Publisher's Synopsis
This comprehensive directory provides detailed information about sources of money available to graduates wishing to travel from one Commonwealth country to another primarily, but not exclusively, for postgraduate study or research leading to a higher qualification. Awards also include support for a variety of other purposes such as field research, short-term study visits, conferences, retraining or career development, exchanges and expeditions.;This directory is internatonal in scope. Over half of the awards listed are open to candidates of any nationality. Many are offered by organizations other than universities and have a wide tenure including commercial firms. Hundreds of organizations including universities, government departments, learned socities, charities, medical and other professional bodies, have co-operated in supplying information for this directory.;This tenth edition contains: 1050 updated entries including 100 new entries; an international section with 200 awards tenable in any country; almost 600 awards open to students of any nationality; awards tenable at established non-university institutions; an appendix of over 150 awards open only to UK graduates and tenable only in the UK; and extensive indexes to awarding bodies, awards and subjects, as well as 2 new indexes to place of tenure and nationality/residence.
