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Memorandum of Understanding
Announcement of the signing of a Memorandum
of Understanding for academic exchanges between Ireland and Canada
in Ottawa, March 18, 2004.
A Memorandum of Understanding for bilateral
scholarship exchanges between Ireland and Canada was signed in Ottawa
on March 18 by the Ireland Canada University Foundation and the
Ireland Fund of Canada, witnessed by the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern
of Ireland and Prime Minister Paul Martin of Canada, following their
meeting at the EU Canada summit. This MOU inaugurates the bilateral
scholarships awards programme of 2004, when, for the first time
in the history of the two countries, scholarships are being awarded
in both directions to support research into projects which have
relevance to both Ireland and Canada.
The Ireland Canada University Foundation, which is chaired by former
President of Ireland, Dr. Patrick Hillery and Dr. Craig Dobbin O.C.
from Newfoundland, has just announced that it is offering short
visit travel scholarships both ways this year, for Irish scholars
to visit Canada and Canadian scholars to visit Ireland. The ICUF
scholarship programme supporting Irish scholars to visit Canada
has been operating since the establishment of the Foundation some
ten years ago, but this is the first year that scholarships are
being offered for Canadian scholars to visit Ireland. The Canadian
programme is being administered by the Ireland Fund of Canada who's
Chairman is Mr William Neill and Executive Director is Ms Eleanor
McGrath.
These scholarships are sponsored by commercial companies in both
Ireland and Canada, and are targeted at young emerging scholars
to support their research in topics which relate to both Ireland
and Canada. Details of the Foundation and of the scholarships are
given on website www.icuf.ie
Dr Craig Dobbin O.C. sponsored the Chair of Canadian Studies in
University College Dublin in 1993, and the Foundation was established
shortly after. He is the chairman and CEO of the CHC Helicopter
Corporation of St John's Newfoundland, which is the leading helicopter
leasing company in the world, and which operates the coast guard
service in Ireland. He also acts as the honorary Consul General
for Ireland in Newfoundland and Labrador. The scholarship programme
is administered by Professor John Kelly, former Registrar in University
College Dublin.
For further information please contact
John Kelly (in Ireland)
Director, Ireland Canada University Foundation
info@icuf.ie
or
Eleanor McGrath ( in Canada)
Director, Ireland Fund of Canada
emcgrath@irelandfund.ca
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