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Go8 L’Aquila scholarships
by Go8
In 2010 the Go8 will welcome eight early career researchers from the Italian city of L’Aquila who will receive scholarships to continue their research in Australia while the University of L’Aquila is rebuilt.
In the aftermath of the April 2009 earthquake in L’Aquila which claimed nearly 300 lives and left thousands injured, the university was virtually shut down and is now slowly being rebuilt. Fifty five of those who died were from the university’s 23,000-strong student body.
In 2009 the Go8 answered the call for assistance from the Association for Research between Italy and Australasia (ARIA) by offering eight scholarships of $5000 each to early career researchers to travel to Australia and spend time conducting research at Go8 member universities.
Professor Anna Tozzi, PVC International Relationships at the University of L’Aquila, said “the Go8 contribution will make an enormous difference, providing not only practical help for researchers to continue their work but also hope for the community.”
The Go8 scholarships have been awarded to: Dr Sara Amoroso in Engineering, Dr Antonio Bonacaro in Nursing, Dr Linda Colecchi in Medical Science, Dr Elvira Di Bona in Philosophy, Dr Fabiana Di Marco in Medicine, Dr Stefano Ercolino in Australian Literature, Dr Valentina Martemucci in Italian Studies and Dr Stefania Romeo in Physiology.
