Global conversations
Our latest Chevening Conversations blog is by Iraqi scholar Seja Majeed. Seja studied law at Brunel University in 2009/10. Iraq, my homeland, or is it? Yes my parents are Iraqi, thus by default I am also Iraqi. But isn’t there more to one’s identity then simply deriving your parents genes. Just like ‘relationships,’ is it not right to expect a person to have a form of attachment to a country, one … Read more »Iraq, My Homeland, Or So I’m Told
Our new Chevening Conversations blog is by Lebanese Chevening Scholar Leena Ksaifi. Leena is studying for an MSC in Violence, Conflict and Development at the School of Oriental and African Studies. When you first arrive in London, everything is jaw dropping. Double-decker buses, shiny lights and flashy signs, bikers cycling, pedestrian buttons you press when you want to cross the street, parks, dog parks, all out vegetarian restaurants, the list goes on. The … Read more »London is proactive! And best of all, it makes you proactive!
The following article was written by Ms Andrea Yin Cheng Tay, a 2011/12 Chevening Scholar currently studying Masters of Science in Economics at The University of Nottingham. How it all began from Brunei Darussalam Everything feels like a blur image and that time has accelerated without you knowing it. I can still remember my relief when I received my University of Nottingham offer in time for the Chevening Scholarship application … Read more »Chevening Scholarships: How It All Began From Brunei Darussalam
This week, rather than a blog from one of our Chevening alumni, we are delighted to be able to share with you all the news that Philippine Chevening scholar Maria Antonia “Maoi” Arroyo has recently been recognised in the prestigious annual TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) awards that recognise selected young individuals and their achievements that have significantly contributed to the community and the nation. The first Chevening Cambridge Trust Scholar from … Read more »Chevening: Leading the way for bio-entrepreneurs
Our latest blog entry is from one of our Malaysian 2011/12 Chevening Scholars, Niki Cheong. Niki is studying MA in Digital Culture & Society at Kings College London. You can read more posts by Niki on his blog. Ever since my first visit as a 16-year-old teenager, London has remained at the top of my list of favourite cities I’ve visited (Kuala Lumpur, being home, is of course excluded from the list). I like … Read more »Ethnicity and Nationality: Thoughts from a Chevening Scholar
Our latest Chevening Conversations blog is by Canadian alumnus Shahreen Reza, who studied for an MPHIL in Modern Society and Global Transformations at the University of Cambridge. Shahreen blogs about the initial Cambridge experience from a Canadian perspective. When we first arrive we’re all terribly homesick. Suddenly the grit and grime of the city of Toronto felt divine. Nostalgia will hit you; it is inevitable, but it will fade. Friends are the … Read more »Memories of a Canadian scholar: My Chevening Experience
Our latest Chevening Conversations blog takes a look at the other side of Chevening – the crucial role that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Chevening Officers’ play in ensuring that Chevening remains one of the world’s most prestigious scholarships programmes. Ritika Kochhar is our Chevening Officer in India, one of the biggest Chevening posts in the world. India has second largest Chevening alumni network after China, and Ritika is responsible … Read more »The life and times of a Chevening Officer
Ajay Gupta is one of our new 2011-12 Chevening scholars. He is studying for an MSc in Advanced Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. In this weeks entry, he gives us his first impressions of London life. “Vegetable Malay curry with rice, please.” “Here. Thanks!” – 3rd October 2011, 1:11 pm; I sit in the dining hall of Imperial College London savouring the dish and admiring the aesthetically pleasing Queen’s tower. It’s … Read more »London from a Global Perspective
Monchi Roderos is one of our new 2011/12 Chevening Scholars from the Philippines. He is studying Public Services Policy and Management at University College London. In his week’s Chevening Conversations entry, he tells us about his thoughts just prior to travelling to the UK, and most important of all, whether to bring an umbrella. A Pre-Departure Requirement? By Monchi Roderos One July afternoon, the British Embassy and British Council organized a pre-departure seminar for us departing … Read more »Always Bring Your Umbrella!
Lishia Erza, one of our 2009-2010 alumnus, completed a Master’s course in Social and Global Justice at the University of Nottingham. Lishia is currently doing a PhD in Edinburgh (Governance for Excluded Communities) and chairs the United Nations Association Edinburgh’s working group for Democracy, Governance and Humanities. In this article, Lishia tells us about the day she met our new 2011/12 Scholars from Indonesia studying in Edinburgh. I had the … Read more »Every Chevening Scholar is a Bright Star!