ETS awarded scholarships for academic study in 2014–2015

Ten Outstanding 

Indian Students 

Awarded 2014 

TOEFL^® Scholarships

ETS awarded scholarships

 valued at US$70,000 

for academic study in 2014–2015

India (February 11, 2015) – Ten Indian students with proven 

academic excellence were awarded 2014 TOEFL® scholarships by Educational Testing Service (ETS). Scholarships were awarded to 

exceptional TOEFL test takers in India who are in pursuit of 

undergraduate or graduate study in India or abroad. The 

scholarships are worth a total of US$70,000.

Selected from a competitive pool of applications, finalists were 

evaluated based on their English-communication skills, academic record, leadership skills and extracurricular activities. The scholarships are aimed at helping students to further their education at any of the 9,000+ institutions around the world that accept TOEFL test scores.

“ETS is pleased to offer the TOEFL Scholarship Program to exceptional students in India,” said Jennifer Brown, executive director of 

the TOEFL Program. “We are continuously focused on the educational advancement of students here and are committed to identifying and helping those who are dedicated to their higher education goals”

Over the past four years, ETS has awarded US$240,000 to help 

TOEFL test takers in India further their undergraduate or graduate 

studies.

The winners of the 2014 TOEFL Scholarship are

Name of Winner	Scholarship Amount	City
Sanya Sareen	US$7,000	New Delhi
Ishan Arora	US$7,000	New Delhi
Pragya Chawla	US$7,000	New Delhi
Padmapriya Duraisamy	US$7,000	Chennai
Vijita Kamath	US$7,000	Mumbai
Shreya Ramachandran	US$7,000	Bangalore
Bevin Mathew	US$7,000	Bangalore
Anoop Rajappan	US$7,000	Chennai
Damini Agarwal	US$7,000	Kolkata
Shirish Dhar	US$7,000	Mumbai

This year, 10 students were awarded the scholarships, which were 

presented by U.S. Consul General, Phillip Min. Speaking at the 

event, Mr. Phillip Min said, “As the oldest standardized test for English, the TOEFL test has played an instrumental role in preparing Indian students to acquire superior English-language skills. This has in turn helped thousands of students to excel in their careers by helping them gain admission into the best courses and institutions across 

the world.”

ETS has TOEFL test centers in several cities throughout India, as 

well as the TOEFL iBT® Resource Center Program specifically to 

assist Indian students, and the TOEFL India Customer Support 

Center for students with questions about their TOEFL iBT 

accounts, scores and score reporting.

ETS offers a variety of resources to help students prepare for the 

TOEFL iBT test and build English skills. The TOEFL program offers a suite of official free and priced study resources, including the 

Interactive Sampler, The Official Guide to the TOEFL® Test, &

 TOEFL® Practice Online.

About the TOEFL Test

The TOEFL test of academic English is the most widely respected English-language assessment worldwide, recognized by more than 

9,000 institutions in more than 130 countries. To date, more than 

30 million students have taken the TOEFL test. More information 

regarding the TOEFL test, including registration, study tips and 

sample questions, is available on the TOEFL^® Go Anywhere 

website at www.toeflgoanywhere.org.

About ETS

At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people 

worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. 

ETS serves individuals, educational institutions and government a

gencies by providing customized solutions for teacher certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary and 

post secondary education, and by conducting education research, 

analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS 

develops, administers and scores more than 50 million tests 

annually — including the TOEFL^® and TOEIC ^® tests, the GRE ^®

 tests and The Praxis Series^® assessments — in more than 180 

countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org