Educational opportunities in stone conservation sought

I have been approached via email by an Egyptian stone conservator,
currently working as a demonstrator in the faculty of arts in the
department of restoration and conservation of monuments at South
Valley University, Qena, Egypt.  He would like to continue to study
in the field of restoration and conservation of stone, specialising
in sandstone monuments, possibly in Italy, as he speaks some
Italian.  He has asked me if I can provide any information about
funding and scholarships in this field, but as I am a paintings
conservator there is very little I can tell him. I have suggested a
number of web sites and organisations to contact, but if there is
any specific information stone conservators can give me, I would be
very grateful and would pass it on.


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