Gordon Memorial College, an educational institution , was built between 1899 and 1902 as part of Lord Kitchener’s wide-ranging educational reforms, and also named in honour of Gordon. In 1924, the college was merged with the new Khartoum University, as was the Kitchener School of Medicine.
The purpose of the Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund is to promote educational development in . Grants are available for educational projects and for nationals studying for a postgraduate course in the UK who intend to return at the end of their studies.
The Trust may also give financial assistance to nationals towards the costs of shorter training programmes, projects and courses in the UK, and applications for funding support of new courses will also be considered.
The purpose of the Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund is to promote educational development in . Grants are available for educational projects and for nationals studying for a postgraduate course in the UK who intend to return at the end of their studies.
The Trust may also give financial assistance to nationals towards the costs of shorter training programmes, projects and courses in the UK, and applications for funding support of new courses will also be considered.
The Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund award Grants for educational projects and for nationals studying for a postgraduate course in the UK who intend to return to Sudan at the end of their studies. The Trust was established in 1899 by public subscription to honour the name of General Charles George Gordon of the British army, who was killed during the Mahdi’s uprising in 1885.
* A letter of support from the student’s course supervisor is essential. Applications will not be considered without such a letter.
* In awarding grants, priority will be given to those applicants who demonstrate their intention to return to the Sudan after their studies. website: http://www.gmctf.org/
Please note that at present due to current difficulties in transferring funds to the Sudan it is not possible for the Trust to support individual students studying in the Sudan.