Over the past 12 months, we’re delighted to have welcomed several new Chevening partners, who have helped us to increase our impact and change more lives.
Every year, we partner with organisations who share our vision for investing in the education of future leaders.
Thanks to the generous support of 130 partners, an additional 352 scholars have been able to study with Chevening in 2023-24. This represents 25% of the total cohort.
Ahmed Duale, from the Republic of Somaliland, is one such scholar who is currently pursuing a Master of Arts (MA) in Environment, Development, and Policy at the University of Sussex, thanks to the support of the Carbon Trust and Transforming Energy Access (TEA) platform.
Ahmed had this to say about his partner funded Chevening Award:
With TEA’s support, I embark on this academic journey with confidence, empowered not only in my educational pursuits but also in my aspirations for a meaningful impact in my field. TEA’s commitment aligns seamlessly with my goals, and studying in the UK under their guidance opens doors to unparalleled opportunities.
Corporate partners fully or jointly fund individuals to study for a UK master’s degree. They often choose to fund study in specific areas that align with their organisational objectives. This helps them to not only meet their corporate social responsibility targets, but also to develop lasting relationships with people who will go on to become industry leaders.
Chevening’s university partners, on the other hand, waive their fees for an agreed number of scholars to study at their institutions.
Our international students and staff contribute so much to the life of the university and bring a range of different perspectives and expertise. Loughborough’s collaboration with Chevening plays a key part in this and in providing students from across the world with the opportunity to benefit from the unique educational experience we provide.
Recently, we’ve been delighted to sign new partnerships with:
Click on each partner to find out about the work they do and the scholarships they’re funding.
For ATCO, who specialise in energy transition, partnering with Chevening forms part of their commitment to create ‘prosperity and opportunity for generations to come’.
Upon signing the Chevening partnership, Chair and Chief Executive Officer of ATCO Ltd Nancy Southern said:
Our businesses provide the essentials of life, and we believe that education is essential to creating and implementing long term sustainable solutions to enable a fair and secure energy transition, improve economic reconciliation for Indigenous communities, and provide access to affordable housing. Tackling these most important issues requires great collaboration and as such it’s a special honour to converse with Lord Callanan on these issues and to jointly announce ATCO’s support of the Chevening Scholarships.
I commend the Chevening programme for its purposeful work in creating informed and energetic citizens who have the courage and creativity to address critical issues our society faces.
With the support of our partners, more than 57,000 exceptional individuals have had the opportunity to study in the UK on a Chevening Scholarship over the past 40 years.
The impact that this has had can be felt around the world, with 20 Chevening Alumni going on to become heads of state in their countries, and countless others serving as ministers, diplomats, and top civil servants.
If you’re interested in becoming a Chevening partner, or simply finding out more, please get in touch via the contact us form on our website.
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