Daily Tribune27 students from across East Asia, including three from the Philippines, will receive a share of the GBP 72,000 prize funding for their international studies.
(FROM left) Jay Paul Tena, Anna Amdel Asuncion, and Julian Andrei Imperial. | PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF IELTS
British Council, the UK's international organization for educational and cultural opportunities, has announced the winners of the 2022 IELTS Prize.
27 students from across East Asia, including three from the Philippines, will receive a share of GBP 72,000 prize funding for their international studies.
Recipients of the 2022 local IELTS Prize from the Philippines are Anna Madel Asuncion, Jay Paul Ely Tena and Julian Andrei Imperial who will pursue their studies in University of Northampton, Macromedia University (Munich), and University of Glasgow respectively.
The British Council received over 1,600 applications. Over 70 individuals were interviewed. To date, the IELTS Prize has awarded more than 330 students.
"Filipino students have always been go-getters and achievers. With education a priority for the British Council, we are pleased to provide this opportunity for ambitious and brilliant individuals so they can take another step towards their goals to benefit the world. We believe that promoting international studies is key to students' success in the rapidly evolving multicultural world," British Council country director Lotus Postrado said.
IELTS is a high-stakes English proficiency test that has been a crucial part of students' entry requirements especially for East Asia, one of the largest markets for students wishing to study in the United Kingdom, the US, Canada and Australia.
Visit www.ieltsasia.org/ieltsprize for the full list of winners.
