Fellows Today
Since the Trust's inception in 1965, thousands of people have been awarded grants to travel overseas. The ethos of our Fellowship scheme has always been to support projects that, not only demonstrate a benefit to the United Kingdom but, through doing also provide Fellows with the opportunity for personal development.
As a result of their Travelling Fellowships many Churchill Fellows go on to achieve substantial wider impact, giving something of lasting benefit back to their communities and professions. Opposite is a selection of Fellows for whom their Fellowship was the first step towards something greater.
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What are they doing today?
Dr Jane Wilson-Howarth
A Fellow of 1976, Jane's Fellowship took her to Nepal to look at the ecology of caves. Whilst there she identified new species, one of which she named after Sir Winston!
Mrs Dawn Peart
Dawn's Fellowship in 2001 took her from Council Swimming Development Officer to Senior Team Manager of the British Swimming Team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Nick Danziger
As a result of his Fellowship, Nick's career path changed from fine art painter and artist to author, documentary filmmaker and photographer.
Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson DBE
Tanni's Fellowship to Australia allowed her to research the development of athletes and coaching systems, both of which she is now heavily involved with in the UK since retiring from competition.
Philip Seaton
Philip Seaton went to South America in 2000 to look at ex situ orchid conservation. He is now an internationally renowned orchid conservation expert and a founder of the charity Orchid Conservation International.
Mina Jesa
The experiences and skills Mina developed on her Fellowship in 1998 have gone on to contribute to a exciting and varied career. Mina has been recognised as one of the top ten Historical & BME role models for Cambridgeshire, among many other achievements.
Grace Filby
Grace travelled to the Republic of Georgia in 2007 to investigate the use of bacteriophages in medicine and laboratories. Grace is now a leading campaigner for greater awareness of phages in the UK.
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