldwide.
About Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is the global leader in computer-based testing for information technology, academic, government and professional testing programs. Pearson VUE provides a full suite of services from test development to data management, and delivers exams through the world's most comprehensive and secure network of test centers in 165 countries. Pearson VUE is a business of Pearson (NYSE: PSO; LSE: PSON), the international media company, whose businesses include the Financial Times Group, Pearson Education and the Penguin Group.
About OP Jindal Global University
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), a non-profit University, was established by the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Ordinance 2009 (Haryana Ordinance No. 4 of 2009) at Sonipat, Haryana (NCR of Delhi). JGU and JGLS are approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI). The first academic session of the Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) is scheduled to commence in September 2009.
For more information about the LSAT—India, please visit-: http://www.lawtestindia.com/
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