New Scholarship Announced
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus has announced a new scholarship programme targeted at students from developing nations.
The Developing Solutions Scholarship Fund will reach out to those students who have the potential to make a real difference to the development and prosperity of their home countries.
25 Awards of full tuition Fee Scholarships are available for new students from the developing and third world countries around the world registering on taught master's programmes at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus for 2011/12 intakes, in the areas related to Science, Technology and Education.
“We offer scholarships to our students annually and many of our high achievers are recipients of scholarships,” said Professor Stephen Doughty, Vice Provost of Teaching & Learning, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
“To date 2127 Nottingham graduates has benefitted from the funding of external bodies to pursue their education, this exposes them to the best education opportunities,” Professor Doughty added.
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Notes to editors: The University of Nottingham, described by The Times as “the embodiment of the modern international university", has award-winning campuses in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia. It is ranked in the UK's Top 10 and the World's Top 75 universities by the Shanghai Jiao Tong (SJTU) and the QS World University Rankings.
The University is committed to providing a truly international education for its 39,000 students, producing world-leading research and benefiting the communities around its campuses in the UK and Asia.
More than 90 per cent of research at The University of Nottingham is of international quality, according to the most recent Research Assessment Exercise, with almost 60 per cent of all research defined as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’. Research Fortnight analysis of RAE 2008 ranked the University 7th in the UK by research power.
The University’s vision is to be recognised around the world for its signature contributions, especially in global food security, energy & sustainability, and health.
More news from the University at: http://www.nottingham.edu.my/NewsEvents/News.aspx
University facts and figures at: www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/facts/factsandfigures.aspx
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Posted on 15th April 2011