Theresa May, Prime Minister of
the United Kingdom, has announced additional 100 Chevening scholarship slots
for African students — about 30 percent increase in existing slots.
The Chevening Scholarship is an
international scholarship scheme which enables students with leadership and
networking skills from 144 countries and territories to undertake postgraduate
study or courses in universities in the United Kingdom.
Speaking in Cape Town, South
Africa, the prime minister said this will be an opportunity for the best and
brightest Africans to study in some of the best Universities in the United
Kingdom.
The objective of Chevening is “to
support foreign policy priorities and achieve FCO objectives by creating
lasting positive relationships with future leaders, influencers, and
decision-makers”.
This is part of the UK’s
commitment to expanding its diplomatic and trade relations in Africa, following
its exit from the European Union via Brexit.
According to the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO) over 8,000 African students have benefitted from the
scholarship scheme since it kicked off in 1983.
In September 2018, 340 students
African students will begin their masters programme in the UK on the
scholarship scheme, over 30 of those will be Nigerian students.
There are currently 43 Nigerian
students rounding up their masters degree in the UK, on the same scholarship,
which is estimated to be worth about N20 million per student.
For the 2017/2018 session, the
highest beneficiary out of Africa was Egypt, with 67 scholars.
Applications for 2019/2020
academic session are currently on, and eligible Nigerian students can still
apply up until November 6, 2018.
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