Applications open for Chevening Scholarship 2020-2021
Yesterday (2 September), UK Ambassador to Armenia Judith Farnworth hosted a farewell reception fordeparting Chevening Scholarswho have been selected for master’s degree scholarshipsat UK universities in 2019-2020. The Ambassador also presented certificates to the eight successful Scholars.
Chevening Scholarships are the UK Government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The scholarships support study at UK universities – mostly one-year master’s degrees – for individuals with demonstrable potential to become future leaders, decision-makers, and opinion formers.
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Over the last 35 years, over 50,000 outstanding individualsworldwide have had the opportunity to study in the UK through Chevening.
As of today, there are around 160 Chevening alumni in Armenia, among them senior government officials and staff, members of parliament, influential civil society representatives and opinion makers, entrepreneurs, media professionals, staff of international agencies, and businesses.
Following is the list of Chevening Scholars from Armenia who will be studying in the UK in 2019-2020.
| Name | University | Subject area |
| Armen Avetisyan | University College London | Entrepreneurship |
| Christina Soloyan | London School of Economics and Political Science | Conflict Studies |
| Gohar Shakhparyan | University of Oxford | Business Administration |
| Marianna Vardanyan | Loughborough University | Managing Innovation in Creative Organisations |
| NersesTer-Vardanyan | University College London | Creative and Collaborative Enterprise |
| Narine Ishkhanyan | London School of Economics and Political Science | Strategic Communications |
| Sona Kocharyan | University College London | Ethnographic and Documentary Film |
| ZinaGhukasyan | University College London | Education |
Applications for 2020/2021 Chevening Scholarships are open until 5 November 2019, with applications to be submitted viawww.chevening.org/apply.
Visit www.chevening.org/apply or the British Embassy pages on Facebook (@BritishEmbassyYerevan) and Twitter(@UKinArmenia)for detailed information on the eligibility criteria and scholarship specifications.
