Kennedy Scholarships provide full funding for up to ten British post-graduate students to study at either Harvard University or the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Susan Hockfield, the sixteenth president of MIT, described the scholarship program as a way to "offer exceptional students unique opportunities to broaden their intellectual and personal horizons, in ways that are more important than ever in an era defined by global interaction.". In 2007, 163 applications were received, of which 10 were ultimately selected, for an acceptance rate of 6.1%.
White House portrait of President John F. Kennedy by Aaron Shikler.
JFK Memorial designed by Geoffrey Jellicoe
The Right Honourable Ed Balls, the Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (2011–2015)
The Right Honourable Yvette Cooper, the Shadow Home Secretary (2011–2015). She was the first woman and the second Kennedy Scholar to hold the Cabinet post of Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Runnymede is a water-meadow alongside the River Thames in the English county of Surrey, bordering Berkshire and just over 20 miles (32 km) west of central London. It is notable for its association with the sealing of Magna Carta, and as a consequence is, with its adjoining hillside, the site of memorials. Runnymede Borough is named after the area, Runnymede being at its northernmost point.
View over Magna Carta Island towards Runnymede
Runnymede water-meadow viewed from south-east of National Trust land
Long Mede pasture at Runnymede viewed from north-west of National Trust land
Lutyens designed memorial lodge and pier