A clinical research fellowship scheme to train African biomedical students will open later this year.

Nepal needs to attract more students to S&T courses or face a serious shortage of scientists, experts say.

Two Brazilian science societies have delivered a joint agenda to the presidential candidates with S&T proposals for the next mandate.

Between 2003 and 2010 Argentina increased the number of scholarships for PhD and post doctoral studies by 350 per cent.

A new immigration law in Arizona has led Mexican universities to postpone or cancel collaborative programmes.

Spain will contribute US$2.5 million towards and International Development Bank fund to support national innovation systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

Institutions in Chile and abroad have offered equipment donations and internships for postgraduate students affected by the earthquake.

The director of Chile's science council has been dismissed following irregularities in the allocation of scholarships granted by the state.

The founder of a pioneering African science institute says prioritising basic health and education over science is hindering development.

China plans to offer top foreign scientists more than their current research funding in a bid to attract 1,500 exceptional researchers.

US–Africa science collaborations over the next decade should be more fruitful, thanks to shared policy interests, a key expert has said.

The African Development Bank says it supports proposals for a fund that would help coordinate science, technology and education projects.

The incoming president of the International Council for Science says that promoting developing world science education will be her top priority.

The African Union's new commissioner has placed education at the top of his agenda for advancing science and technology on the continent.

Member states of the Arab League have approved a ten-year strategy aiming to boost higher education and scientific research.

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa will fund doctoral and post-doctoral research to boost regional food security.

Egyptian research, innovation and higher education will benefit from a US$15 million European Union grant.

Chinese universities are spending too much on luxury buildings and not producing enough quality research, says a member of parliament.

Construction of the first site of the African Institute of Science and Technology has begun in Nigeria.