Brazil Failing to Attract Enough Qualified Students for International Scholarships Brazil launched a new study-abroad program in 2011 that was described as a pioneering plan to improve science and technology innovation. In total, funding would be provided for 101,000 top students to be sent to…
Ghana British University Announces Launch of a Branch Campus in Ghana Britain’s Lancaster University has announced that it will open a branch campus in Ghana this year. It is thought to be only the second branch campus of a British university in Africa and the…
Kuwait Canadian College to Operate Campus in Kuwait Ottawa-based Algonquin College already has programs and campuses in India, Montenegro, China and Saudi Arabia, and as of next year it will have one in Kuwait. The 140,000-square-foot campus is currently under construction in Kuwait City. It…
Argentina Government to Boost R&D Spending Significantly Argentina’s government has launched a research and development strategy that could result in research and development (R&D) investment rising from 0.65 percent to 1.65 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, with significant input from the private…
Regional EU Looking to Improve Employment Opportunities for Foreign Graduates The European Commission wants to expedite the visa process for foreign students and allow them to work in the European Union despite record unemployment and a poor economic outlook, arguing Europe has many skilled jobs…