Advancing the Heritage of Armenians in Jewellery
AJF TO AWARD EDUCATIONAL GRANTS TO FIVE YOUNG ARMENIAN PROFESSIONALS
Syriahay Repatriates and Diasporans Invited to Apply
The Armenian Jewellers Foundation (AJF) will award scholarships to five professionals seeking qualification in Diamond Grading in Armenia.
AJF has concluded an agreement with the Armenian Gemological Laboratory and Academy (AGLA) to support students enrolled in its Diamond Grading/Classification Certificate Program.
1) Yerevan Scholarship applications are now being accepted for candidates in the following regional categories:
2) Provinces
3) Artsakh
4) Syriahay Repatriates in Armenia
5) Diasporan Communities
Applicants must be Armenian with a strong allegiance to traditions, customs and legacies. Completed applications must be received by August 29, 2014. All submissions should be made electronically. Application form and guidelines may be requested in writing to AJF and AGLA.
"We are very pleased to launch our scholarship program available to Armenian candidates living both in the homeland and the Diaspora," said the AJF Trustee in charge of scholarships Aram Shishmanian. "Parallel to our research of the past, we are looking into ways to promote the next generation of internationally renown Armenian jewellery designers, gemologists and jewellery crafters."
"I have known Artur Zanginyan, GIA Graduate Gemologist, for many years, and have admired his dedication to the field of gemology," said former Gemological Institute of America President and AJF Trustee Bill Boyajian. "Artur established the ZANG laboratory in Yerevan in 1997, and launched his academic program in 2001 through the AGLA. He is the ideal person to partner with AJF in providing scholarships to deserving Armenian students."
Interested candidates should secure admission in the AGLA program prior to applying. Information can be obtained by writing to info@gemology.am. Applicants will be required to submit a letter of interest and a curriculum vitae. Space is very limited and only those who are qualified will be considered. Director of GIA Moscow Dr. Y. Solodova presenting diploma to first AGLA graduate