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Farewell for Guatemalan Chevening scholars 2022-2023

The British Ambassador bided farewell to three Guatemalan scholars going to the UK.

Chevening Farewell event Guatemala 2022

The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Nick Whittingham, sent off successful Chevening Scholarship recipients at a small dinner.

Every year, a group of outstanding Guatemalan scholars is selected to study different fields at UK universities under the prestigious Chevening Scholarship, funded by the British Government.

The three 2022-2023 scholars are:

  • Kane Matheu, MSc in Criminology in Practice at University of Leicester
  • Héctor Gómez, MSc in Systems Engineering Management at University of Strathclyde
  • Annelisse Escobar, Master of Public Policy at University of Oxford

Chevening is the UK Government’s global scholarship programme that offers future leaders the unique opportunity to study in the UK. These scholarships are awarded to outstanding professionals from all over the world to pursue a one-year master’s degree in any subject at any UK university.

The application window for the 2023-2024 Chevening Scholarship is open and closes on 1 November 2022. Find more information here: Chevening Guatemala

Published 8 September 2022