This course analyzes the winning essays of Chevening scholars, teaching students the key elements that make a successful scholarship application. Students will practice their writing skills and receive feedback from peers and the instructor, ultimately equipping them with the knowledge and skills to craft their own winning Chevening essay.
1. To understand the fundamentals of writing an effective scholarship essay, including proper formatting, structure, and tone.
2. To develop strong writing skills, including expressing ideas clearly and concisely and using appropriate language and grammar.
3. To learn how to conduct research and gather relevant information to support the scholarship essay.
4. To develop critical thinking skills necessary for analyzing and evaluating personal experiences, achievements, and goals and presenting them in a compelling and persuasive way.
5. To cultivate a strong sense of self-awareness and reflection in order to identify personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
6. To receive feedback and guidance from instructors and peers to improve the scholarship essay and enhance writing skills.
Startups.bafunde.com is an initiative sponsored by partner organizations to equip startups with skills necessary to develop their businesses from an idea stage to commercialization.
This project has been implemented by C4DLab, a prototyping and innovative startup incubation lab at the School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi. The lab works with entire university community, with a reach to more than 70,000 people, including faculty, students, staff and alumni.
Chiromo Campus, University of Nairobi – Off Riverside Drive
(254)790-413 836
www.c4dlab.ac.ke
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