By Admin. Updated 11:12 a.m., Tuesday, August 15, 2023, Atlantic Standard Time (GMT-4).
Three (3) Vincentians are among fifteen people chosen from Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean as 2023 Chevening Scholars.
In a press release issued on August 14, the British High Commission said André Browne, Tahj Marksman, and Alicia Medica were chosen from St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
André Browne will pursue a MSc in Cyber Security Management at the University of Warwick, Tahj Marksman will pursue a MSc (Eng) in Environmental Engineering and Project Management at the University of Leeds, and Alicia Medica will pursue a MSc in Sustainability Planning and Environmental Policy at Cardiff University.
According to the press release, the Chevening Scholars for the academic year 2023-24 were announced on August 13 by HE Scott Furssedonn-Wood, British High Commissioner, at a pre-departure event for all Scholars held in Barbados and in High Commission offices in the Eastern Caribbean.
According to the release, Scott Furssedonn-Wood said, ‘These successful Scholars from the Eastern Caribbean studying a wide variety of subjects prove the depth of talent in the region. The Chevening application period opens soon – I encourage all would-be Scholars to apply for a Chevening award.’
The application period for Chevening Scholarships for the academic year 2023-24 can be found at www.chevening.org. The application period will open in mid-September and will close in mid-November, the release stated.
The Chevening Scholarships scheme is a global scholarship programme of the British government. The Scholarships are awarded to exceptional individuals with leadership potential and they enable recipients to study one-year Masters courses in a range of subjects at UK universities.
The Scholarships are funded by the Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office and aim to support UK foreign policy priorities by creating lasting positive relationships with future leaders, influencers and decision makers.
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