British Library Digitised Manuscripts

The Greek Manuscripts Digitisation Project, funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, was a pilot project devoted to the full digitisation of 284 Greek manuscripts. The digitised manuscripts, together with summary catalogue descriptions, are now available at the Digitised  anuscripts section of the British Library's website. The project helped us develop policies and workflows, and acquire skills and experience, that can be applied to the mass-digitisation of all the British Library's pre-1600 manuscripts.

Obama-Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI)

The University Grants Commission of India, announces an open competition for the “Obama‐Singh 21st Century Knowledge Initiative (OSI)” and invites proposals for the same. The guidelines and the Proposal Submission Instructions are available at the UGC website www.ugc.ac.in

This project is to encourage mutual understanding educational reform and economic development of Indian Higher Education Institutions. This will pursue objectives through exchange visits of faculty, administrators, post graduate Indian students, and US graduate students who can demonstrate the ability to work independently.

The following fields are eligible:
• Energy Studies • Sustainable Development • Climate Change • Environmental Studies • Education and Educational Reform • Community Development and Innovation

The proposals may be submitted latest by 5.00 p.m. on or before 1st November, 2011.

For more details: http://www.ugc.ac.in/more/obamasingh.pdf