| About
the Scholarship
The annual
Alastair Ross Goobey Memorial Scholarship endowment will be
awarded to an individual displaying strong leadership in the
field of corporate governance, despite facing the challenges
of working in a difficult or low income environment. The ambition
of the Scholarship is to provide an individual with the opportunity
and the support to further their contribution to international
corporate governance reform.
The Alastair
Ross Goobey Scholarship will provide annual financial assistance
towards the following expenses:
- Participation
at global ICGN and relevant partner Conferences
- Conference
registration fees
- Travel
expenses
- Accommodation
costs
- Annual
ICGN Membership
- Publication
of candidate’s research paper/s
- Bursary
towards costs of research and writing of research paper/s.
Selection
Criteria
The Alastair Ross Goobey Scholarship is open to any individual
around the world working or researching in the field of corporate
governance. The Scholarship award is focused towards those
individuals working in low income countries or environments,
who would benefit most from the opportunity to participate
in the global governance debate, as well as contribute their
own research and experience.
An individual
may be eligible to apply for the Alastair Ross Goobey Scholarship
if they meet the following criteria:
- The
candidate can demonstrate an active role in working, or
research, in the field of corporate governance;
- The
candidate can demonstrate how they will be able to use the
opportunity of the scholarship to further their work in
corporate governance reform.
- The
candidate can provide two references, one of which should
be from the institution with whom the candidate is affiliated.
Application
Process
To apply for the Alastair Ross Goobey Scholarship, please
complete the on-line application form via the ICGN website
(www.icgn.org ). The ICGN
Board, made up of representatives from around the world, will
award the Scholarship each year, considering the selection
criteria and available financial resources. Successful candidates
will be notified in writing ahead of the annual ICGN Conference.
Administration
The Alastair Ross Goobey Scholarship is offered under the
umbrella of the ICGN Academy. The ICGN is a not for profit
company which Alastair was instrumental in founding. The Academy
aims to fund research, education and scholarships to those
contributing to corporate governance reform. The Academy scheme
is administered by the ICGN Secretariat, with responsibility
for overseeing any scholarship awards including supervising
the reimbursement of funds and collection of receipts.
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