20 August 2020
Barbadians Toni Thorne and Danielle Howell win 2020 Chevening Scholarships
Below are two photos of the 2020 Chevening Scholarship winners from Barbados, Danielle Howell and Toni Thorne.
Barbadian Danielle Howell. 
Barbadian Toni Thorne.
The British High Commission is pleased to announce that two Barbadians – Danielle Howell and Toni Thorne, have won Chevening Scholarships this year. They join seven other scholars across the Eastern Caribbean, who received awards for 2020.
The Chevening Scholarship winners for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean were officially announced today in a news release from the British High Commission Bridgetown. Toni Thorne and Danielle Howell copped two scholarships for Barbados – joining seven other awardees across the region from Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines. British High Commissioner to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, Mrs Janet Douglas was once again pleased to see the number of scholarships awarded to the region this year.Mrs Douglas said, “I am heartened to see that Barbados and the islands of the Eastern Caribbean have produced nine more outstanding Chevening scholars this year, replicating the same level of success from 2019.“The UK remains committed to providing top-ranked educational opportunities for future leaders across the Eastern Caribbean. If you are thinking about applying for a prestigious Chevening Scholarship, I strongly encourage you to grasp the opportunity to do so when applications open in early September.” Applications for 2021 to 2022 Chevening Scholarships will officially open on 3 September and close on 3 November 2020. Interested persons will be able to apply at www.chevening.org/apply. The 2020 Chevening Scholars are: Barbados Toni Thorne pursuing an MBA in Business Administration at University of Cambridge with The Cambridge Commonwealth, European & International TrustDanielle Howell pursuing an MSc in Coastal and Marine Resource Management at University of Portsmouth Antigua and Barbuda A’Shante O’Keiffe pursuing an MSc in Education at University of Edinburgh Loretta Benjamin pursuing an MSc in Strategic Management of Projects at UCL (University College London) Simone Dias pursuing an MSc in Urban Regeneration and Development at University of Manchester Dominica Naomi Matthew pursuing an MSc in Development Economics at University of Nottingham GrenadaOlvine Holas pursuing an MSc in International Business and Emerging Markets University of Edinburgh St Lucia Keryn Nelson pursuing an MSc in Media Communication and Development at London School of Economics and Political Science St Vincent and the Grenadines Franz George pursuing an MSc in Industrial/Organisational and Business Psychology at UCL (University College London) |
The Chevening Scholarships scheme is the global scholarship programme of the British government. The Scholarships are awarded to exceptional individuals with leadership potential, enabling recipients to study one-year Masters Courses in a range of subject areas at UK universities.
The Scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and aim to support UK foreign policy priorities by creating lasting positive relationships with future leaders, influencers and decision makers.
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