Out of 62,000 Students Who Apply Worldwide, 127 Nigerians Receive 2023 UK Chevening Scholarships

• The British Government has awarded 127 Nigerians the Chevening and Commonwealth UK scholarships to study master’s and PhD programmes in 2023
• The British High Commissioner congratulated the beneficiaries and challenged them to aim for excellence and create positive change in Nigeria and the world
• The Chevening Scholarship has offered 44 Nigerian students fully-funded scholarships from over 14,000 applications, while the Commonwealth Scholarship sends off 83 scholars from over 100 beneficiaries every year

The British Government has awarded 127 Nigerians the prestigious Chevening and Commonwealth UK scholarships to study a “wide range” of master’s degrees and PhD programmes in 2023.

The scholarships aim to support individuals who demonstrate intellectual ability, leadership potential, and a commitment to the development of their home country.

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The British High Commissioner, Richard Montgomery, congratulated the beneficiaries at a pre-departure reception in Abuja.

He said:

“Seeing you all here is a great testimony to hard work, perseverance, and resilience through a highly competitive process. I challenge each of you to aim for excellence in your studies, to be great ambassadors for Nigeria in the UK, and to take advantage of every opportunity."

The Chevening Scholarship, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has offered 44 Nigerian students fully-funded scholarships to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK.

The recipients were selected from a pool of over 14,000 applications in Nigeria and more than 62,000 applications across the globe.

Approximately 1,500 alumni have benefitted from the Chevening scholarship in Nigeria, ChannelsTV reports.

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The Commonwealth Scholarship sends 83 scholars to study in the UK this year.

Every year, over 100 Nigerian students benefit from postgraduate and PhD degree scholarships.

The Commonwealth scheme has impacted over 2500 alumni in Nigeria since its inception.

Brilliant Nigerian boy beats 2648 graduates, gets honoured by US school

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that a Nigerian boy, Achunike Okafor, was honoured by Science Park High School in Newark, New Jersey, for his extraordinary performance.

According to TapIntoNewark, an online newspaper, Okafor received an International Baccalaureate diploma with a record-shattering 4.625-grade point average.

Okafor's GPA is the highest among Newark's 2,649 graduates in the Class of 2023 and the highest for the city public school district.

Source: Legit.ng