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How to Apply for Microsoft India MVP Award

Posted: 01 Mar 2009 06:42 PM PST

It’s an honor to become a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional or MVP, but how can you apply to become a MVP in India. If you are a top blogger, tech expert or outstanding technical community leader, its easy to become a MVP.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals or MVPs are well known for their exceptional technical community leadership skills, and selfless sharing of their expertise in offline and online technical communities. These experts share a deep commitment to community and willingness to help others.

Become Microsoft MVP India

MVP Visit the MVP India website to get the latest news and information. MVP candidates are nominated by self, other MVPs, Microsoft employees, and other members of technical communities.

To qualify to become a MVP, you need to be above 18 years of age and your community contribution should be exemplary, regardless of your profession. Your technical knowledge on any Microsoft Product should be good and you should show willingness to help the community with your expertise and passion for technology. Your community participation can extend to blogs, wikis, forums or offline as for book authors, speakers or technical leaders etc., and not necessarily Microsoft hosted communities. For more information, download the MVP program guide (.pdf).

Apply by downloading the MVP nomination form (.doc), fill it and email it to them. MVP applications are reviewed by a panel of Microsoft personnel and only very few make the MVP award based on your past year activities. The MVP awards are given every quarter and they accept nominations throughout the year. However, to maintain the standards, an MVP Award is valid only for a year, after which you need to reapply.

MVP benefits

So why would you want to become a MVP. Here are some exclusive India MVP benefits to motivate you-

- Executive Recognition Letter
- Exclusive MVP "thank you" Gift each year
- MVP Certificate proclaiming your status as an MVP
- $150 voucher to the Microsoft Company Store
- Exclusive Chats/ Webcasts with Product Teams
- Share expert, real world insight and feedback as Tech Reviews
- MVP Academy offers instructor led online training
- Choose an annual subscription to either MSDN or TechNet
- Provided with a copyrighted, official logo to display
- MVP profile shared across the Microsoft.com web properties
- Invited to the MVP summit with sponsorship.
- MVP Lead keeps each MVP plugged in with latest updates
- MVP Private Newsgroups for stronger relationships
- Access to Microsoft Product Alphas and Betas
- Receive early access to product information from Microsoft.