What: Pearson VUE and Jindal Global Law School introduce scholarships for Indian law students.
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Pearson VUE has announced scholarships for Indian students taking the prestigious Law School Admission Test-India, by Law School Admission Council (LSAC). The LSAT-India, which is to be conducted across India in May by Pearson VUE, is a special version of the exam conducted globally.
Jindal Global Law School (JGLS), which will be the first Law School in India to accept the LSAT-India, has announced scholarships for students applying for the three-year LLB programme and the five-year BA, LLB programme. Each of the top five LSAT-India test scorers enrolling into either the three- or five-year programmes shall receive Rs 1 lakh.
Students entering JGLS based on the results of the LSAT-India, will also have the chance to avail a second scholarship, the Naveen Jindal Young Global Scholarship. Two scholarships of Rs 5 lakh each shall be awarded to one student each from the three-year LLB programme and the five-year BA, LLB programme.
The scholarship competition will be overseen by an independent selection group.
In addition, to find the best talent for the legal profession, Pearson VUE shall grant 50 test fee waivers for top scorers, selected by Pearson VUE. And students can also avail of 4 Pearson Law Scholarships -- an amount of Rs 1 lakh per scholarship for the top scorers for LSAT - India enrolling into either the three- or five-year programmes. The Law School Admission Test-India, by LSAC (LSAT-India) will be launched on May 24, 2009 at test centres in 14 cities --Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Bhopal, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Ranchi.
About LSAC
The Law School Admission Council (LSAC) is a nonprofit corporation based in Newtown, Pennsylvania, US. LSAC is best known for administering the Law School Admission Test. With the guidance and support of volunteers representing more than 200 LSAC-member schools in the US, Canada, and Australia, LSAC provides a number of important services and programs for law schools and their applicants worldwide.
About Pearson VUE
Pearson VUE (www.pearsonvue.com) is a global leader in computer-based testing for information technology, academic, government and professional testing programmes.
For more information about the LSAT-India, visit www.lawtestindia.com
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