Academic Awards to Women for Final Year Doctoral Research National Awards for 2004/5 and International Awards for 2005/6 Full details and application form from - www.bfwg.org.uk National academic awards are in respect of the Academic Year 2004/5 Awarded to women students of any nationality in the final year of formal study in the UK towards a PhD Chief criterion is academic excellence (not living expenses) The competition runs from 1 December 2003 until 2 April 2004 with awards paid in September 2004 to the successful applicants. International Awards are in respect of the Academic Year 2005/06 They are awarded for study, research or training at the doctoral or post-doctoral level in various countries including America, Australia, Canada, Japan and Norway. Full details and application form from - www.bfwg.org.uk Wilma Ellis Research Services Officer Planning and Research Office University of Stirling Stirling FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466691 Fax: 01786 466688 E-mail: wilma.ellis(a)stir.ac.uk