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Following a聽generous gift of 拢50,000聽from Abertay Chancellor Lord Cullen (pictured), a new聽fund has been created for PhD and Masters Research students.
The聽Chancellor鈥檚 Fund will聽enhance the Abertay student experience and help build its research community聽by聽raising student profiles and expanding their professional development opportunities. It can be used to聽assist students in meeting expenditure relating to their specific area of research and can cover costs including聽travel, conference attendance聽and networking opportunities.
"I wanted to do something to encourage and support the student research community."
Lord Cullen said: 鈥淚 have very much enjoyed my association with Abertay over the last ten years.听
"I wanted to do something to encourage and support the student research community.听I am delighted to establish the Chancellor鈥檚 Fund, creating a distinct way of supporting PhD and Masters students.鈥
Principal Professor Nigel Seaton said:
鈥淟ord Cullen鈥檚 establishment of the Chancellor鈥檚 Fund is a thoughtful and generous gift to the university.听
"The Chancellor鈥檚 Fund will provide support to generations of PhD and Masters students, and will help us live up to our aspiration to offer transformational opportunities to everyone who has the ability to benefit from Abertay鈥檚 approach to university education鈥
Further information, including eligibility and how to apply, is available by emailing graduateschool@abertay.ac.uk.听