Our global community of changemakers is working hard to tackle global and local challenges, and bring to life the ideas that can create a better world.
Since 1983, Chevening has brought the most exceptional individuals from around the world to study in the UK. This unique opportunity has helped to elevate careers, transform communities, shift and deepen perspectives, and build intercontinental bridges.
Chevening’s global community of leaders are challenging convention, exploring new ideas, asking difficult questions, and creating new solutions. Across different professions and nationalities, their actions are changing lives, and change often starts with an idea.
They believed in working to create a better world, and it started with an idea...
The Chief Mermaid saving our oceans
Anna Oposa saw the devastation humans were inflicting on the seas surrounding the Philippines, so she started up an education initiative
The man on a mission... to Mars
Gadadhar Reddy has made it his mission to visit Mars in his lifetime. Despite being told his dreams were too ambitious, he has set out to prove that anything is possible
Mentoring youth in rural Botswana
Kagiso Madibana is a social entrepreneur, author, and academic. She founded an organisation that aims to transform young lives in Botswana.
The Chevening network is full of inspirational and benevolent doers who are happy to dedicate their time and skills to support communities and movements. Here's a selection of some of the initiatives Cheveners have been supporting.
Chevening Scholars break volunteering record
Scholars dedicate 6,467 hours of their time to good causes - all this whilst studying on intensive master's courses.
Author raises awareness of adverse childhood experiences
Juleus Ghunta examines the varied effects of storytelling on the choices and hopes of victims of complex trauma.
Foreign Secretary and Chevening Alumna join forces to lead girls’ education initiative
Amina Mohamed to co-chair group of 12 influential figures from across the Commonwealth to drive forward political momentum on girls’ education.
(as of August 2019)