Durham Palestine Educational Trust
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Durham Palestine Educational Trust is a British charity subsidizing the education of Palestinian
students.
by offering Masters degree scholarships at Durham University
for Palestinian graduates.
The skills gained on these courses have an importance far beyond the students' personal and professional development. The practical and research experience they gain will benefit many other Palestinians when they return home.
Starting in 1984 (initially it was called the Durham Birzeit Studentship Fund), the Trust has brought students from the West Bank
and Gaza
to study in a wide variety of academic departments, including Archaeology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Durham Business School, Economics, Engineering, English, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics and Social Work.
area, and through fundraising events.
Praxis Books http://www.praxisbooks.co.uk and Everyclick http://www.everyclick.com/durhampalestineeducationaltrust are corporate donors.
, Professor Ash Amin
, Professor Sir Kenneth Calman
, Professor John Clarke, Professor Ann Moss, Professor Michael Prestwich
, Professor Brian Tanner, Dr Penny Wilson and Professor Sir Arnold Wolfendale
.
The Trust is a democratic organisation and membership is open to all.
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
students.
Aims
This charity aims to contribute to the social and economic development of PalestinePalestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
by offering Masters degree scholarships at Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
for Palestinian graduates.
The skills gained on these courses have an importance far beyond the students' personal and professional development. The practical and research experience they gain will benefit many other Palestinians when they return home.
Scholarships
The scholarships are advertised in Al-Quds and other Palestinian newspapers and on the Trust's website http://www.dpet.org.uk at the beginning of January each year. Normally, the closing date for applications is 28 February. They are open to outstanding graduates of all Palestinian universities.Starting in 1984 (initially it was called the Durham Birzeit Studentship Fund), the Trust has brought students from the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
and Gaza
Gaza
Gaza , also referred to as Gaza City, is a Palestinian city in the Gaza Strip, with a population of about 450,000, making it the largest city in the Palestinian territories.Inhabited since at least the 15th century BC,...
to study in a wide variety of academic departments, including Archaeology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Durham Business School, Economics, Engineering, English, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Physics and Social Work.
Funding
Durham University contributes significantly by offering tuition fee scholarships to the successful candidates. Funds necessary to cover the students' maintenance, travel and other costs are raised by voluntary donations from individuals, mainly current and retired staff of the University and other people in the DurhamDurham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
area, and through fundraising events.
Praxis Books http://www.praxisbooks.co.uk and Everyclick http://www.everyclick.com/durhampalestineeducationaltrust are corporate donors.
Patrons
The Trust's Patrons are Professor Chris HigginsChris Higgins
Chris Higgins may refer to:*Christopher Higgins , ice hockey player*Chris Higgins , vice-chancellor of Durham University...
, Professor Ash Amin
Ash Amin
Ash Amin FBA AcSS is a professor of geography at the University of Cambridge and formally at Durham University, UK. He graduated from the University of Reading in 1979 with a first-class degree in Italian Studies and then gained a PhD in geography from Reading in 1986...
, Professor Sir Kenneth Calman
Kenneth Calman
Sir Kenneth Charles Calman, KCB, DL, FRSE is a Scottish cancer researcher and former Chief Medical Officer of Scotland, and then England. He was Warden and Vice-Chancellor of Durham University from 1998 to 2006, before becoming Chancellor of the University of Glasgow. He has held the position of...
, Professor John Clarke, Professor Ann Moss, Professor Michael Prestwich
Michael Prestwich
Michael Charles Prestwich OBE is an English historian, specialising on the history of medieval England, in particular the reign of Edward I. He is retired, having been Professor of History at Durham University, and Head of the Department of History until 2007.-Early life:Prestwich is the son of...
, Professor Brian Tanner, Dr Penny Wilson and Professor Sir Arnold Wolfendale
Arnold Wolfendale
Sir Arnold Whittaker Wolfendale FRS is a British astronomer who served as Astronomer Royal from 1991 to 1995.-Early life:...
.
The Trust is a democratic organisation and membership is open to all.