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ELEVEN ELITE MSC STUDENTS WIN CISI EDUCATIONAL TRUST AWARDS 2014

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Posted on April 30, 2014

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CISI Announces 2014 Education Trust Awards Winners

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) is delighted to announce the winners of its Education Trust Awards 2014.

Laura Kleibl Queen Mary University London
Cheuk Kwan Chan Imperial College London
Ziqi Hu Cass Business School
Han Gao ICMA, University of Reading
Mateusz Zielinski University of the West of England
Xinyu Yu University of Birmingham
Pramit Makanji Aston University
Matthew Marshall Exeter University
Debbie Yee Teng Lim Glasgow Caledonian University
Huy Hoang Pham University of Portsmouth
Cong Wang University of Edinburgh

Eligibility and Purpose of the CISI Awards

The CISI Educational Trust Awards is open to students studying postgraduate finance programmes, which are accredited by CISI as Centres of Excellence, and seek to acknowledge high standards of work.

Each winning student has been nominated for an outstanding essay, or exam result, identified by their own university, and receives £2,500 from the CISI Educational Trust.

All Students with certificates

All Students with certificates

Award Presentation and Interview Process Details

The winning students are also invited to attend the CISI offices in April to receive their award and take part in an interview with the Educational Trust members. They are required to complete a general knowledge quiz, which forms part of the evaluation process alongside the 30 minute interview.

Interview Topics for 2014 Winners

The topics for the interview this year were:

If the structure proposed in Sir Richard Lambert`s paper had been in place 10 years ago, would it have helped avert the banking crisis?

The Chancellor of the Exchequer gave his Budget to Parliament on 19 March 2014. What did you feel were the most interesting points?

At the end of the interview process the attending students can be awarded up to an additional £2,500. This is judged by the CISI Educational Trust interview panel based on performance in the interview and general knowledge quiz.

Winners Reflect on the Award Experience

Laura Kleibl, an MSc Banking & Finance student at Queen Mary University of London said: “I am very thankful that academic efforts are recognised and appreciated outside of university. Especially when being so close to the end of your studies, winning this Award confirms that all the hard word has paid off.”

Matthew Marshall, MSc Finance and Investment student at University of Exeter said: “Winning this Award validates my decision to continue in education and gives me confidence that I have chosen correctly in persisting with my efforts to follow this career.”

Cheuk Kwan Chan, MSc Finance student at Imperial College London, said: “Receiving this Award, especially from a globally prestigious professional body, is very meaningful and I was proud to be nominated to represent Imperial College.”

Clare Gore Langton, Chartered FCSI (Hon) and Chairman of the CISI Educational Trust said: “We congratulate all of our 2014 Scholarship Award winners and wish them every success in their future careers.”

Key Takeaways

  • Eleven postgraduate finance students won £2,500 each from the CISI Educational Trust Awards 2014.
  • Winners were nominated by CISI‑accredited Centres of Excellence for essays or exam results.
  • Awardees attended interviews and quizzes for a chance to earn an additional £2,500.
  • Students represented leading UK universities such as Queen Mary, Imperial, Exeter, Edinburgh and others.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the CISI Educational Trust Award?
A scholarship recognising outstanding postgraduate finance students at CISI‑accredited Centres of Excellence, awarding £2,500 each plus a possible additional £2,500 via interview and quiz.
Who were eligible for the 2014 awards?
Students studying postgraduate finance programmes at universities accredited by CISI as Centres of Excellence who were nominated for outstanding essays or exam results.
What did winners have to do beyond nomination?
They attended CISI offices in April for an interview and general knowledge quiz, which could earn them up to an extra £2,500.
Which universities did the 2014 winners represent?
Institutions included Queen Mary University of London, Imperial College London, Cass Business School, University of Reading, University of the West of England, University of Birmingham, Aston University, University of Exeter, Glasgow Caledonian University, University of Portsmouth, and University of Edinburgh.

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