The British Foreign Office is offering up to 10 postgraduate scholarships to Irish students studying in Britain. The scholarships are worth between £6,000 and £7,000 sterling and cover maintenance, in the form of a monthly stipend paid over 12 months. The awards are administered by the British Council in Dublin. The closing date for applications is January 22nd.

For further information contact Angela Crean, the British Council, 22/24 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2 (tel: (01) 676 4088/6943).