About the awards - why enter?

Raise your international profile, build your professional networks and business connections, and win a trip to the UK: just some of the benefits of winning a prestigious Alumni Award.

Enhancing success and widening networks

All selected award finalists benefit from increased PR and press opportunities that raise their profile and share their success with international audiences. Winners of the global awards will be celebrated on a global scale and invited to the UK to re-connect with their universities, meet with Study UK stakeholders and to support the ongoing development of their careers.

What our award winners say

'I am deeply humbled to have received this acknowledgment from the British Council and the UK Government for my contributions to business and innovation. This prestigious recognition reinforces my commitment to fostering impactful collaboration across borders - particularly between the UK, US, Pakistan, and the Middle East. Together, we can forge partnerships that drive innovation, growth, and shared success. Our goal must be one - to empower the next generation of leaders globally.'

‘Recognition on this prestigious platform is a milestone of inspiration, excellence, and growth, reinforcing a commitment to progress.'

‘I am very humbled and honoured to be here. This award really means a lot to me as it connects to very important pillars in my scientific career, my UK education that really impacted me and my comeback to my roots from the UK.... I hope to be a worthy representative of this award.'

Here are just some of the other benefits that award winners and finalists have gained since receiving their award:

• opportunities to connect with people of influence at award ceremonies, and afterwards: finalists and winners in Egypt and Kazakhstan met Ministers of State at the ceremonies in Cairo and Astana;
• press and PR opportunities and increased national/regional/global profile: Alumni Award winners have been featured in national media in participating countries, for example China Daily, Metro News in Indonesia, and Daily Graphic in Ghana;
• professional contacts and connections;
• reconnecting with UK university and the UK;
• having a platform to be able to share experiences of UK education/career with others (particularly young people).