Airtel Scholar Hunt, Destination UK ("Program") produced by New Delhi Television Limited ("NDTV") aims at showcasing the United Kingdom and the participating Universities offering Scholarships as the preferred destination for Indian students for higher education. The Program is in the form of a reality contest through which school students, in India and who are resident in India and who meet the eligibility criteria may compete with each other for an award, by participating Universities, of a scholarship ("Scholarship") in each of the following subjects for pursuing studies at the undergraduate level in the United Kingdom. One Scholarship shall be awarded by each of the following Universities in the subjects/disciplines mentioned, as under:
University |
Subject |
Degree |
Cardiff |
Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies |
B.A. Journalism, Film and Media |
Leeds |
Management |
Bachelor of Management, or Accounting and Management, or Accounting and Finance, or Human Resource Management, or Management with Marketing |
Middlesex |
Computing Science |
B.Sc Computer Networks |
Sheffield |
Biomedical Science |
Bachelor of Science |
Warwick |
Engineering |
Bachelor of Engineering, or Master of Engineering |
1.The school students in India who satisfy all the criteria mentioned below shall be eligible to participate in the Contest:
|
Cardiff University |
Leeds University |
Middlesex University |
Sheffield University |
Warwick University |
IELTS |
7.0 or equivalent TOEFL scores |
6.5 with a minimum score of 6 in each of the 4 components of the exam or equivalent TOEFL scores |
6.0 or equivalent TOEFL scores |
6.5 with a minimum score of 6 in each of the 4 components of the exam or equivalent TOEFL scores |
6.0 or equivalent TOEFL scores |
TOEFL |
260 in the Computer Based Test (CBT); or 105 in the Internet Based Test (IBT); or 620 in the Paper Test |
240 in the Computer Based Test (CBT); or 94 in the Internet Based Test (IBT); or 580 in the Paper Test |
213 in the Computer Based Test (CBT); or 80 in the Internet Based Test (IBT); or 550 in the Paper Test |
240 in the Computer Based Test (CBT); or 94 in the Internet Based Test (IBT); or 580 in the Paper Test |
213 in the Computer Based Test (CBT); or 80 in the Internet Based Test (IBT); or 550 in the Paper Test |
2.Class XII results will be considered by the University and members of the panel in Round 2, that is, at the time of interviews. The University may reject a student on poor academic record/performance at school at this stage. After Round 2, Class XII results will have no bearing on a Contestant's eligibility to compete and/or win the scholarship.
3.All employees or relatives of employees of NDTV and its Affiliates and EMC and/or their associate and affiliate companies/concerns are not entitled to participate in the Program.
4.Students who satisfy the eligibility criteria as mentioned herein above and who register for participation shall be referred to as the Contestant