koreaherald.com
Image from article, with caption: The 2015 Chevening Scholars pose with British Ambassador Charles Hay (center) at a reception marking their departure at the ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Thursday.
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Fourteen high achievers from various professions in Korea will commence a yearlong study in Britain in September through the Chevening Scholarships granted by the United Kingdom government.
The scholarship, established in 1983, is a global program offered to candidates who have shown potential to be “future leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers” in diverse fields, such as academia, politics, business, media, religion and civil society. ...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs second secretary Kim Sung-jun, who will study social policy at LSE, said he wanted to learn from Britain’s wealth of historical and political experience in governing society.
“Britain has adopted different policies across a broad ideological spectrum since the end of WWII, from social democracy to laissez-faire economy,” the young diplomat said. “I also want to delve into its rich culture, which has posh, highbrow features on one hand, and queer, hipster trends on the other.”
While pointing out that Korea also offers high-quality scholarships to students from developing countries, Kim commented that benchmarking Chevening would serve as a useful public diplomacy tool for the Korean government.
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