Twenty-five Jamaicans have been awarded scholarships valued at over $100 million to study in Russia by aluminium conglomerate, UC Rusal, which owns the Alpart and Windalco bauxite companies.
The fully funded scholarships are valid for up to six years and the students will pursue studies in chemical, mining, electrical, instrumental, and mechanical engineering.
Awardees are from the Alpart and Windalco-operating areas, and they were selected through a competitive
process, which included essay writing.
The awards add to the five engineering scholarships granted by Windalco in 2012 for Jamaican students to study in Russia.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Phillip Paulwell during a visit to UC Rusal’s headquarters in Russia earlier this year, made a request for the company to expand the scholarship programme
