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--></style><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
      "Verdana","sans-serif";">The University of
      Manchester's one-year MSc ICTs for Development degree aims to
      create "ICT4D champions" who combine technical competencies in
      information systems and project management with an understanding
      of development context and practice: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/06237/?code=06237&pg=2">http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/courses/06237/?code=06237&pg=2</a><o:p></o:p></span>
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      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
          "Verdana","sans-serif";">The 2011
          Development Leaders Bursary - worth £6,150 - is available for
          developing country applicants to the MSc ICT4D programme, with
          a May 27th deadline.  Application and eligibility details can
          be found at: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
            href="http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/taught/funding/">http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/taught/funding/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
          "Verdana","sans-serif";">This page also
          contains details on other funding sources and on part-time
          employment opportunities while studying in Manchester. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
          "Verdana","sans-serif";">Richard Heeks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
          "Verdana","sans-serif";">Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
          "Verdana","sans-serif";">Centre for
          Development Informatics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family:
          "Verdana","sans-serif";">University of
          Manchester, UK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            href="http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi">http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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