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Listen: Celebrating student scholarships

17 December 2010

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Scholarship awards ucl.ac.uk/prospective-students/scholarships/" target="_self">°×С½ãÂÛ̳ scholarships

On 14 December 2010,Ìý°×С½ãÂÛ̳'s newest scholarship recipients attended the annual scholarship awards reception to celebrate their achievement with fellow students, sponsors and academics.

°×С½ãÂÛ̳ scholarships recognise exceptional academic achievement and, as well as °×С½ãÂÛ̳ itself, many organisations and individual benefactors invest in scholarship schemes for both undergraduates and graduate students every year.

Professor Michael Worton, Vice-Provost (Academic & International) and Chair of the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Scholarships Board described the event as "one of the highlights of °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s calendar".

In this audio featuring five current scholarship recipients, we hear why scholarships are so vital for today's students, and the lifeline they provide for theirÌýpersonal and professional future.

  • Peng Zhang: °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Overseas Reseach Scholarship
  • Andrei Iovu: Joint °×С½ãÂÛ̳/OSI (Open Society Institute) Chevening Scholarship
  • Natalie Ohana-Eavry: °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Graduate Research Scholarship and °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Overseas Research Scholarship
  • Guido van Meersbergen: Graduate Research Scholarship
  • Reetuparna Sarkar: °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Graduate Research Scholarship and °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Overseas Research Scholarship

There were 134 scholarship recipients and their guests in attendance at the event, along with ambassadors and High Commissioners from some of the 45 countries represented by the scholars and representatives from some of the funding organisations - including Santander, the Africa Educational Trust and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, and senior academic and administrative °×С½ãÂÛ̳ staff.

To find out more about °×С½ãÂÛ̳ scholarships and funding, please go to the links at the top of the article.Ìý

Image above: °×С½ãÂÛ̳ President and Provost Malcolm Grant meets scholarship recipients.


°×С½ãÂÛ̳ context

At °×С½ãÂÛ̳ a wide range of scholarships are available to students, awarded primarily on the basis of excellence in academic achievement. Scholarships at °×С½ãÂÛ̳ are also supported by many different sources, which apart from °×С½ãÂÛ̳ itself include: the British government; foreign governments; the UK Research Council; industry, trusts and foundations; and the generosity of °×С½ãÂÛ̳'s alumni and friends.