Jamaican Government Scholarships in Mathematics and Science, 2017 The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MEYI) in collaboration with the Mico University College is offering scholarships in Mathematics and Science for Jamaican students. These scholarships in Mathematics and Science will be awarded to 500 suitably qualified persons interested to teach mathematics and science. The aim
164 Students Receive Scholarships Under the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund This year, according to the JIS, many deserving students received scholarships from the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy scholarship fund. Some 164 agriculture students have received scholarships valued at $9.4 million through the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund. The Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund scholarships
MICO students fund bursary ON the morning of November 1, 2016, soon-to-be graduate of The Mico University College, Anna-Kaye Bromfield stood outside the Eli Matalon Gymnasium on the college’s Marescaux Road campus. Lecturer Stephen Meghoo, one of the panellists who interviewed her for a second scholarship award at the school, walked up enquiring, “Anna-kaye, what
JNCASR-CICS Fellowship Programme for Developing Countries in India, 2017 Applications are invited for JNCASR-CICS Fellowship Programme to encourage mobility of scientists from developing countries. The Fellowship provides an opportunity for young scientists, teachers and researchers from the developing countries (other than India) to undertake research studies in India. This fellowship programme is jointly instituted by
Heart Launches Upskilling Project Heart Trust NTA Upskilling By Denise Dennis The HEART Trust/NTA, in collaboration with the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), has officially launched a three-year upskilling and retooling project, aimed at improving the competencies of employers, employees, retirees and students. The programme’s goal is to upskill a minimum of 3,000 persons
Local Economics lecturer takes 2017 Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes Scholar by Aldane Walters | JamaicaObserver.com Career & Education writer When economics educator Shakeba Foster applied to the Jamaica Rhodes Scholarship Committee earlier this year, the only people she told about it were her aunts with whom she lives and a few close friends. She didn’t want to
JSIF awards $26m in scholarships JSIF awards are annual tuition financing help for needy students in selected parishes by the Poverty Reduction Programme. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), which implements the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), recently awarded $26m in tuition assistance to 99 tertiary students from the parishes of Kingston, St Andrew, Clarendon, St
Brown’s Town Community College Student Union Scholarships The Brown’s Town Community College Student Union Executive is now accepting applications for this years Student Union Scholarships. Applicants must be: a registered full-time student at the Browns Town Community College a second-year student in his/her respective programme of study a student who is in extreme need of financial
The following are currently open tertiary scholarships that local students can apply and take advantage of before the various deadlines. The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for the Chevening Scholarships and some Chevening Fellowships via http://www.chevening.org/apply from August until November.
GraceKennedy awards $17.5 m in scholarships GraceKennedy awards one of the largest scholarship program offers locally! Former head boy of Charlemont High School in St Catherine Avaughn Prendergast has won the GraceKennedy/Jamaica Scholarship for 2016, while Stephan Pitterson, formerly of Campion College, has copped the Douglas Orane award. Both Prendergast and Pitterson are students of
