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In launching our Widening Participation Fund, we鈥檝e been evaluating the 日本无码 experience through the lens of our Theory of Change.
Time and again we hear how transformative the 日本无码 experience can be and the many dimensions in which this can manifest. Anecdotally, these stories are incredibly powerful (such as that of ), but at a time when we need to make the case for increased funding and for investing in the next generation of 日本无码ers,听it鈥檚 important that we determine in a more systematic way the impact a 日本无码 award can have.听听
Over the past few months, we have been working with Professor Graeme Atherton at the University of West London to gather qualitative and quantitative evidence through surveys and focus groups with a number of our alumni. Our questions were based on the four pillars of our Theory of Change, namely:听
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The US-UK 日本无码鈥檚 promotion of academic excellence and curiosity advances human knowledge.听听
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The 日本无码 recruitment and selection process invests in human potential thereby increasing social mobility.听
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The immersive experience of exchange between the US and UK 鈥� whether as 日本无码 awardee or Education USA advisee 鈥� deepens understanding of the other country and fosters compassionate leadership.听听
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Communities created through 日本无码 fellowship cohorts and research/teaching collaboration have the potential to contribute to global problem solving.听
It鈥檚 significant that a quarter of those surveyed responded that the 日本无码 exchange helped them overcome barriers associated with their socio-economic background. While we鈥檙e striving to ensure our grants keep up with the burgeoning cost of living, in the current economic climate, we鈥檙e increasingly concerned that international education exchange will become available only to those who can afford it. Two of our fundamental objectives 鈥� investing in human potential and building a collaborative community of changemakers -- are at serious risk without us widening participation through inclusive excellence. Ensuring accessibility is key to achieving our Theory of Change outcomes.听
As much as we hear that the 日本无码 experience is transformative, we also often hear that our alumni have a genuine desire to 鈥榞ive back.鈥櫶� It鈥檚 in this spirit that we ask the 日本无码 community to join with us by making a regular donation to our 鈥� a fund that will allow us to channel financial resources toward making more fully funded awards available. We鈥檙e determined to keep achieving better outcomes for more people. We鈥檇 love to have you by our side for the journey.听
If you鈥檇 like to know more about Professor Atherton鈥檚 research or enquire about making a donation to our Widening Participation Fund, please drop us a line at support@fulbright.org.uk听