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| British Ambassador to Korea Charles Hay, middle, and 10 of the 14 Korean winners of the British government's Chevening Scholarships celebrate their departure to the U.K. at the ambassador's residence in Seoul on July 30. The scholarship program is offered to over 160 countries around the world. / Courtesy of the British Embassy |
By Rachel Lee
The British government has awarded 14 Koreans scholarships to help them study in the country.
The British Embassy invited winners of the Chevening Scholarships and alumni to a pre-departure reception at the ambassador's residence in Seoul on July 30.
"The U.K. is proud of our world-class education, rich heritage and diverse and vibrant culture," British Ambassador to Korea Charles Hay said. "I hope that during your studies you'll not only enrich your minds with new knowledge from your respective courses, but you'll get the opportunity to experience the wealth of cultural and social experiences on offer in the U.K."
Chevening Scholarships are the U.K. government's global scholarship program offered to more than 160 countries. Established in 1983, the program supports study at U.K. universities — mostly one-year masters' degrees — in a wide range of fields including politics, business, the media, civil society and academia.
More than 44,000 people, including 1,100 Koreans, have been chosen as Chevening scholars.
"Here in Korea we are very fortunate to have an active alumni association," Hay said. "Chevening Korea organizes regular activities including monthly knowledge sharing, fun nights out, a yearly trip and most recently an education session for lower-income children to help boost their knowledge and leadership skills."
Hay also highlighted the alumni's new regional strategy that started last year with a visit to China to build ties with Chevening alumni there.
"It will develop further this year with a much wider event in September with alumni from China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam coming to Korea," he said.
This year's winners will be reading in various fields including space, international relations and experimental economics at the country's top universities such as the University of Warwick and London School of Economics and Political Science.
"I've always been interested in human rights and diplomacy, and I wanted to learn more about these subjects from a European point of view," said winner Lee Sung-joo, 28, North Korea refugee rescue consultant at the Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights. Lee, who gained a bachelor's degree in political diplomacy and journalism at Sogang University in Korea, will be studying at the University of Warwick.
"I chose this institution as its curriculum offers what I was looking for more than anywhere else," Lee said.
Applications for 2016-17 Chevening Scholarships opened on August 3.
The British Embassy invited winners of the Chevening Scholarships and alumni to a pre-departure reception at the ambassador's residence in Seoul on July 30.
"The U.K. is proud of our world-class education, rich heritage and diverse and vibrant culture," British Ambassador to Korea Charles Hay said. "I hope that during your studies you'll not only enrich your minds with new knowledge from your respective courses, but you'll get the opportunity to experience the wealth of cultural and social experiences on offer in the U.K."
Chevening Scholarships are the U.K. government's global scholarship program offered to more than 160 countries. Established in 1983, the program supports study at U.K. universities — mostly one-year masters' degrees — in a wide range of fields including politics, business, the media, civil society and academia.
More than 44,000 people, including 1,100 Koreans, have been chosen as Chevening scholars.
"Here in Korea we are very fortunate to have an active alumni association," Hay said. "Chevening Korea organizes regular activities including monthly knowledge sharing, fun nights out, a yearly trip and most recently an education session for lower-income children to help boost their knowledge and leadership skills."
Hay also highlighted the alumni's new regional strategy that started last year with a visit to China to build ties with Chevening alumni there.
"It will develop further this year with a much wider event in September with alumni from China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam coming to Korea," he said.
This year's winners will be reading in various fields including space, international relations and experimental economics at the country's top universities such as the University of Warwick and London School of Economics and Political Science.
"I've always been interested in human rights and diplomacy, and I wanted to learn more about these subjects from a European point of view," said winner Lee Sung-joo, 28, North Korea refugee rescue consultant at the Citizens' Alliance for North Korean Human Rights. Lee, who gained a bachelor's degree in political diplomacy and journalism at Sogang University in Korea, will be studying at the University of Warwick.
"I chose this institution as its curriculum offers what I was looking for more than anywhere else," Lee said.
Applications for 2016-17 Chevening Scholarships opened on August 3.
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