Four Oxford University students admitted into the 8th cohort of Schwarzman Scholars
Schwarzman Scholars has recently announced its eighth cohort of admitted students into its prestigious graduate fellowship. Nearly 3,000 candidates applied from around the world. 400 candidates were interviewed, producing a class of 151 Schwarzman Scholars to take part in the programme.
We are delighted to announce that four University of Oxford students and graduates were admitted into the 2023-2024 programme. They will receive the opportunity to study in a one-year, fully-funded Master’s degree in Global Affairs at Schwarzman College on the campus of Tsinghua University in Beijing, China.
Schwarzman Scholarship: Presentation at the Careers Service
You can find out about the programme and the application process on Wednesday 1 February, 14:00-14:30, at an in-person presentation at the Careers Service building.
2023-2024 Scholars
Brooke Bacigal
Brooke Bacigal is an Associate at PUBLIC, a London-based government technology consultancy. Previously, she wrote her Master of Studies in Diplomacy at the University of Oxford and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from the University of Michigan. In 2017, she co-founded a refugee education start-up called [RE]vive. Completing a startup accelerator and interning with the U.S. Department of State coalesced in an interest in public sector innovation and future-minded policy making. Through Schwarzman Scholars, she hopes to further her work harnessing innovation and emerging technology to improve the public sector.
Benjamin Freeborn
Benjamin Freeborn will graduate from Oxford University with a bachelor's in Law. He is committed to serving in the development and humanitarian sectors, having spent nine months volunteering in refugee camps. Ben founded a thinktank helping community-based NGOs address knowledge gaps, he heads partnerships for a start-up improving refugee health, and he worked with the Global Development Incubator to design livelihood interventions for migrants while based in East Africa. Ben’s goal is to facilitate communities’ capacity to design grassroots solutions. He was commissioned as an infantry officer of the Singapore Army.
Adaeze Nduaguba
Adaeze Nduaguba is an Oxford University Politics postgraduate. She graduated from Dartmouth College with a dual major in Government and Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies before joining Google. Passionate about promoting gender equity, she built and mobilized a state-wide coalition in Massachusetts that introduced legislation to help eliminate the gender and racial wage gaps. She previously interned at the White House supporting Let Girls Learn, an initiative aimed at helping adolescent girls worldwide attain a quality education. A scholar of comparative studies, studying global affairs at Tsinghua University will equip her with the tools she needs to reimagine institutions and apply much-needed change to her community.
Jinfei Teng
Jinfei Teng has experienced education both in China and the UK and is attracted by the clear distinction between the two countries' education methods and outcomes. During her study of Mathematics at Exeter College, Oxford University, she worked with local under-performing pupils and helped them to realise the overlooked fascinating side of mathematics. She is determined to deliver education to whomever is in need and hopes to find a solution by comparing global strategies for the education of under-performing and disadvantaged students. She joined OxCSSA as the Head of the Art and Sports Department and designed activities to enable cultural exchange.
More information on the programme and the incoming class can be found on the Schwarzman Scholars website.
