Fund hits high note

Virtuoso violinist Nicola Benedetti is backing a new scheme to support Italian Studies at the University. Classical music star Ms Benedetti, who has just released her fifth album, is to become patron of a scheme to provide scholarship opportunities for postgraduate students in Italian Studies. New opportunities. Scots-born Ms Benedetti, who is proud of her Italian heritage, is launching a Nicola Benedetti Scholarship Fund to generate opportunities for students who otherwise may not have the chance to take part in Italian Studies at Edinburgh. The fund will seek to provide scholarships for Masters, PhD programmes and Postdoctoral Fellowships in Italian Studies including including research in Italian visual arts, music, literature, history and philosophy. Historical ties with Italy. Ms Benedetti said the scholarships will enhance Scotland's rich, historical ties with Italy.
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