– Dormitory to be built for visiting professors, students Students of the Institute of Applied Science and Technology (IAST) are likely to further develop their studies for local and regional graduate students in Guyana and the Caribbean Region, according to Director of IAST Dr. Suresh Narine.On Friday,Cheap NFL Jerseys, IAST signed a collaborative agreement between the University of Trent and the University of Guyana. This memorandum seeks to share research resources,Asics Shoes Outlet, research ideas for development and sustainability.Director of IAST Dr. Suresh NarineIn addition, Dr. Narine said that the institute also proposes a model where IAST can play a role in enabling the training of highly qualified personnel,Jerseys From China, particularly Trent graduate students,Cheap Jerseys, who could be incubated at the University of Guyana. This will allow students to undertake post-graduate degrees at Trent University, while completing their practical work in Guyana at the IAST, would allow them to focus their research on local initiatives.He said IAST, approximately six years ago, began a process of resuscitation,Cheap Jerseys, “and as of today we can boast of a laboratory that is state of the art, and probably one of the best in the Caribbean for institutions of its kind.”Adding that with that growth of IAST infrastructure, there has also been a growth in qualified persons at the institution and a concomitant growth in the reputation and visibility in the public’s eye.Underscoring that Trent-trained students have the possibility of studying at the University of Guyana, Dr. Narine said that practical work can be done at the institution where projects of local relevance would be done, “which means the cost of a graduate degree would be significantly less than it normally cost a student to leave these shores and live somewhere else.”Hoping that such a project would have additional benefits, Dr. Narine noted that graduates would be retained, since they would be engaged in issues that are of relevant to Guyana.Dr. Narine explained that Trent University, IAST, the Government of Guyana, Government of Canada as well as the private sector will be sponsoring the exchange of student who would eventually be employed in the public and private sectors. In addition, scientists will also be hosted at the University of Guyana.He said that a dormitory will be built off the campus for visiting professors and students.According to President and Vice Chancellor of Trent University, Dr. Steven Franklin, there will be funding available for scholarships, visiting fellowships and students and faculty to access travel funds to accomplish their goals.He said that Trent University is not interested in only signing symbolic agreements,Cheap Baseball Jerseys, but there will be implementations of academic programmes in the budget process, since Trent University fully funds all of its graduants to the level of a Masters Degree and PHD.It would not be a hardship for students since they may not want to sacrifice their own financial resources to study at Trent University.He said that international students should start thinking about the studies that they can accomplish at the IAST that they may not be able to study elsewhere.
