Who is eligible for Chevening Scholarship?

I’ve gotten quite a number of questions about the Chevening Scholarship. I would like to answer some of these questions.

How many years work experience is needed?

To be eligible, you must have two years of work experience. This could be part-time work, volunteer work or even internships. In total, you have to have 2800 hours of work experience. This experience could have been gotten before, during or after your undergraduate programme.

How many schools do I have to apply to?

You need to have applied to three eligible universities. You can search for eligible universities and programmes on the Chevening website. You don’t necessarily need to have gotten an offer of admission from the university by the time you submit your application but you need to have gotten an UNCONDITIONAL offer by July of next year. So be sure that you can get an unconditional offer from the universities you choose.

What grade of degree do I need to have?

Your undergraduate degree should be able to get you into your university of choice. When applying to the UK universities of your choice, always find out what the academic requirements are and if your undergraduate degree qualifies. There is an eligibility pre-screen that applicants must fill before they can access the application form. Ensure that you have read through the eligibility criteria on https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/who-can-apply/ before starting your application.

I am considering carrying out a live session on Facebook or on YouTube to answer most of the common questions I have gotten, let me know what you think in the comment section. You can bring your questions for the live session .

Chevening is about much more than just education. It is a platform for growth, impact and national development. It’s a community that will support and encourage your dreams.

To apply for Chevening Scholarship, go to chevening.org.

Do have a beautiful month ahead.

Cheers
Ugonna
Nigerian Chevening Scholar

Staying at Home 101

So there is a virus circulating and because humans are the carriers, we have all been advised to stay home and avoid unnecessary physical contact with other people. Staying at home all day can get really boring and unproductive especially if you are alone. So here are some tips to keep you sane and productive during this period.

Whatsapp Hackers and how to better protect your whatsapp account

So there’s a new trend of whatsapp hackers that take over your whatsapp account and change the number associated with that account.

Then they continue to chat on groups you belong to as you and usually they have an offer of one ponzi or the other.

What is your why?

Dear young person, what is your why? Why do you do the things you do? Why do you behave the way you do?

Your Dreams are Valid

Dear young person, your dreams are valid.

No matter how crazy they seem

The Rebuild Network- Changing Bayelsa one person at a time

Meet Anne Agedah, a graduate of Geophysics from Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA in Bayelsa State.

She is an interior decorator and currently work in the Oil and Gas sector. She grew up in Port Harcourt until 2013 when her family moved to their home state. Arriving Bayelsa, Anne found herself unable to connect with other young Bayelsans beacause majority of them had no drive and seem to believe that the government and their family owed them money and constant support. This mentality was greatly exploited and promoted by politicians who used money as incentive to the youths to carry out their will.

In 2018, during Anne’s Youth Service in Abia State, she met a phenomenal woman, Bestie Tamara Atti, who like her had found herself in a place with entitled people who seemed not to care about the state of their environment. Rather than let this deter her, Bestie had gone on to impact many people within the state. She chose to radiate excellence rather than mediocrity and to drag as many people as person into the light. She founded Bestie Network Africa, a women support and empowerment community that provide women with resources and support to live their very best lives.

Her life inspired and motivated Anne and prompted Anne to start The Rebuild Network with the aim of changing the state of things in her state by changing one Baylsan at a time. She envisions that the network would raise a generation of young people who recognize that they have the power to make their lives different and who take charge of their lives and become independent and useful to their society.

She officially kick started the network on 16^th of May, 2019 and she has a team of seven people working with her. They include:

Queen Bestman ( We had featured her on the blog earlier )

Winifred John

Precious Gilbert

Smith Livinus-Agala

Celestine Okoduwa

Boloupremo Samuel

Nwankwo Osinachi

Anne Agedah believes that God has laid The Rebuild Network as a burden in her heart as the solution to Bayelsa’s problems. And when asked about the opposition she is bound to face, she says

“I thank God I am not on my own… I am expecting a lot of opposition but that will not stop me by God’s grace”

Anne Agedah has started a movement that will inspire a whole generation. We look forward to following her story.

 

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Day 6 – Cast out FEAR, acquire CONFIDENCE

Even the bravest people have known fear but they choose to cast it out and not be defined by their fears. So stop quaking in your boots and choose to be CONFIDENT. Don’t be defined by your fears.

Day 3 – Take control of your audience

During a speech, control could either be with the public speaker or their audience. And guess what? The speaker gets to decide who has that control.

Day 2- Be consumed with your message

As a Public Speaker, it is important to understand what your message is per speech.

Day 1 – Have something to say

You can not give what you don’t have. No matter how articulate you are, if you have nothing to say, you are already a terrible Public Speaker.