Two Vincentians are among a number of persons throughout Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean to have been awarded 2016 Chevening Scholarships.
According to a release from the British High Commision in Bridgetown, Barbados, today, the Vincentian recipients are; Bradley Douglas, studying Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security at Newcastle University and Jeville John, studying Law at University College London.
The release stated that this year saw a record number of Chevening Scholars being awarded to nationals of Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, with eighteen awarded in total.
The Chevening Scholarships scheme is the global scholarship programme of the British government.
The Scholarships are awarded to exceptional individuals with leadership potential and they enable recipients to study one-year Masters courses in a range of subjects at UK universities
