Green Help! UWI Medical student seeks assistance to pursue studies GORDON PEN, St Catherine: Second-year medical student Venessa Green, who is now pursuing a bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery degree at the University of the West Indies, Mona (UWI) is all set on making a difference in the lives of others. Medicine was the […]
GraceKennedy Foundation opens application period for tertiary scholarships The GraceKennedy Foundation has taken over the administration of the GraceKennedy/Jamaica Scholarship previously managed by the Education Ministry and has now opened the application period for the upcoming academic year. Scholarships open May 1 to July 15 annually. This time round, the foundation will be providing seven full […]
The Education Minister to Make Submission for PISA Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, will be making a submission to Cabinet to register Jamaica for the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, will be making a submission to Cabinet […]
UWI Academic and Co-Curricular Bursaries in St. Augustine – Semester II 2016/2017 The Financial Advisory Services Department is pleased to announce the availability of the UWI Academic and Co-Curricular Bursaries ONLY for Semester II 2016/2017 academic year. Application Period: January 15th – February 28th 2017. N.B. Applicants must not, at present, be in receipt of any bursary/scholarship/grant […]
Harvard endowment arm to overhaul investment process, cut staff by half By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) – Harvard University plans to outsource most of its investment management activities and cut its staff by roughly half, in a dramatic overhaul in how the Ivy League school’s $35.7 billion endowment is managed. The new chief executive of […]
Heinz-Kühn-Foundation Scholarships for Young Journalists from Developing Countries Applications are invited for Heinz-Kühn-Foundation Scholarships for young journalists from developing countries. This is fully funded scholarship which provides funds to enable candidates to gain professional journalism experience in North-Rhine-Westphalia for up to three months. The aim of the Heinz-Kühn-Foundation is to support the training and professional development […]
Northern Caribbean University Financial Aid Services There are students who, without a Northern Caribbean University financial aid of some kind, would be unable to attend university, and it is for such individuals that the Department of Marketing, and the Department of Grants and Scholarship of Northern Caribbean University are intended. Outlined below are the major means of […]
Public Access: In this file photo, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), adjusts the collar of a student at Spanish Town High School, during a tour of the institution. Public Access to Education for 763,798 Students The Government provides public access to education for approximately 763,798 students or 71 […]
Private, public universities need to forge partnerships – Green AMIDST mounting concerns from a private university about differentiated treatment for public and private tertiary institutions, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Floyd Green has countered that while there is need for partnership, universities need to become more creative. President of […]
The University of Technology (UTech) job fair draws hundreds Hundreds of job seekers, both fresh out of school and experienced workers visited the University of Technology, (UTech) Jamaica a week ago in hopes of snagging one of a number of jobs advertised by a company in the gaming and technology industry. Neither the company nor […]
