-----Original Message----- From: SECUSSA Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Gail-Ann Bumbury Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 11:27 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Hansard Scholars Programme: Scholarship Announcement Dear Colleagues, I would appreciate if you would share this information with your students. The Hansard Society, which organises and administers the prestigious Hansard Scholars Programme, is delighted to announce two scholarships to mark the very special events that are taking place alongside the Summer 2012 Programme: The Olympic Torch Scholarship & The Diamond Jubilee Scholarship Each scholarship is worth £500. (GBP) and will be awarded to two Summer applicants on the basis of a short essay competition. The Summer Programme, run by the Hansard Society, the UK's leading independent, non-partisan political research and education think tank, in association with the London School of Economics*, will take place from May 19th - August 4th, 2012. (*The Hansard Society internships are separate from the LSE's own Parliamentary internships scheme.) Participants will have a bird's eye view of the Diamond Jubilee, the celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne, on June 4th and 5th. The Programme will also be in full swing when the London Olympic Games get underway on July 27th. The Programme comprises an internship at the heart of British politics usually with a Member of Parliament or a Peer in the House of Lords. Some Scholars request placements in Government departments, think tanks, NGOs or media organisations. Scholars also take two taught courses and write a supervised dissertation. The Programme is intensively political and included in the cost is a four day study trip to the Scottish Parliament to study devolution and Scottish politics and and a one day study trip to Oxford to study electoral politics. Also included in the cost is accommodation in a prime Central London student apartment complex within a 10 minute walk of the Palace of Westminster and unlimited tube and bus travel in Central London. The cost is £8000. (GBP) for the 11 week Programme. Applicants will receive details of the Scholarships and the choice of essay topics as soon as they either apply to the Programme or signal their intention to apply. For more information about the Programme and to download an application form please visitwww.hansardsociety.org.uk/studyandscholars. Sincerely, Gail Bumbury Manager Study & Scholars Programme Hansard Society ******SECUSS-L DISCLAIMER**********SECUSS-L DISCLAIMER*********** By subscribing to SECUSS-L each member agrees to abide by the SECUSS-L guidelines and appropriate use policies. By posting messages to SECUSS-L the authors of said postings acknowledge that they are solely and legally responsible for any views expressed or information that they post on this public network. Replies to the list are not allowed and such should be sent directly to those posting the message or topic of interest. To access SECUSS-L archives, manage update/modify your subscription go to http://listserv.buffalo.edu/archives/secuss-l.html To contact the list owners email: [log in to unmask] For appropriate use guidelines please go to: http://www.usouthal.edu/acip/secussl SECUSS-L is an independent list managed by volunteers -- not affiliated or sponsored by a specific organization and established for the sole purpose of sharing information on subjects related to education abroad. Members are not subject to the paying of dues, etc. however as part of the subscription to the list subscribers agree to a common set of rules of etiquette and appropriate use. The SECUSS-L management team reserves the right to manage the list based on SECUSS-L guidelines including the placing of subscribers into review mode, the list into moderated mode or apply other remedies as deemed appropriate without prior notice. (11/06/2008) *******SECUSS-L DISCLAIMER******SECUSS-L DISCLAIMER************ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the NFS-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF NFS-L".