CIMB sets up Chevening-CIMB Asean scholarship fund

New scholarship fund: British High Commissioner to Malaysia, Vicki Treadell (second from left) and group chief people officer, CIMB Group, Hamidah Naziadin exchanging documents after the signing of the MOU in Putrajaya yesterday. With them are Rennie (left) and Nazir (right).

KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Group has established the Chevening-CIMB Asean Scholarships after signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).

The new scholarship fund was created in the spirit of the Chevening Scholarships under the Chevening Awards Scheme, which is the UK government’s international scheme targeted at the leadership development for outstanding candidates since 1983 with funding from the FCO and partner organisations.