In Saint Lucia, the four Scholars joined the event with the Resident British Commissioner (RBC), Lesley Saunderson. They also had the chance to hear from one of the current Saint Lucian Scholars studying the UK. Yet again, Saint Lucians have taken four of the fifteen, sought after and highly competitive, Scholarships for the region. The Scholars for 2023-24 are:
- Kevyn Arnold, studying for a MSc in Banking and Digital Finance at University College London - Latoya Charles, studying for a MA in Gender and Development at the University of Sussex - Darnally Esteva-St.Ange, studying for a MA in Development Studies at the University of Sussex - Shauna Menald, studying for a MSc in Finance, Technology and Policy at the University of Edinburgh.
The Resident British Commissioner said, “It was a pleasure to congratulate the new Scholars in person, and listen to their personal motivation for their different fields of study, why they want to be a Chevener, and, already, their ideas of how they’ll contribute when they return to Saint Lucia. The High Commission is incredibly proud of the Chevening network in Saint Lucia. It’s a diverse Almuni that grows every year. We’re already thinking of how to get the best applications from Saint Lucia for the next round too.” High Commissioner 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 full list of awardees is:
The application period for Chevening Scholarships for the academic year 2023-24 will open in mid-September and will close in mid-November. Information can be found at www.chevening.org.
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Notes for Editors
- 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 (FCDO) and aim to support UK foreign policy priorities by creating lasting positive relationships with future leaders, influencers and decision makers.
- 2003 is the 40th Anniversary of the Chevening scholarship scheme.
- Attached is a photo of the 4 Saint Lucian Scholars with the Resident British Commissioner, for use. Left to Right: Shauna Menald, Darnally Esteva-St.Ange, Lesley Saunderson (RBC), Latoya Charles and Kevyn Arnold.
- All 2023-24 Chevening Scholars from Barbados, the Eastern Caribbean, The Bahamas, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago will be featured on the following channels in the week commencing 14 August: Facebook UKinBarbadosandeasterncaribbean Twitter @UKinCaribbeanInstagram @UKinCaribbean.