Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission
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The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission is the non-departmental public body
responsible for administering the Marshall Scholarship
and Marshall Sherfield Fellowship schemes. It was created by the British Parliament's Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 1953 in recognition of the Marshall Plan
. The British Government appoints the ten Commissioners.
Non-departmental public body
In the United Kingdom, a non-departmental public body —often referred to as a quango—is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, Scottish Government and Northern Ireland Executive to certain types of public bodies...
responsible for administering the Marshall Scholarship
Marshall Scholarship
The Marshall Scholarship, a postgraduate scholarships available to Americans, was created by the Parliament of the United Kingdom when the Marshall Aid Commemoration Act was passed in 1953. The scholarships serve as a living gift to the United States of America in recognition of the post-World War...
and Marshall Sherfield Fellowship schemes. It was created by the British Parliament's Marshall Aid Commemoration Act 1953 in recognition of the Marshall Plan
Marshall Plan
The Marshall Plan was the large-scale American program to aid Europe where the United States gave monetary support to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II in order to combat the spread of Soviet communism. The plan was in operation for four years beginning in April 1948...
. The British Government appoints the ten Commissioners.
Commissioners
- Dr Frances Dow (Chair)
- Professor Bob Deacon
- Professor Richard Dendy
- Ms Diane Flynn
- Dr John HughesJohn Hughes (British diplomat)Dr. Edgar John Hughes is a British diplomat, the former British Ambassador to Argentina.Born in South Wales, Hughes went to the London School of Economics...
(Deputy Chair) - Dr Ruth Kosmin
- Ms Carol Madison-Graham
- Mr Simon Morris
- Professor Eric Thomas
- Professor Nigel ThriftNigel ThriftNigel John Thrift is the current Vice Chancellor of the University of Warwick and a leading academic in the field of human geography.-Early life and career:...