Asia House/London Met Scholarship

LONDON MET/ASIA HOUSE SCHOLARSHIP

London Met announced a new scholarship programme to beoffered in conjunction with Asia House. The scholarship programme,aimed at students from Asia, offers one scholarship per year forstudents of International Relations and similar subjects.

The scheme is designed to support those students from Asiawho are looking for careers in politics, international relations,diplomacy and related subjects. Asia House is a leading internationalcharity promoting understanding of Asian countries, their arts,religions and economies. Asia House will be involved in the selectionof winning students and will offer an internship to the successfulstudent, enabling them to gain practical experience of internationalrelations whilst on their course.

The scholarship is open to all students from countries inAsia, from Iran in the west to Japan in the east, and from the CentralAsian republics through to Indonesia.

Mark Bickerton, director of student recruitment, marketingand communications at London Met said: "We are pleased to be offeringthis scholarship with Asia House, an organisation with whom we have anumber of common aims. The combination of a Masters from London Met,and experience at Asia House, will be a great boost for any studentswanting a career in international relations.'

Stefan Kosciuszko, chief executive at Asia House, said:"Asia House is delighted to be in partnership with London Met on thisProject. It will give an excellent opportunity to a young person fromAsia to study for their masters degree at a leading London university,whilst obtaining practical work experience and an insight intocontemporary international affairs. We are proud to be associated witha University with such vision and this type of initiative is aninvaluable investment into the UK's future relationship with Asia. "

To apply to study at London Met click here: /international/howtoapply/scholarships/scholpoints.cfm

or for further information on Asia House, please contact Stefan Kosciuszko on email: stefan.kosciuszko@asiahouse.co.uk

Source: Asia House/London Met Scholarship