LEADERSHIP&INFLUENCEQUESTION

Cheveningislookingforindividualsthatwillbefutureleadersorinfluencersintheirhome
countries.Explainhowyoumeetthisrequirement,usingclearexamplesofyourownleadership
andinfluencingskillstosupportyouranswer.
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IwanttobeaCheveningscholarbecauseitisnotonlyanentitythatprovidesfinancialsupportfor
postgraduatescholarships,butitalsocreatesaworldwidenetworkofprofessionalsandfuture
leaders.

IamanIndustrialDesignerwhostartedmakingtoysasaresultofmyfinaldegreethesiswork.
Theprojectwasaboutdesigncontributionsfornonsexistkidstoys,anditwasperformedwiththe
participatoryactionresearchmethodandwithsocialdesignperspective.Thisworkwasawarded
witharesearchscholarshipinthemostimportantnationalresearchagencyinUruguay(ANII),
andwashonoredbythehighestdegreeattheUniversity.

Ihavealwaysgottheinitiativetogofurtheranddomyverybestatpursuingexcellenceinall
projectsIhavebeeninvolvedin:personal,academicandprofessionalones.Iamthekindof
personwhobelievesthathardworkandcompromisearetheonlythingsyouneedtosucceed.

I
deeplyunderstandtheimportanceofteamwork,beingcomplementedbypeoplesknowledge,
sharingideasandhelpingothersintheirownprojects.

IamadesignerwhohasalwaysbeeninvolvedinUruguayandesignchange.WhenIwasa
degreescholarIwascofounderoftheScholarsUnion,createdinordertohavearepresentative
voiceinourUniversitysCouncilMeetings,andforoneyearIwasthestudentsdelegateinthose
meetings.

Nowadays,IamworkinginanentrepreneurialprojectbasedonmythesisworkcalledBILU
Toys,withtheaimofturningitintoaninternationaltoydesigncompany.Theprojectisleadbymy
sisteraculturalmanagerandI.WearehavingEndeavorsguidanceinordertoachievethat
goal,aglobalorganizationthatprovidessupportforhighimpactentrepreneursthroughaglobal
networkofmentorsandbusinessleaders.

Inadditiontothat,Iamworkingintheconformationofabusinesspartnershipbetweentoymakers
aroundUruguaycalledClubdeJuguetes(ToysClub).Ourobjectiveistojoindesigners,artists
andprominentartisans,inordertocreateanetworkandboostthetoysindustryinUruguayand
theregion.Thetoysclubisnowformedbysixdifferententrepreneurialprojectsbasedinnational
designsofculturalproductsforlocalandworldwidemarket.

370words.

NETWORKINGQUESTION
Cheveningislookingforindividualswithstrongnetworkingskills,whowillengagewiththe
Cheveningcommunityandinfluenceandleadothersintheirchosenprofession.Explainhowyou
meetthisrequirement,usingclearexamplesofyournetworkingskills,andoutlinehowyouhope
tousetheseskillsinthefuture.
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AsatoymakerinUruguay,IleadtheconformationoftheToysClub,alocalnetworkof
designers,artistsandprominentartisanswhowanttoboostthetoysindustryinUruguayandthe
region.Werealizedthatunitedwecouldshareexperiencesandeconomizeeffortstopropelours
enterprises.Ourintentionistodesignculturalproducts,thatmeans,productsthatpromoteidentity
valuesandhaveaspecialsignificanceforpeople,toysthathelpkidstounderstandtherichnessof
worldssocialdiversityinwhichtheyaregrowing.Thatcharacteristicentailstheopportunityto
acquirelocalGovernment'ssupport,andinternationalorganizationsfoundingprogrammes.

TherecentincorporationtoEndeavorcomeswithanentirenetworkofbusinessleadersand
entrepreneurslikeme,fromdifferentareasandpartsoftheworld.Thisisareallyimportantvalue
ofbecomingamemberofthismovementbecausenetworkingisanessentialactivityforthem.

Owingtomycompromisewiththestrengtheningofthedesignindustry,Ibecameanhonorary
professorattheRepublicsUniversityinUruguay(UDELAR),inaresearchmethodologysubject
andinadesigntheorysubjectattheIndustrialDesignSchool(EUCD),dependentoftheFaculty
ofArchitecture(FARQ).Nowadays,theschoolisorganizingashortpostgraduateeducational
coursefocusedintoydesign,withtheintentiontoprobefuturestudentsandindustriesinterestin
theconformationofaToyDesignMasterProgramme,locatedinUruguayforstudentsofallSouth
America.

Withthisscholarship,Iwanttoimprovemyacademicskillsinordertocontributetotheacademic
trainingoffuturedesignersofthetoyindustry,designerscommittedtoLatinAmericansneedsand
values,readytopromotetheindustrydevelopmentandgrowth.

Ithinkthatpeoplearethemostimportantvaluethatwehaveinlifeandalsoinbusiness.Forthat
reasonIbelievethatgettinginterestingindividualsofallareasandsharingprojectsoropinions
withthem,makeusandourideasgrowth.

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STUDYINGINTHEUKQUESTION
Outlinewhyyouhaveselectedyourchosenthreeuniversitycourses,andexplainhowthisrelates
toyourpreviousacademicorprofessionalexperienceandyourplansforthefuture.
*Pleasedonotduplicatetheinformationyouhaveenteredontheworkexperienceandeducation
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CAREERPLANQUESTION
Cheveningislookingforindividualswhohaveaclearpoststudycareerplan.Outlineyour
immediateplansuponreturninghomeandyourlongertermcareergoals,consideringhowthese
relatetoUKprioritiesinyourcountry.
*UKpriorityareascanbefoundonyourcountrypageoftheCheveningwebsite
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