EASYUNI Ultimate University Guide 2013 Issue 4 | Page 43

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Malaysian
student wins
British Council’s
IELTS Scholarship
to pursue her
dream of studying
overseas
Studying overseas has been a dream for many students
in Malaysia. With an aim to connect people with learning
opportunities, the British Council launched the IELTS
Scholarship in 2011 and, since then, it has supported a total
of 15 students in entering universities worldwide, including
the UK, USA and Germany. This year, a scholar would
be added to the list, who received a scholarship valued at
RM10,000 at the award presentation ceremony held at British
Council Kuala Lumpur on 5 September 2014. To celebrate
IELTS’s 25th anniversary, the British Council also awarded
three students in the East Asia region with scholarships of
£25,000 each, who will be entering their dream universities
overseas to pursue further education.
“I am enormously appreciative towards the British Council for
selecting me as one of the recipients of the IELTS Scholarship.
By granting me this scholarship, you have lightened my
financial burden and given me the opportunity to overcome
new fears and fulfil my dreams. More than monetary value,
this scholarship has provided me with the confidence and
assurance that I will be able to hold my own amongst my
future class-mates, at a world-renowned university. For
this, I am infinitely grateful.” said Elena Kasturi Almeida, the
recipient of British Council IELTS Scholarship 2014.
Elena Kasturi Almeida graduated from the University of
Sussex in England with a first class degree in Economics.
Upon graduation, she joined Bank Negara Malaysia where
she spent a good part of the past three years as an associate
economist at the Monetary Policy Department. Her main
duties included carrying out research and surveillance
duties on exchange rates and capital flows. With the British
Council IELTS Scholarship, Elena will pursue her Master’s
in Management at the London School of Economics and
Political Science.
“As an international English proficiency test, IELTS has
grown its popularity with over 2.2 million of tests taken in
2013, and is now recognised by over 9,000 organisations,
including universities, employers and immigration authorities
worldwide.” said Greg Selby, Director of Examinations British
Council, East Asia. “We are pleased that our wide international
acceptance and the IELTS scholarship are helping more
students in East Asia to pursue further study in different parts
of the world.”
This year also marks the 25th Anniversary of IELTS. To
celebrate the occasion, the British Council extended the
IELTS scholarship to 12 cities across East Asia, awarding

Proud recipient: Elena (second