Author Archives: Philip Gray

Development Economics Workshop Tackles Economic Migration

This year’s Development Economics Workshop, held on 11 October at Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh, focussed on economic migration. The three hour session, attended by around 20 economics students, began at 1:30pm with a short introductory lecture by guest speaker, … Continue reading

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Trust Scholars Gather in Nha Trang

Twenty-one Trust scholarship students, graduates and volunteers met on the weekend of 22-23 September in Nha Trang for the second Trust Scholarship Programme Retreat. Following on from the success of the first Retreat in 2015 in Hoi An, this gathering … Continue reading

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Overcome the challenge

“Challenge” is an academic competition in Information Technology held annually at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Science in Vietnam. Each year, the competition attracts more than 800 students from all the universities and colleges related to Information Technology … Continue reading

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2017 Edinburgh Economics Workshop Focusses on Vietnam and the World Bank

For the third time, the Philip David Gray Trust has sponsored an annual development economics workshop for the students of Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh. Held on 12 October 2017, the workshop focussed on the work of the World Bank … Continue reading

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Scholarship Awards 2017-18

The Philip David Gray Trust is pleased to announce the award of seven university scholarships starting in the 2017-18 academic session. This is the largest number of awards that the Trust has ever made in a single year. The new … Continue reading

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CREATING A COMMUNITY PROJECT WITH THE PHONG LAN FUND

The Orchid Scholarship Fund announces the “Community Project Creation” Sponsorship Program. The purpose of the program is to encourage participants’ mobility and help them realize their dreams and aspirations that are beneficial to society and those around them. Applications are … Continue reading

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Doctoral Studies for PDG Scholar

Luong Cong Nho (second from left in photo), a PDG Trust scholar, is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, following completion of a two year Masters in Medical Sciences at the same university. Nho’s postgraduate studies … Continue reading

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2017-18 Round of Vietnamese University Scholarships

We are pleased to announce that applications are now invited for the 2017-18 round of Vietnamese University Scholarships. Please read the Instructions for Candidates page carefully and then complete the on-line application form. The deadline for applications is 15 June … Continue reading

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Five New Vietnamese University Scholarships Awarded

The Philip David Gray Memorial Trust is pleased to announce the award of five new Vietnamese university scholarships, beginning in the academic year 2016-2017. We wish to congratulate all our new scholars. Do Thi Ngat, Pharmacy, Hanoi University of Pharmacy … Continue reading

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Trust runs Development Economics Workshop in Edinburgh

The Philip David Gray Memorial Workshop on Development Economics The Philip David Gray Memorial Trust supports an annual lecture and/or workshop on Development Economics at Stewart’s Melville College in Edinburgh, Scotland. This year’s workshop was held on 13 October 2016 … Continue reading

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