The British High Commission Windhoek organised a pre-departure briefing event for the newly announced Chevening scholarship recipients from Namibia. The event served as an informative session conducted to provide scholars with a platform to exchange valuable and meaningful information pertaining to living and studying in the UK, in order to ease their transition. Additionally the event also provided a good opportunity for the new scholars to network with other each other and meet alumni from previous Chevening Cohorts.
After attending the pre-departure briefing event, British High Commissioner to the Republic of Namibia, Charles Moore, hosted a celebratory reception for the newly selected candidates at his residence in Windhoek. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from all backgrounds who can demonstrate that they have the commitment and skills required to create positive change, and can show how a UK master's degree will help them do that.
The scholarship offers full financial support for scholars to study for any eligible master's degree at any UK university whilst also gaining access to a wide range of exclusive academic, professional and cultural experiences.
The 11 Namibian scholars that have been awarded fully funded Chevening scholarships for the 2022/2023 academic year are:
- Nelao Eufrasia Endjala
- Joachim Natangwe Angombe
- Immanuel Tangi Shilamo
- Zach Kauraisa
- Tshandyemwene Renatte Tshivolo
- Junias Amunyela
- Nguundja Mercia Desminola Uamburu
- Ester Nanyanga Kayala
- Matuikuani Nicolene Dax
- Hamilton Simasiku Sikwana
- Ndamono Shikoyeni
BHC Windhoek commissioned a chocolate cake with the names of the 11 selected candidates from Namibia.
The selected scholars have chosen courses in the top universities in the UK including:
- University of Glasgow
- Robert Gordon University
- Birbeck University of London
- Queen Mary University of London
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- University of Edinburgh
- University of Exeter
- Aberystwyth University
- University of London
Since the program was created in 1983, over 50,000 professionals have had the opportunity to develop in the UK through Chevening. There are more than 1,500 scholarships on offer globally for the 2023/2024 academic year, demonstrating the UK's ongoing commitment towards developing the leaders of tomorrow.
