Armenian Jewellers Foundation offers prestigious GIA scholarships

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Jewellers Foundation (AJF) has announced it will support students who apply for scholarships at the leading global gemological training institution, the Gemological Institute of America.

GIA announced $500 000 worth of 125 scholarships. Eligible students can apply to distance e-learning, as well as on-campus courses in Bangkok, Carlsbad, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai and Taiwan.

“Education is the foundation of good business practice and ethical representation of the jewelry industry’s precious products. I encourage all Armenian students to consider applying for scholarships from schools like GIA, which generously give grants to worthy applicants around the world,” said Bill Boyajian, former president of GIA and Trustee of the Armenian Jewellers Foundation.

In collaboration with the École de gemmologie de Montréal (EGM), the Armenian Gemological Laboratory and Academy (AGLA) and other partners, AJF says it will support select applicants to GIA scholarships and provide letters of recommendation. Follow-up support will be available to successful grantees eligible for future AJF grants to complete their programs. The Foundation says applicants should review GIA programs and scholarship conditions prior to contacting AJF. The deadline is April 30 for fall admissions and September 30 for the following year.

Interested students and experts are welcome to apply to AJF for support from all communities and countries, an AJF press release said.

AJF was established in 2013 to Advance the Heritage of Armenians in Jewellery. Its mission is to undertake historical research, document new success-stories and ensure the transfer of knowledge to the younger generation. AJF has announced a total of 50 new scholarships to applicants from various communities in 2016.