Frances Guy

Chevening Scholarships

The British Council in Lebanon recently ran a survey to test public knowledge of the Council and what it does. One of the questions asked about scholarships.  Regrettably very few of those asked knew that the British Government runs any scholarship programmes in Lebanon.  We have decided therefore to launch a campaign to increase knowledge and to improve the quality of candidates applying.  In fact, as in many countries of the world, the Embassy runs a small scholarship programme for post-graduate studies called Chevening scholarships.   This year we are sending four students on a range of courses - two to London and two to Leeds.   We host a small reception so that former students can meet the new ones and give them tips.  This is always useful, Brits just don't understand how impossible to comprehend some of our habits are! Lebanese are on the whole worldly wise but even some of them had found the first few weeks very difficult.   I also have the Ambassadorial pleasure of handing out some certificates to returning fellows (these are people in mid-career who have attended specialised three month courses - we are looking for more candidates for those too!).  Everyone is happy. Everyone thinks British education is great.   Makes you want to do more to promote it.

Posted at 13:23 23 July 2008 by Frances Guy  |  Comments[2]