The British Council IELTS Prizes are awarded to high-calibre individuals with the motivation to develop their career, and who demonstrate the potential to contribute to society what they have gained from their undergraduate / postgraduate study experience locally or overseas.
The prizes enable students to study any chosen course in an undergraduate or postgraduate program of a higher institution that accepts IELTS as part of its admission requirements.
Local prize: 5 prizes worth Rp 25,000,000 @ as tuition fee subsidy
Grand prizes: 5 British Council's prizes worth £12,000@ as tuition fee subsidy for the top 5 students in the East Asia region
*East Asia region includes Hong Kong & Macau, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
Important Dates
- Application period: 1 October 2014 – 31 May 2015
- Local shortlisting: 1 – 12 June 2015
- Local interviews: 15 – 26 June 2015
- Regional selection: 6-10 July 2015
- Results announcement: mid-end July 2015
- Award Ceremony: end July – mid August 2015
Eligibility
- Take the IELTS test in Indonesia with the British Council Indonesia Foundation.
- Be in Indonesia from now until the end of the application period on 31 May 2015.
- Begin undergraduate or postgraduate study in or outside Indonesia in 2015 (academic year).
- Attend a higher educational institution that accepts IELTS as part of its admission requirements.
- Have a valid IELTS score obtained from the British Council on or after 1 June 2014.
- Have a minimum band score of 6 in each of the four components of the test.
- Be able to provide an acceptance letter from the attending institution by 30 June 2015
Selection process
- Applications are initially reviewed against the British Council IELTS Prizes eligibility criteria, where both the personal statement and IELTS score will be taken into account.
- Shortlisted candidates will be required to give a short presentation and be interviewed by a panel of senior managers and external raters from the British Council Indonesia Foundation.
- 5 students in Indonesia will each receive Rp 25,000,000 as tuition fee subsidy.
- The top student in Indonesia will represent Indonesia to compete for one of the 5 British Council's grand prizes in East Asia.
- A regional panel will name the 5 British Council's grand prize winners based on their previous video-taped interview performance.
Application
Please download, fill in, and send the application form to:
Yayasan Dewan Inggris Indonesia (British Council Indonesia Foundation)
Gedung Bursa Efek Indonesia Menara II, Lantai 16
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53, Jakarta 12190, Indonesia
Up. British Council IELTS Prize Team/ Farida Limbong
Completed application forms must reach Yayasan Dewan Inggris Indonesia (British Council Indonesia Foundation) by 5 p.m. on 31 May 2015.
If you have further questions about British Council IELTS Prize 2015, please e-mail your enquiries to exams@britishcouncil.or.id