The Infoparrot Scholarship of Academic Excellence - an essay writing contest

The Infoparrot Scholarship of Academic Excellence

Course(s) Offered: Essay writing competition
Course Level: High school senior, Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Provider: Infoparrot
Country to Write in: All countries (Online)

Scholarship Description
Infoparrot is glad to announce that it has launched its essay writing program, the The infoparrot Scholarship of Academic Excellence, for the academic year 2015.

The winners of the essay writing scholarship program will receive $1,250 for their educational expenses for the academic year. As Infoparrot believes in sharing resources, it has a strong focus on giving back to the community.

Eligibility
Currently, the program accepts applications from all nationalities.

In order to be considered for the scholarship, the student has to meet the following criteria:

1. Currently enrolled as a full-time student in an educational institution or being able to show letter of acceptance from a university.
2. Has an identification number or identity card or any other legal document provided by the institution.
3. A student can apply only once in a year.

Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL nationalities

Participating Institutions
All accredited universities and educational institutions.

Note that your university must be an accredited institution recognized by the highest academic authorities in your country.

Fields of study
Write 1000-1600 words about the following:

The internet has allowed people from all over the world to develop and create businesses like never before. A person from India can offer services across the globe and take advantage of the globalization. Trading across borders have never been easier and this trend is stirring up the global economy. Jobs are purring out of the western world and they are increasingly being outsourced to countries with cheaper labor.

Discuss how the western countries should tackle this increasing trend of trading across borders. How can western countries benefit from this new “horizontal exchange of services”? Should the market regulate itself or should the government interfere? Finally express your own opinion about the internet’s impact on the global economy.

Number of awards
The Infoparrot scholarship will be paid to 3 winners. Although 3 winners are picked out every year, a student can only win once

Sponsorship duration
This is a ONE TIME financial award

Scholarship benefits
The selected applicants will receive a one-time payment of $1,250 only

Method of Application
If you would like to apply for the Infoparrot 2015 scholarship, please complete the following steps –

1. Write an essay and send it to scholarships at infoparrot.com
2. Fill up the online form available on the official website. Don’t skip any information requested on the form.
3. Submit your application before the deadline date: 11:59PM EST on December 31, 2015.

Before submitting the application, make sure that you have provided all the relevant information. Any incomplete application and/or, essays with punctuation, grammatical or structural errors will be disqualified from the scholarship project.

One student can apply only once in a year for this scholarship. If double applications are found from a single applicant, the application will be disqualified.

If your provided information is correct, you will receive a confirmation e-mail within 7 business days. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered for the scholarship.

DEADLINES:
All applications must be received on or before 11:59PM EST, December 31, 2015

PLEASE NOTE:
The final decision will be made by Infoparrot only. The decision is not open to appeal.

Before making the scholarship payment, the applicant’s information will be verified thoroughly. If any false or incorrect information is found in the application, the applicant will be disqualified without any notification.

The winner of the 2016 scholarship will be declared on January 29, 2016. The payment will be processed within March 31, 2016. The payment will be released to the college’s financial aid office, which will transfer the scholarship to the student’s account.

Application Deadline: 31 December 2015
Open to International Applicants: Yes

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