What is a studentship? The meaning of studentship has varied over time, but nowadays it generally refers places on postgraduate programmes that come complete with funding via scholarships and grants (partial or complete) attached. Studentships are highly competitive as they often offer big financial rewards, so be prepared to go through a grueling application process
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HEART launches three-year Absorptive Capacity programme Approximately 10,000 HEART Trust/NTA trainees are slated to benefit from a three-year Absorptive Capacity programme which is to commence on April 1, 2017 in select tertiary institutions across the island. Students are to undergo skills training offered in industry-driven areas targeted for economic growth including Business Process Outsourcing, Agriculture,
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Students Urged to Pursue Studies in Non-Traditional Areas Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid is urging students to pursue academic studies and professions in non-traditional areas, such as agro-science. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid is urging students to pursue academic studies and professions in
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KC, Calabar Students Benefit From David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Washington, DC: Jamaica David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship fund has been providing scholarships over the past eight years to students of Calabar High School and Kingston College, and over the years, over US$66,000 has been distributed to the deserving students. Delivering the keynote address at the sixth
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Top 5 Tuition Free Countries in 2017 If you fail to qualify for fully-funded university scholarships, consider enrolling in universities that are tuition free or charge low tuition fees or those offering tuition fee waivers. Countries like Norway, Austria, Germany, Finland, and Sweden offer different types of free/low tuition schemes and tuition waivers for international students. With the help of scholars4dev.com,
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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
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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
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UWI St. Augustine Campus Scholarships and Bursaries The UWI St. Augustine Campus Financial Advisory Services Department is pleased to announce the availability of Scholarships and Bursaries for the 2017/2018 academic year to ALL STUDENTS at the St. Augustine Campus of The University of the West Indies. Please read the application guidelines carefully before completing. Incomplete applications will not be acknowledged or processed. The
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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
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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
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