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Is Academic Scholarship Stagnating?

Inside Higher Ed

Would it be judged on scholarship, influence, or some other elements? Great scholarship continues to appear, but conceptual, methodological, analytical, and theoretical breakthroughs seem to have faded – even though exciting opportunities for quantum leaps, for example, in comparative studies, abound.

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Nigeria: US$29m on scholarships in eight years

The PIE News

million – an equivalent of 20 billion Naira – sponsoring students in international universities in the eight years up to 2023. The former commissioner emphasised that the administration’s commitment to investing in education and scholarship opportunities had a significant impact on the development of human capital in Kano State”, it stated.

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Honor and invest in Ukraine through scholarships (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

We educated our campus communities as to what is at stake in Ukraine, facilitated efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukrainian citizens and offered scholarships for Ukrainians interested in pursuing higher education. According to economists, roughly three-quarters of the wealth of most countries is accounted for by human capital.

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International Day of Education 2023: “protect the rights of Afghan women”

The PIE News

International Day of Education 2023 is being marked across the globe, with the driving theme behind this year’s iteration bringing the education of Afghan women and girls into focus, UNESCO has said. What are you doing for International Education Day 2023? No country in the world should bar women and girls from receiving an education.

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2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award Winners

Insight Into Diversity

INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award winners are recognized for their exemplary and innovative initiatives designed to recruit and retain underrepresented individuals in science, technology, engineering, and math. Read about them here. MS in Business Analytics – STEM-designated Adelphi University Robert B.

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Taliban stops Afghan women leaving to study

The PIE News

The Taliban has banned at least 60 Afghan women from travelling to Dubai to take up a scholarship at the University of Dubai. Some 100 women were offered funded places at the university by the Al Habtoor Group but many were stopped at the airport by Taliban officials and prevented from boarding their flight to Dubai.

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UK Border Force “grills” international students on academic course content

The PIE News

The PIE spoke with students, including a Chevening Scholar, who said he felt intimidated and embarrassed after an encounter with a Border Force official who asked him why he was given his scholarship. He said he was detained and questioned about his course and asked why he had been awarded a Chevening scholarship.