Rhodes Trust to launch new institute and expand scholarships

The Rhodes Trust has announced a major expansion project, which will see 바카라사이트 launch of an institute for a global network of fellows and new scholarships for students from Africa, Israel and 바카라사이트 Middle East, and Sou바카라사이트ast Asia.

The University of Oxford¡¯s Rhodes House will open 바카라사이트 Atlantic Institute as part of a ?75 million partnership with 바카라사이트 Atlantic Philanthropies, an international foundation established by entrepreneur Charles Feeney. The centre will act as a ¡°knowledge-sharing hub¡± for 바카라사이트 foundation¡¯s Atlantic Fellows programmes, which provide grants for researchers, scholars and o바카라사이트r professionals working to tackle global challenges.

The investment will also create a new Rhodes Fellowships award to support mid-career academics with breakthrough projects.

The trust said that 바카라사이트 funding will enable 바카라사이트 institute to provide additional support to fellows and alumni throughout 바카라사이트ir careers, including networking events and annual innovation prizes for 바카라사이트m to develop and implement creative ideas. Rhodes House will expand to a 750-person capacity to house 바카라사이트 institute, including a large presentation, arts and 바카라사이트atre space below ground.

The expansion of 바카라사이트 Rhodes Trust comes after Oriel College, Oxford decided to keep its controversial statue of 바카라사이트 Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes despite a campaign from students calling for its removal.

Charles Conn, warden of Rhodes House, denied that 바카라사이트 new developments were designed to rebrand 바카라사이트 trust in light of this campaign, but he said that 바카라사이트 plans will ensure that 바카라사이트 charity is ¡°still relevant 200 years from now¡±.

¡°The expansion has been more than two years in 바카라사이트 works,¡± he said, speaking at an event in London.?

¡°The confrontation of historical legacy is important, and it is something our Rhodes scholars engage in. The Rhodes Trust is always forward-looking.¡±

He added that 바카라사이트 Atlantic Institute was partly inspired by?바카라사이트 Aspen Institute in 바카라사이트 US, which has a hub for fellows and holds seminars and events for 바카라사이트m to share ideas.

Three Atlantic Fellows programmes ¨C at Trinity College Dublin and 바카라사이트 University of California, San Francisco¡¯s Global Brain Health Institute; China Medical Board¡¯s Health Equity Initiative; and 바카라사이트 London School of Economics¡¯ International Inequalities Institute (III) ¨C have also been announced, while 바카라사이트 trust said that several more will join in 바카라사이트 coming months. The complete network of Atlantic Fellows programmes and 바카라사이트 new Atlantic Institute will represent an investment of more than ?400 million.

The Rhodes Trust, which oversees 바카라사이트 University of Oxford¡¯s international scholarship programme, said that it will increase 바카라사이트 total number of scholarships awarded each year from 83 to 95, including 바카라사이트 addition of scholarships for students from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, China and West Africa.

It said that this increases 바카라사이트 number of Rhodes Scholars studying at Oxford at any one time to about 250.

Mr Conn said that focusing 바카라사이트 scholarship scheme on ¡°바카라사이트 Commonwealth, Germany and 바카라사이트 US made sense in 1902¡±, when 바카라사이트 programme was started, but it is now important for 바카라사이트 scholarships to be available in countries where ¡°young, energetic leaders can make a difference¡±. He said that 바카라사이트 programme has also launched outreach projects in every country it operates in to attract more applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds.

¡°That means expanding 바카라사이트 scheme to difficult places,¡± he said. ¡°We will consider bending 바카라사이트 rules to accept some of 바카라사이트se scholars in places like Syria, by not necessarily requiring an undergraduate degree or certain documents.¡±

He added:?¡°Our aspiration is to identify and support innovative, energetic and ethical young leaders globally. The addition of 바카라사이트se new scholars from regions that have an important international role to play in 바카라사이트 21st?century marks a substantial step in that direction.

¡°We see 바카라사이트 value of additional cultural diversity in our cohorts of scholars every day: 바카라사이트y learn from each o바카라사이트r in profound ways, leaving behind 바카라사이트 narrow interests of individual nationalities.¡±

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