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‘This is proof that when young women show up and participate in community development, they can lead... Women have a place at the table, and we must claim it.’ 

When Chevening alumna Dr Zyneelia Husain shared a message about the Asia Pacific Global Health Innovation Hackathon, she didn’t know she was about to spark a collaboration that would cross borders and change lives. 

In Hargeisa, Somaliland, a Chevening Alumni Project Fund initiative is transforming mental health support for crisis-affected and displaced communities through research, training, and advocacy, pioneering Somaliland’s first comprehensive mental health study and driving national integration of psychosocial services.

Looking for ideas to make the most of spring? Here are some of the top activities and events happening across the UK this April.

We’re excited to invite the 2022-23 Chevening cohort to attend this year's Chevening Conference!

As the first woman in her family to go to university, Chevening Scholar Christine Coc is helping other Mayan girls follow her lead.

Follow these steps between now and applications opening on 2 August 2022, and you’ll be ready to ace the Chevening application process.

Chevening Scholar Marie-Anne Gisèle N'Guessan Epse Assanvo had a dream of setting up a social library in Côte d’Ivoire to develop reading skills in children and young adults from underprivileged backgrounds.

Gabriela Garcia and Leysi Rubio are two Cuban Chevening Alumni who undertook their scholarship in 2018. They are also the co-founders of ‘Our City, Our Space’, a Havana-based International Forum on sustainable living. Their shared passion for sustainability was cultivated while studying in the UK, and recently it brought together over 400 participants, including 36 […]

A new policy report brings together 36 innovative environmental ideas designed over the course of 24 hours by Chevening, CSC and Marshall Alumni from over 50 countries around the world.