TWO SCHOLARSHIPS ANNOUNCED

Gibrahayer
Feb 24, 2009
Nicosia

Kalaydjian Foundation Committee Announcement dated 17th February 2009 –
The Kalaydjian Foundation is pleased to announce the start of two new
programmes aimed at providing support for education at both secondary
and advanced levels.

As part of its efforts to provide targeted support in the present
difficult economic climate, the Kalaydjian Foundation has decided to
provide an annual grant to all Cypriot students who are graduates
of Nareg elementary schools and are currently enrolled or will be
enrolled in private secondary schools in Cyprus. This assistance,
up to â~B¬400 per child, will be provided to all eligible applicants
irrespective of their family’s income level, starting from the academic
year 2009-2010. Families who would be interested in receiving this
grant should submit an application to Mr. Hagop Kasparian by September
30th at the latest. Mr. Kasparian can be contacted on 22-429306.

The Foundation’s second programme is a scholarship that will provide
free post-graduate education to gifted Armenian Cypriot students.

The primary aim of this programme is to allow talented students,
who would otherwise not have the chance to continue their education,
the opportunity to receive a Master’s degree and therefore enhance
significantly their career prospects. To that end, the Kalaydjian
Foundation has signed a collaboration agreement=2 0with the American
University of Armenia in Yerevan.

The Kalaydjian Foundation aims to send one Armenian Cypriot student
every year to the AUA for higher education, starting from the
academic year 2010-2011. It will provide a full scholarship that
will cover the entire cost of tuition. It will also offer advice and
assistance on other issues, such as accommodation in Yerevan. The
deadline for applications is 31st March 2010. The admission criteria
are stringent and include an undergraduate degree from a recognised
university or college in Cyprus or Europe/America, and suitable
work experience. Interested parties should contact the Foundation
on r.kalaydjian@cytanet.com.cy. More information on the AUA can be
received at