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THINK TRADE, THINK GREEN: COMMONWEALTH INNOVATIVE YOUTH ESSAY AWARD

Application Deadline: 21 August 2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Commonwealth Secretariat is pleased to launch the Think Trade, Think Green: Commonwealth Innovative Youth Essay Award Competition.

ELIGIBILITY:

This competition, brought to you by the Trade and Youth teams of the Commonwealth Secretariat, invites young researchers and students aged 18-29 to share their insights on a crucial topic: How can trade and trade policy address an aspect of the climate crisis in your country?

Essays must be a maximum of 2,000 words (including in-text references and footnotes, excluding reference list)

Full referencing in any style (in-text and reference list)

Entries should be submitted as a single PDF or Word file, 1.5 spacing, Times New Roman font

Please email your submission and details to tcs@commonwealth.int by 21 August 2024. If you have any questions about the competition, please contact tcs@commonwealth.int.

BENEFIT:

First prize: £1,000

Second and third prizes: £500 each

The top three essays will be published as part of the Trade Competitiveness Briefing Series and launched at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa in October.

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THE EIRA FRANCIS DAVIES SCHOLARSHIP AT SWANSEA UNIVERSITY

Application Deadline: 11:59pm (BST) Sunday 26th May 2024

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Eira Francis Davies Scholarship is a full tuition fee scholarship ordinarily awarded to one outstanding female student per academic year. The student must be a national of and resident in an eligible developing country, who pursues a postgraduate taught Master’s programme within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

hold a minimum 2:1 Bachelors degree or equivalent qualification.

have formally received an offer to study one of the following full-time, postgraduate taught Master’s programmes at Swansea University for entry September 2024:

Biomedical Science (Clinical Biochemistry), MSc

Biomedical Science (Clinical Microbiology), MSc

Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, MSc

Genomic Medicine, MSc

Healthcare Management, MSc

Health Data Science, MSc

Health Informatics, MSc

Medical Neuroscience, MSc

Medical Radiation Physics, MSc

Nanomedicine, MSc

Public Health and Health Promotion, MSc

Research Methods in Psychology, MSc

be female.

be a new student to Swansea University from September 2024.

within their application, demonstrate strong academic ability, financial plan to study and motivation for their chosen course at Swansea University.

be a national, and permanent resident of an Eira Francis Davies Eligible Countries 2024 as listed by the World Bank Country and Lending Groups classification as being ‘low income’ or ‘lower-middle income’ as of 1 July 2023.

not receive any other financial support from Swansea University (e.g. tuition fee reduction, scholarship or bursary).

not be a progressing student from The College, Swansea University.

BENEFIT:

The Eira Francis Davies Scholarship is a full tuition fee scholarship

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