Twenty-three Malawians preparing to begin postgraduate study in the UK were guests of honour at a reception hosted by the British High Commission in Lilongwe as diplomats and former scholars gathered to mark the latest cohort of Chevening and Commonwealth award-holders. The group – two Chevening Scholars and 21 Commonwealth Scholars – will disperse across […]
Malawi’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Thomas Bisika, has urged Malawian Chevening Scholars to make full use of the academic and research resources offered by UK universities. The scholars, who are pursuing postgraduate degrees at various institutions across the UK, visited the Malawi High Commission in London for a courtesy call on Wednesday. […]
Eight outstanding Malawians have been awarded the prestigious Chevening Scholarships by the British Government acting British High Commissioner to Malawi, Lucy Hayes, announced on Thursday. Hayes saw off the eight successful Chevening Scholarship awardees at a reception held at the High Commissioner’s residence in Lilongwe. Each year, the UK government funds talented Malawians with the […]
As a heart-beat of a city, Lilongwe’s City Centre is perhaps the smallest in the world. You could jog through it in two or three hours. If you decide to drive 10Km outside the city by taking any direction, you will be welcomed by gut-wrenching poverty that is hidden from city life. Scores of shabbily […]
British High Commissioner to Malawi, Holly Tett has pledged his country’s continued educational support to Malawi to improve quality of education delivery. Tett made the remarks in Lilongwe on Thursday when the British High Commissioner,and the Minister of Education, Science and TechnologyBright Msaka bid farewell to eight Malawians who are embarking on one-year Master’s degree courses […]
The Chevening Secretariat is accepting applications for UK Government scholarships to study in the UK in 2018/2019, the British High Commission in Lilongwe has announced. The window for applications for Chevening Scholarships is open between 7 August and 7 November 2017, with applications to be submitted via www.chevening.org/apply. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with […]
The British Charge d’Affaires, Martin Scales, and Minister of Education Science and Technology, Dr Emmanuel Fabiano on Thursday bade farewell to a group of Malawian scholars that is heading to the UK to study in various fields under the Chevening and Commonwealth scholarships. The 13Malawians will undergo one-year master’s degree programmes in different world class UK universities for […]
Malawians are encouraged to apply for UK’s prestigious 2016/2017 Chevening Scholarships via www.chevening.org/apply which is open from 3 August until 3 November 2015. Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with strong academic backgrounds who also have demonstrable leadership potential. The scholarship offers financial support to study for a Master’s degree at any of the UK’s […]