Finding a good scholarship to study abroad is the most tedious task. Here we have mentioned the ways and steps for seeking information on scholarships available in universities and college abroad for higher education. We truly believe that following the steps will help everyone in making informed decisions in their career.
Seek Expert Counsel
Awareness in itself can create momentum. Advice can and must be sought from career counsellors, teachers, and advisors. One may also post queries on national dailies wherein career counsellors (like Perveen Mehrotra and Usha Alberqueque) will answer for free. The third and the best alternative is to visit in person, offices of overseas education companies like ours and receive first-hand information on scholarships with application deadlines, scholarship amount, eligibility, and courses under the facility.
Do the Research
Secondary sources like internet articles and blogs will also serve greatly in this regard. Magazines like Study Abroad, Verge, Brain Gain, Times Higher Education may also provide you with updated information on scholarships available in different countries. It’s good to maintain a list of institutions, universities, scholarships, eligibility criteria, application intake. Mark your calendar with tasks, important dates for application, and university visits during fairs. Collect the cards of university representatives and counsellors. It will always be better to carry a diary and maintain proper notes on your requirements, eligibility criteria like test scores, and academic performance.
Actively Pursue the Sponsor
You may directly contact university office, academic and scholarship assistance department and seek critical insights on ways and means to register and avail benefits in terms of tuition fee waiver, beneficiary criteria, and documentation procedure. University officials will appreciate your seriousness for approaching them. Most times scholarship funds remain under-utilized owing to lack of awareness and initiative from the student’s fraternity. www.internationalscholarships.com is a resourceful site with details of scholarships for various course programs from across the globe.
Take Action
Apply to as many universities as you possibly may. After all, it’s just a mail and it’s a just effort. Write and apply separately to universities tailor-made to your needs and career aspirations. A great application backed by strong academic credentials paves the way for the scholarship. With changing times, it may also be offered as a piece of suggestion to include a YouTube presentation on the passion and purpose behind your choosing the respective course program, and what performance you delivered on the same. Volunteering in relevant industry projects is an added advantage. We will also suggest for empirical validation of your career decision based on psychometric testing and evaluation. There are few sites available which will help you with DISC profile, MBTI personality, Strengths Finder, RIASEC, and MMPI which affirms that you’ve done a great deal of research on yourself and your career decision isn’t biased by personal prejudices but rather made on sound logic. A strategic piece of advice would be to integrate your statement of purpose (SOP) with psychometric test results and industry relevant projects you’ve undertaken in the past. Enrolling in certification course like communication, leadership, sales, advanced excel, and financial modelling depending on course requirement will certainly give you the edge over your competition. Apply the compound effect of small efforts at the start in order to reap a bountiful harvest in the end.