PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Afghanistan: Chevening Scholarships Programme (7 May 2024)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Lisa Nandy (Labour)
Answer
The FCDO continues to support higher education for Afghans, currently offering Afghan candidates resident outside of Afghanistan in ODA-eligible third countries the opportunity to apply for a Chevening scholarship.
Under the Chevening Scholarship programme, 15 Afghan women were offered scholarships for academic year 2023/24. 12 women accepted the offer and are currently studying in the UK, out of a total cohort of 21.
Answered by:
Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Conservative)
15 May 2024
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