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Canada govt to suspend entry of international students to Ontario province to combat COVID surge
International students are currently exempt from Canada's COVID-19 travel rules. All students must be able to provide a valid study permit or a letter of introduction that shows they were approved for a permit, according to CTV news.
Japanese govt’s MEXT scholarships application process begins, know how to apply
Owing to the ongoing situation related to COVID-19, there is a possibility that the application procedure could be changed or stopped at a later stage, and the embassy may entirely cancel the selection of candidates of the scholarship programs
University of East Anglia announces scholarships starting at £4,000 for Indian students at UG level
Submissions are judged on a monthly basis and successful candidates will have their scholarship applied to three years of full-time study, while superior submissions will be considered for £8,000 per year.
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With a complete college admissions cycle running its course during the pandemic, experts weigh in on an admissions landscape that is more competitive than ever before
France aims to attract 20,000 Indian students by 2025
"We have set a target -- it is to have 20,000 Indian students in France by 2025, and we will make it. We want to bring French and Indian youth even closer," Minister Le Drian said.
US colleges divided over requiring student vaccinations
Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell, and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall.
UK to open new graduate route for international students on July 1
The Bachelor's degree holder will be able to work for a maximum period of two years and three years for doctoral students, the UK government in its release mentioned. The route will be unsponsored, students without a job offer can also apply
How Indian students stayed at foreign varsities during pandemic
Here is a look at the experiences of Indian students who were at foreign campuses as the world came to a halt due to the pandemic
Covid effect: Admission in foreign universities likely to be tough in 2021
As a result of a higher number of applications, the acceptance letters can take a longer time than usual. Further, the top choices including MBAs, data science, finance courses etc will be the toughest to get into. Many experts believe that the hybrid model is likely to stay and can result in increased access to foreign education for lower-middle-class Indians.
Brexit’s impact on studying or working in the UK: An expert answers all your questions
UK Government has demonstrated an urgency to implement the changes by launching a new student route in October 2020 and a skilled worker route from 1 December 2020.
International Education Day: Engineering, diverse cultural experience attract foreign students to India
India is the favourite destination for students from Africa, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. As per the Education Ministry data, Nepal sends the most number of students to India. Some of the foreign nationals claim to have opted for engineering education also due to less popularity of other streams taught here.
SAT doing away with optional essay, subject tests
The optional essay will be discontinued after the June testing sessions. Nearly 2.2 million 2020 high school graduates took the SAT before the pandemic shut down schools, according to the College Board.
Indian, international students ask China to permit them to return to re-join courses
The students, in the letter, urged the Chinese government to permit them to return after following all COVID-19 protocols including the necessary tests and quarantine procedures.
Cambridge University unveils free course for disadvantaged students
On successful completion of the programme, students will receive a recognised CertHE qualification from the University of Cambridge, and with suitable attainment can progress to degrees in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cambridge without the need to apply to the University again.
World Hindi Day 2021: Here are the top universities across the world that offer Hindi courses
World Hindi Day 2021: Not only Indian varsities, there are foreign varsities that offer courses in Hindi language; check the list
Indian students must continue online classes, as China denied permission for flights: Indian Embassy
Over 23,000 Indians study in Chinese universities, mostly the medical stream. Most of them are stuck in India as they await permission for their colleges to reopen.
US university establishes endowed chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma
The Endowed Chair in Jain and Hindu Dharma will be housed in the Department of Philosophy in the College of Arts and Humanities and will be an integral part of the University's religious studies programme.
US public school enrolment dips as virus disrupts education
Public K-12 enrolment this fall has dropped across those states by more than 500,000 students, or 2 per cent, since the same time last year.
Commonwealth Master Scholarship to study in UK: Check application details
Commonwealth Master Scholarship programme: The Common Wealth Scholarship (CSC), UK is applied for all one year master’s degree or equivalent programmes barring MBA
Australia hosts first group of overseas students since virus
A charter flight carrying 63 students from mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia landed Monday in the northern city of Darwin.
University of Auckland announces micro-internship programme
The micro-internship is a three-week programme involving around 20 hours of work per week. The internship will be extended to 500 students over two new rounds of the programme.
Indian students contributed $7.6 billion to US economy last year
India remained the second-largest source of international students, despite a 4.4 per cent decline to 193,124 students, it said. According to the US Department of Commerce, international students contributed $44 billion to the US economy in 2019, including USD 7,69 billion from Indian students.
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students
This fall, new international students enrolled at U.S. universities online or in person fell by 43%, according to a survey. With American consulates closed in many countries, quite a few first-time students were unable to get visas, while others were stranded because of travel restrictions and flight cancellations.
Israel launches excellence fellowship program for international postdoctoral researchers
An applicant must be an international candidate with a PhD from a recognised higher education institution outside of Israel less than four years from the time of application, or who will receive a PhD from a recognised higher education institution outside of Israel prior to the commencement of the fellowship.
Indian students continue to fly abroad despite COVID; smaller, less-impacted countries get a boost
While traditional destinations like US, UK, Canada, and Australia are expecting a decline in the number of international applications this year, smaller countries have already received more Indian applicants. Campuses in New Zealand, Sweden, Israel etc have begun reopening for foreign students
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