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Five scholars will be funded to study a one-year taught master’s course in the UK in 2020/2021 through the creation of the Chevening Bseisu Scholarship.

330 Chinese Chevening Alumni who attended UK universities have made personal donations totalling £38,000 to buy two ventilators for the National Health Service (NHS)

Theatre and music One evening, why not dress up and enjoy a play from the National Theatre from the comfort of your home. For musical lovers, nothing beats The Shows Must Go On! channel that releases London West End hits weekly. You can also enjoy some classical music by listening to live concerts by the […]

By Yangchen Dolkar Dorji, Project Lead at Project Gakyid Project Gakyid is the first project to be initiated by Chevening Alumni in Bhutan with support from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom via the Chevening Alumni Programme Fund (CAPF). The Project was named, ‘Gakyid’ which translates to ‘happiness’ in Dzongkha (Bhutan’s national […]

At Chevening, we know our alumni are talented and resourceful individuals. Chevening Alumni Croatia demonstrated this earlier this year, by delivering a successful conference focused on topics key to the continent of Europe, as the world around it grew chaotic due to the global pandemic. Between 12-14 March 2020, the first regional conference of the […]

We rightly hear a lot about the medical workers selflessly risking their lives to help those with COVID-19. Beyond that, however, there are many sectors now dedicated to fighting the virus in non-medical ways. Alisha Ally is a Chevening Alumna in one such sector. With thirteen years under her belt as a Media and Communications […]

Harnessing local leadership to halt the spread of Ebola in Sierra Leone

In need of isolation inspiration? We asked Chevening programme officers how they entertain themselves while they stay at home.

I was one of four Chevening Scholars that was invited to share my research with HRH Meghan Markle at Buckingham Palace on Commonwealth Day.