Phnom Penh (FN), Aug. 30 – The British Embassy in Cambodia, on Thursday (Aug. 29), hosted a pre-departure reception for nine Chevening Scholars 2024/25, who will pursue their master’s degrees in the UK.

British Ambassador to Cambodia Dominic Williams and Ms Nilma Dole Williams were present alongside representatives from Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport, the embassy’s partners including Prudential, Chevening alumni, Cambodian Students Association in the UK, and local medias.

“Yesterday, we had the pleasure of hosting a pre-departure reception for nine Chevening Scholars 2024/25, who are about to embark on an exciting journey to pursue their master's degrees in the UK! This year, we are also incredibly proud to send off one scholar under the UK-SAGE Women in STEM scholarship, a program funded by the UK government to empower women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Wishing all our scholars a successful and enriching experience in the UK! Your journey is just beginning, and we can't wait to see all that you'll accomplish,” the embassy wrote on its Facebook page on Friday.

About Chevening Scholarship

Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals from diverse backgrounds who can demonstrate the commitment and skills needed to become future leaders. Applicants must have a realistic and achievable idea to create positive change in their country and be able to demonstrate how a UK master’s degree will help them bring their idea to life.

The scholarship offers full financial support for scholars to pursue any eligible master’s degree at over 150 UK universities, along with access to a wide range of exclusive academic, professional, and cultural experiences.

Since the programme started in 1983, over 57,000 professionals have advanced their careers through Chevening. For the 2025/2026 academic year, approximately 1500 awards are available globally, demonstrating the UK’s commitment to developing the leaders of tomorrow.

Applications for UK’s Chevening Scholarships 2025/26 to study in the UK are open from 6 August to 5 November 2024. Prospective candidates can submit their applications via https://chevening.org/apply.
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