Call for participation in open English language contest of essays

We welcome all students and PhD students to take a part in the open contest of English language organized by FRUCT, Aalto university and EIT ICT Labs. The contest is targeted to stimulate studies of English language by the students and help us better understands needs and priorities of the students interested to study abroad.

Any student can take part in the contest by sending to info(at)fruct.org English essay on the topic: "What motivates me to get MSc degree in Europe". The additional optional questions for the essay are: “What are the main barriers that I see for studying abroad”, “What study exchange programs do I know and what is the most attractive for me in each of the programs”, “What do I know about education in Finland and about Aalto university”. The eligible essay is of 3-5 pages long, written in English using Times New Roman 11p font and submitted before deadline in .doc/docx/pdf format. Submission deadline is May 10, 2013. The prize is Winner's diploma and compensation of the exam cost for TOEFL or IELTS language certificate (based on winner's preferences).

The contest results has been announced here. The winner is Denis Laure (MSc student of Yaroslavl State University). Congratulations!