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Candidate of Sciences (Candidatus scientiarum – CSc., replaced by common Ph.D. in the Czech Republic in 1998 and by PhD. in Slovakia in 1996); Doctor of philosophy (Philosophiae doctor – Ph.D. or PhD., awarded since 1998 and 1996, respectively; requires at least 3–5-year doctoral study and coursework of 120-180 Credits)
The Rhodes Scholarship has faced controversies since its inception, primarily concerning the exclusion of women and Black Africans. Initially, the scholarship was limited to male students with Commonwealth of Nations, Germany, and the United States, a restriction that only changed in 1977 following the passage of the Sex Discrimination Act ...
Prior to this, other higher education funding institutions existed in Ireland. 1995: Establishment of the Social Science Research Council (Ireland) (SSRC) of the Royal Irish Academy, a forerunner of the IRCHSS. The SSRC provided scholarship and fellowships for research in Social Sciences up until the creation of the IRCHSS. [31]
Member of South African parliament and England rugby union international Basil Robinson: University of British Columbia: Oriel: 1940 Canada First-class cricketer for Oxford University and Canada Basil Travers: New: 1940 Australia English rugby player Gordon Blair: University of Saskatchewan: Exeter: 1941 Canada Member of the House of Commons of ...
The George J. Mitchell Scholarships, awarded annually by the US-Ireland Alliance, provide funding for graduate study in Ireland (in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland). The first class of scholars began their studies in 2000. On average, approximately 350 young Americans apply for the 12 scholarships each year. [1]
The Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, also referred to as the McNair Scholars Program, is a United States Department of Education initiative with the goal of increasing "attainment of PhD degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society," including first-generation low-income individuals and members from racial and ethnic groups historically underrepresented ...
The ORS Awards Scheme was set up by the Secretary of State for Education and Science in 1979 and launched in the 1980-1981 academic year, to attract international students to the United Kingdom to undertake doctoral-level research. The last full awards were given to students starting their studies in 2008 and the scholarship scheme ended that year.
Previously Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland and former holder of the Whately Chair of Political Economy. [ 2 ] Michael McMahon (Economics and Social Studies, 1998), Professor of Economics at Oxford University and Fellow of St. Hugh's College .