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OPPORTUNITIES IN
UNITED STATES |
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The College
Board:
The
College Board is
a mission-driven
not-for-profit
organization
that connects
students to
college success
and opportunity.
Founded in 1900,
the College
Board was
created to
expand access to
higher
education.
Today, the
membership
association is
made up of more
than 5,900 of
the world's
leading
educational
institutions and
is dedicated to
promoting
excellence and
equity in
education. Each
year, the
College Board
helps more than
seven million
students prepare
for a successful
transition to
college through
programs and
services in
college
readiness and
college
success—including
the SAT® and the
Advanced
Placement
Program®. The
organization
also serves the
education
community
through research
and advocacy on
behalf of
students,
educators and
schools.
College Board is
conducting
various exams at
international
level. PSAT,
SAT, SUBJECT SAT
AND AP (Advance
Placement) is
available in
India.
Eligibility: Students of
class 9 to 12
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For more detail, Please
visit
www.collegeboard.com
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SUMMER
SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
WORKSHOPS:
The Smith Summer
Science and
Engineering
Program (SSEP)
is a four-week
residential
program for
exceptional
young women with
strong interests
in science,
engineering and
medicine. Each
July, select
high school
students from
across the
country and
abroad come to
Smith College to
do hands-on
research with
Smith faculty in
the life and
physical
sciences and in
engineering.
Eligibility:
Girls who will
be in high
school (grades
9-12) in fall
2011 are
eligible to
apply for the
summer 2011
program. |
For more detail, Please
visit
www.smith.edu/summerprograms/
ssep/program.php |
EPGY program
from Stanford
University, USA:
The EPGY Summer
Institutes are
two-to-four-week
residential
programs for
academically
talented and
motivated middle
and high-school
students. The
Summer
Institutes
provide an
opportunity for
these students
to pursue their
intellectual
curiosity and
meet others who
share their
interests and
abilities.
Participants are
enrolled in a
single
intensive-study
course, taught
by a Stanford
instructor, and
covering topics
not typically
presented at
their grade
level.
Eligibility: Class 6 to 11 |
For
more detail, Please
visit
www.epgy.stanford.edu/summer
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Center for
Talented Youth
of Johns Hopkins
University, USA:
CTY conducts
talent search
test for
international
students. It
also offers
summer program.
“CTY will be
recognized by
students,
parents, the
education
community, and
policymakers as
the world leader
in the education
of
pre-collegiate
students of high
academic
ability. CTY’s
programs will
serve all
qualified
students
regardless of
their ability to
pay.
Eligibility:
Student studying
in class 2 to 12
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For
more detail, Please
visit
http://cty.jhu.edu/intl/index.html
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OPPORTUNITIES IN
UNITED KINGDOM |
Cambridge
ESOL exams
(Introduction
for language
learners and
students) :
Cambridge ESOL
(English for
Speakers of
Other Languages)
is the part of
the University
of Cambridge
that provides
qualifications
for learners of
English. The
exams are well
known for their
high quality
assessment of
real English, as
used in everyday
work, study and
leisure
situations.
People take the
exams for many
reasons. They
can help you to:
improve your
English, follow
a course taught
in English at
university or
college, get a
good job &
Travel or live
abroad.
Cambridge ESOL
certificates are
recognized by
thousands of
educational
organizations
and employers
throughout the
world for study
and work
purposes.
Eligibility: Any student from
age 7 onwards.
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For
more detail, Please
visit
www.cambridgeesol.org
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UNIVERSITY of
CAMBRIDGE
International
Examinations:
Cambridge
International
Examination
provides various
evaluations for
program of
international
standard. These
evaluations are
of international
standard in
different grades
and different
subject like,
Maths, Science,
and English etc.
Eligibility:
Any student in
class 5 to 12
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For
more detail, Please
visit
www.cie.org.uk
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Oxbridge
Academic
Programs:
They offer
summer study
programs in
England, in
Oxford and
Cambridge; in
France, in Paris
and Montpellier;
and in Spain, in
Barcelona. In
each country, we
offer a range of
programs for
students in
grades 8 to 12. |
For
more detail, Please
visit
www.oxbridgeprograms.com
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OPPORTUNITIES IN
AUSTRALIA |
Australian National
Chemistry Quiz: The Quiz
is a unique chemical
education activity. It
provides a major focus
for secondary school
students on the
relevance of chemistry
in an exciting and
stimulating way. Over
the years, the
Australian National
Chemistry Quiz has grown
from 29 000 Australian
students in 1984 to an
international quiz
involving 120,415
students from 15
countries in 2009. The
Quiz continues to grow
each year and we
continually look at new
ways of promoting
chemistry across
Australia and
neighboring countries.
Eligibility:
Students in class 7 to
12 |
For
more detail, Please
visit
www.ancq.com
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OPPORTUNITIES IN
NORWAY |
An
International
Environmental Conference
for Young People:
The UN defined children
and youth as a target
audience for global
environmental protection
at the Rio Summit in
1992. The importance of
this audience is
repeated at every
meeting for world
leaders.
The Young Agenda
conferences are meant to
develop activities in
the areas of capacity
building, environmental
awareness, and
information exchange,
with a vision to foster
a generation of
environmentally
conscious citizens,
capable of positive
action. Young Agenda is
concerned with children
and youth’s right to be
heard in issues
concerning their own
future.
Young Agenda – the right
to be heard.
Eligibility: Youth
between 10 and 14 years
who are involved in an
environmental project |
For
more detail, Please
visit
www.youngagenda.com
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OPPORTUNITIES IN
SINGAPORE |
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A*STAR India Youth
Scholarship: The
A*STAR India Youth
Scholarship is tenable
for 4 years leading to
the award of the
Singapore-Cambridge
General Certificate of
Education ‘Advanced’ (GCE
‘A’) Level (or
equivalent) certificate.
The Scholarship is for
studies in selected
Singapore schools from
Secondary Three to
Pre-University Two and
is renewed annually,
subject to the
satisfactory performance
of the scholar.
Outstanding A*STAR India
Youth Scholars may be
further identified for
the A*STAR Young
Researchers Attachment
Programme.
Eligibility:
Students who
meet the
following
criteria are
invited to apply
for the
scholarship:
(a) Nationals of
India
(b) Born between
1994 and 1996
(c) Completed
Standard 8 in
the Year 2010
(d) Possess
outstanding
academic track
record (at least
an average of
80% with English
as first
language in the
Standard 7 and 8
school
examinations
(e) Possess a
high level of
oral and written
competency in
English |
For
more detail, Please
visit
http://www.moe.gov.sg/ |
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SIA Youth Scholarship:
The SIA Youth
Scholarship is tenable
for 2 years leading to
the award of the
Singapore-Cambridge
General Certificate of
Education ‘Advanced’ (GCE
‘A’) Level (or
equivalent) certificate.
Students who perform
well in the GCE ‘A’
Level (or equivalent)
Examination may apply
for the undergraduate
scholarship offered by
the National University
of Singapore or the
Nanyang Technological
University. Please click
on the links above for
more details on
undergraduate and
postgraduate
scholarships.
The Scholarship is for 2
years of Pre-University
studies in selected
Singapore Junior
Colleges and is renewed
annually, subject to the
satisfactory performance
of the scholar.
Eligibility:
Students who
meet the
following
criteria are
invited to apply
for the
scholarship:
(a) Nationals of
India
(b) Born between
1992 and 1994
(c) Completed
Standard 10 in
the Year 2010
(d) Possess
outstanding
academic track
record ( at
least an average
of 85% with
English as first
language in the
Standard 10
State/National
examination |
