- Cohort includes recipients of prestigious Chevening
scholarships which recognises potential future leaders.
- Gazan students will benefit from world-class higher education
and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.
- Announcement is part of UK efforts to provide immediate
support to certain groups to leave Gaza amidst the humanitarian
catastrophe.
Students who have pursued their studies under the most difficult
circumstances will arrive in the UK to take up places at some of
the UK's best universities following government support to help
them leave Gaza.
The cohort includes those who have received the prestigious
Chevening scholarship which recognises the leaders of tomorrow
from all over the world and supports them to pursue one-year
masters degrees in the UK. Chevening alumni include prime
ministers, diplomats and filmmakers.
The cohort also includes those with fully funded university
places for both masters and undergraduate courses to take up
their places at UK universities this academic year.
This support recognises their potential role as leaders in the
reconstruction of Gaza and the building of a better future for
Israelis and Palestinians. The government is ensuring Gazan
students can benefit from the UK's world-class higher education
sector, experience the UK's culture, and build lasting positive
relationships with the UK.
Since informing the students last month, the UK government has
worked intensely to assist them to leave Gaza while the situation
remains incredibly challenging.
The UK has worked closely with the Israeli authorities to ensure
the students could leave Gaza and conducted biometric checks in
Jordan before the students departed for the UK.
The Foreign Secretary said:
"The conflict in Gaza has had an appalling impact on education,
with many children entirely unable to access schooling. Despite
that, students in Gaza have shown incredible resilience and
unwavering determination to pursue their studies against an
appalling backdrop of death, destruction and famine.
“Talented students who have been awarded scholarships to UK
universities need to be able to start their courses this Autumn
so I am very grateful to our partners, including the Government
of Jordan, for working with us these past weeks to help them
leave to take up their places.
“Our support also reflects the UK's commitment to the future of
postwar Gaza and its reconstruction, where educating the next
generation will play a vital role."
Education Secretary
said:
“These students have lived through an appalling ordeal, with many
losing loved ones and having their studies torn apart by the
devastating impact of war.
“I am relieved that we have been able to help them reach the UK
and take up their places at our universities, where they can
continue their education in safety.
“Education offers hope and opportunity and we are determined to
ensure that all young people, whatever their circumstances, are
able to benefit from it.”
The UK continues to push for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the
release of all hostages, an unrestricted flow of humanitarian
aid, better protection for civilians and a path to long-term
peace.
Background
- Chevening is the UK Government's flagship international
scholarship programme, awarding around 1300 scholarships annually
to people with outstanding leadership potential from over 150
countries and territories.
- For further information on Chevening Scholarships, please
visit Scholarships |
Chevening
- Full scholarship in this context means students who have
their course fees and living costs fully funded by an official
financial sponsor, as specified in the Immigration Rules.
