There might be people interested in following up these kinds of opportunities. Read the emails below for further information on scholarship opportunities for African Scholars.
Thanks. Sam --- On Wed, 24/4/13, Fynn <[email protected]> wrote: From: Fynn <[email protected]> Subject: An Exciting Announcement To: "Jo-Ann Osei-Twum" <[email protected]> Cc: "Bonny Norton" <[email protected]>, "Espen Stranger-Johannessen" <[email protected]>, "Handel Wright" <[email protected]>, "Vinay Ramnath Kamat" <[email protected]>, "Joleen Timko" <[email protected]>, "Rashid Sumaila" <[email protected]>, "Shafik Dharamsi" <[email protected]>, "Gillian Creese" <[email protected]>, "Laura Lee" <[email protected]>, "Beth Stewart" <[email protected]>, "Samson Madera Nashon" <[email protected]>, "samuel andema" <[email protected]>, "Bathseba Opini" <[email protected]>, "Jerry Spiegel" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Jenny Francis" <[email protected]>, "Kofi J. S. Gbolonyo" <[email protected]>, "[email protected] President" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Bojosi Gamontle" <[email protected]>, "Julie Macarthur" <[email protected]>, "[email protected] Pulleyblank" <[email protected]>, "David Speert" <[email protected]>, "Erin Jessee" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Daniel Pauly" <[email protected]>, "Ruth Muronji" <[email protected]>, "Charles Larson" <[email protected]>, "Tamara Baldwin" <[email protected]>, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>, "Carolyn Smith" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 24 April, 2013, 21:34 Hi All: Sorry for the cross posting, but I got this message from Janet Teasdale. I really hope you are able to engage some how...especially with the selection process. My own concern is, UBC has the tendency to gravitate toward colonial links which means only certain students from certain parts of Africa may be selected. So, I hope the scholarship selection committee will invite African scholars and students to participate. Cheers,VeronicaDear Colleagues,I am thrilled to share the exciting news that the University of British Columbia has received a grant of $25 million from the MasterCard Foundation to join the MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program, a network of 15 institutions around the world. As the press release below notes, UBC is among the first Canadian universities to join the program, which will offer talented African students from economically disadvantaged communities the opportunity to study abroad, with the ultimate goal of leading change in their communities when they return home. To share further information on this program, we will be hosting a gathering with our student leaders who are part of the Africa Awareness Initiative during the week of May 12th, during which we will also provide an opportunity for Q&A. A key component of this program will be the mentoring and engagement of the new African students in the UBC community. Through the strong ties you have with Africa and academic linkages, we wanted to invite you to celebrate this opportunity for African scholars and to become involved when the first five students arrive this fall. If you are interested in attending, please contact Jessica Lingham in the VP, Students office at 604-822-3644 or [email protected] April 26th. We will then confirm the date and timing of the event by the week of May 3rd. Please feel welcome to share this invitation with others who may be interested and we look forward to sharing more information with you about this exciting program in May. Kind regards,Janet http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2013/04/18/25m-gift-brings-african-students-to-ubc/ Janet TeasdaleManaging Director | Student Development & Services Vice President, Students Office | The University of British Columbia
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