The Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund 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. Gordon Memorial College, an educational institution in Sudan, 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 funds of the Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund are held in Trust and administered by a group of Trustees and an Executive Committee. The purpose of the Fund is to promote educational development in Sudan. In recent years this has led the Trustees to support two kinds of activities. Firstly, educational projects in Sudan and secondly, individual Sudanese students studying for a postgraduate course in the UK, but who intend to return to Sudan at the end of their studies.

 
If you are such a student and wish to apply to the Trust Fund for financial support, please download and complete the application form. The application form is only available for download and completion between January and March.

The criteria on which grants are awarded was established sometime ago and is as follows:
 
Support for students in progress rather than those wanting to embark on new courses
A letter of support from the student's Supervisor.
Requested amounts to be of manageable size.
Need to take into account the expected completion date.
No support given for dependent relatives.
Priority for those wishing to study in the Sudan.

Your application will be considered by our Trustees & Executive Committee when it meets in May and you will be notified of their decision in June.

Please give particular attention to Section 4 of the application form, setting out what you intend to do when you have completed your studies. You will also need to get a letter of support from your supervisor. You can return both the application form and letter of support either electronically to: secretary@GMCTF.org

Or by post to: Hon.Sec. 
& Treasurer
                     The Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund
                     PO Box 122
                     ARUNDEL
                     BN18 8BE
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