Steamships Supports Chevening Scholar to the UK

Five Papua New Guineans have secured UK Government educational scholarships to study in the United Kingdom.

In a first for PNG one of the scholars, Junior Novera, is the inaugural recipient of the Steamships Chevening Scholarship which is a partnership between the Steamships Trading Company Limited and the UK Government. Junior will be studying for a masters degree in conservation biology and wildlife management at the Lancaster University.

Steamships managing director David Cox said the company’s sponsorship of the Steamships Chevening Scholarship scheme was integral to the company's commitment to the future and development of PNG and it's desire to build local expertise and world class scientific capacity.

“We at Steamships and the broader Swire Group take pride in being environmentally aware and responsible. Strengthening research capacity in PNG is one of the most effective and sustainable ways of advancing conservation and environmental responsibility. Congratulations to Mr Novera on securing the scholarship and we wish you well in your studies,” he said.

British High Commissioner to PNG, David Dunn, thanked Steamships for co-funding the scholarship and congratulated Mr Novera and the four other scholars on securing scholarships to undergo a masters programme in the UK.

“The UK spends more than half a million Kina a year on educational scholarships for PNG. By securing a Chevening or Commonwealth scholarship you are now clearly identified as a future leader in your area of expertise. I hope that you will get the most out of your experience in the UK and proudly fly the flag for PNG during your 12 months abroad. Safe travels and we look forward to welcoming you back to PNG next year when you can put to work the skills and experience you have developed during your time in the UK,” he added.

The other scholars are Chevening Scholarship recipients Erick Kowa who will study energy futures (oil and gas) at the University of Aberdeen and Rosemary Benjamin who will study biotechnology at the University of East London. Commonwealth Scholarship recipient Reichert Tanda will study economic development at the University of Bradford while Deborah Kakis will do modern application of mathematics at the University of Glasgow.

The scholars underwent an induction programme at the British High Commission on Friday where they were briefed on studying in the UK by BHC staff and previous Chevening and Commonwealth scholars. They were later joined by members of British Graduates Society to wish them well on their travels this week.

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