This is a merit-based scholarship, hence at all rounds, academic merit will be our primary assessment criteria. Nonetheless, your motivational paragraph will also be reviewed by the judges if you surpass our minimum academic criteria that is more than 60% in 10th and 12th.
There is no such special secret to winning this scholarship. But, as an overall, put some time and effort on to the Statement of Purpose which has to be submitted by the applicants. Please try to showcase it the best way you can. Be very clear about your thoughts and try to express them in a simple language. The more clear jury will be able to understand about you, the better it is. Also, if selected to the final interview round, the interview performance will also be crucial to decide the result of the scholarship. Note that the scholarship applications are accepted on a rolling basis and hence it is always advised to apply as soon as possible to increase the chances of winning.
As told, the number of scholarships varies each year and depends on the quality of applications we receive.
The application deadlines for Education Future International Scholarship are mentioned here
NOTE: As the scholarship applications are accepted on a rolling basis, it is always advised to apply as soon as possible to increase the chances of winning.
As self-funding students are financially stable, we feel that it is important to financially support those students who are dependent on scholarships and education loans for their education abroad. In addition, as the value of this scholarship will not be able to cover the entire expenses of an abroad education, it is important for students to arrange the rest of the funds through an education loan.
As you know, this is a scholarship program for supporting needy students. As self-funding students are financially stable, we feel that it is important to financially support those students who are dependent on scholarships and education loans for their education abroad. In addition, as the value of this scholarship is between 2-10 lacs and will not be able to cover the entire expenses of an abroad education, it is important for students to arrange the rest of the funds through an education loan.
To assist you with the same, we have appointed WeMakeScholars- an organization funded and supported by the Ministry of IT, Govt. of India under the Digital India Campaign. They are the official national digital partners for about 15 banks in India, to offer students the best abroad education loan in the market, matching the student’s profile. They are considered as an expert in assisting students in securing the best education loan in India. They will not be charging any fee from the scholarship applicants for their education loan services.
Also, we do not have the required technology to verify the authenticity of the loan sanction from various banks across India. Neither do we have the resources for the same. Hence, we are depending on WeMakeScholars for the verification. Therefore, it is mandatory eligibility criteria for you to get it sanctioned via them.
We have seen many students who were able to secure their education loans via WeMakeScholars at a cheaper and lower rates as compared to their existing offers. This will help the students save a lot when repaying. Also, our team will inform WeMakeScholars to prioritize your education loan process and get it done sooner.