§ Mr. Chris Smithasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give details of Her Majesty's Government's technical scholarship programme for Guatemala; what is the cost of funding for the programme; on what date the scholarships will commence; what training will be offered by the scholarships and where; how many such scholarships are proposed; and what will be the selection procedure for candidates.
§ Mr. EggarFollowing the re-establishment of diplomatic relations with Guatemala, ODA will provide up to 6 scholarships in the United Kingdom with effect from 1987–88, at a total cost of £48,000 per annum.
Priority areas for study include public health, human nutrition, agriculture and water supply.
It is proposed that selection be assisted by a board, chaired by a representative of the British embassy and including a representative of the Government of Guatemala and local specialists appropriate to the applicant's field of study. Nominations have not yet been 219W received for the scholarships; but it is envisaged that a selection board would meet before the end of the year and could still take candidates who might start their courses before the end of the financial year.