So, You Got A Scholarship?
Education Podcasts
So, You Got A Scholarship is a podcast that has candid conversations about academia by centering marginalised voices, perspectives, and experiences inside and outside the classroom. The show asks important questions that seek to transform educational institutions and looks these through the personal stories of various guests. It is a conversation that needs to happen and SYGS is contributing to it with some of today’s greatest minds. This podcast is bound to get you thinking.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
So, You Got A Scholarship is a podcast that has candid conversations about academia by centering marginalised voices, perspectives, and experiences inside and outside the classroom. The show asks important questions that seek to transform educational institutions and looks these through the personal stories of various guests. It is a conversation that needs to happen and SYGS is contributing to it with some of today’s greatest minds. This podcast is bound to get you thinking.
Twitter:
@SYGSpod
Language:
English
Contact:
7432730599
Website:
https://sygspodcast.podbean.com/
Email:
sygspodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
2.07: Academia in a time of COVID-19 w/ Luīz Anna Eihmane (Lulu)
4/8/2020
This episode features Luīz Anna Eihmane (Lulu), who is pursuing her PhD in Political Science at Johns Hopkins. In this episode we discuss how institutions create curiosity and interest in students, the state of academic during COVID, how to survive academia during COVID, and we finish off with some tips for anyone considering applying for a PhD.
Mentioned in this episode:
Lulu’s You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEqQ4BV5TqwKhZsNuITFEA
Lulu’s Instagram:...
Duration:00:40:47
2.06 Leveraging Institutional Human Resources (why you shouldn't be a jerk) w/ Ndirangu Warugongo Jr
2/12/2020
Welcome to the second half of season 2! This episode features Ndirangu Warugongo Jr, a Cornell Institute for Public Affairs Fellow, Associate Editor for the Cornell Policy Review and; in his own words; a capturer of moments. In this episode we consider the complexity of identity in predominantly white institutions, how to deal with imposter syndrome; and how to navigate the human aspects of academic institutions. We discuss how institutions are "as human as much as they are not", and why it...
Duration:00:56:01
2.05 Barriers to Access w/ Michelle Duran
11/13/2019
Michelle Duran is a justice oriented individual, who is constantly searching to be more inclusive and conscious of the different ways that people are marginalised in society. Her purpose is to empower marginalised people from the ground up. She graduated from St. Lawrence University with a major in Global Studies and a double minor in Gender and Sexuality studies and Caribbean and Latin American Studies. Currently she is a teacher in training at Ember Charter School for Mindful Education,...
Duration:00:53:55
2.04 Put yourself in those shoes w/ Max Hefner
10/30/2019
Max is an avid reader, a writer, and a historian. He sat down with me to share his experiences as a person with a disability in education. In this conversation we also explore the intersectionality of subordinated identities, and Max offers a suggestion on how we can, not only make classrooms more accessible, but also how we can create a more empathic environment for learners. The podcast version of this interview is short, the extended video version will be on Patreon.
Mentioned in this...
Duration:00:27:51
2.03 Decolonise RnD (and everything else) w/ Desnor Chigumba
10/16/2019
This is an interview with Desnor Chigumba, a Zimbabwean PhD Student in Chemical Biology at the University of Michigan. Desnor is a major voice in science communication (SciComm) with a particular focus on drug discovery, public health, chemical biology, and women in STEM. She offers information and tips on applying for a PhD in the United States (USA); the hurdles that some international students face during the application process and how to overcome them; the effects of lack representation...
Duration:00:54:35
2.02 Burn it all to the ground w/ Leroy Dzenga
10/2/2019
This is a unique episode in which we focus on education in Zimbabwe. We speak to Leroy Dzenga, a Zimbabwean journalist, writer, and content creator. He is also the founder and brains behind Imfundo, an online platform offering news, analytical essays and opportunities in all things African education. We speak about the colonial legacy of the education system in, the need to create scholarship that is in line with the socio-political issues that people face in their daily lives, why the...
Duration:00:45:12
2.01 Beyond the classroom w/ Farai Munjoma
9/18/2019
We are excited to bring you the first episode of the second season. Farai Munjoma is the CEO and Founder of Shasha Network a digital learning platform with a on a mission to provide affordable and innovative high impact education solutions to African communities. Farai talks about the lasting impacts of colonialism in the Zimbabwean education system and the potential for technology to provide access to education and information. Farai is a phenomenal guest and this episode is full of ideas...
Duration:00:52:02
Introducing Season 2
9/13/2019
Thank you to everyone who stuck with us through season 1 and to everyone who was patient with us as we were building season 2. We are back for another season in which we will expand our topics and issues covered to go into issues outside so-called western nations and look at ideas that may affect educational policy and the future of education in different places.
ANNOUNCEMENT: We now are on Pateron and if you feel like the work we do is something you want to support please head on over to...
Duration:00:03:47
8. African and Gay w/ Tanjona Rakotoarisoa
9/30/2018
Tanjona "TJ", takes over the entire show and tells his experiences in academia as an African gay man. He finishes off the episode by sharing some resources and suggestions to anyone who may be naviagting academic spaces and facing similar situations.Tanjona was in charge of of the whole episode from choosing what to talk about, the title, the length of the episode etc.
Things mentioned in this episode:
Out for Undergrad: O4U Organisation
Jopwell: Diversity Hiring Startup
Tanjona's...
Duration:00:27:34
7. Surviving Academia 101 w/ Anesu, Shanice, Eva, Farah & Tanjona
9/16/2018
This time of the year is the beginning of the term or the semester in many universities and colleges around the world. Many are going back while lots more are going for the first time.
I asked a few people to help me talk about the one thing they wish they had known before going to university or college. These messages are not just for those going for the first time, but they are also a reminder to those who will continue to navigate academic spaces.
People in this episode:
Anesu...
Duration:00:23:09
6. Ticking the Box w/ Eva Tabbasam
9/2/2018
Eva Tabbasam just completed her masters at the the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). We talk about the box ticking phenomenon in applying for scholarships, i.e. the pressure to have to pick apart and lay bare certain aspects of one’s life in order to get opportunities. We also consider how issues such as class can affects one’s experience of higher education.
Things mentioned in this episode:
Book recommendation: Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the...
Duration:00:32:32
5. Behind the Scenes w/ Daniel ft. Emily Wolff
8/19/2018
Daniel is a member of staff at the the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Daniel’s story has been covered widely by various publications. We talk about his experiences, what his general day looks like, and we also talk about the outsourcing. I also talk to Emily Wolff, a masters student from the LSE who was one of the many students that were part of the Justice for Daniel campaign. With her we discuss the importance of students being involved with the issues at their...
Duration:00:33:39
4. Rethinking Academic Excellence w/ Kaene Disepo
8/5/2018
Kaene Disepo, from Botswana, is a Masters student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). He is also the founder of Inspired Horisons, an organisation that is changing the narrative of academic excellence in Botswana. He has won numerous awards for his work with young people in the education sector. We talk about how we define 'academic excellence', the lessons learned from studying abroad on scholarship, as well as the motivations behind his work in Botswana with...
Duration:00:39:54
3. The Burnout w/ Kim Reynolds
7/22/2018
Kim Reynolds (@kimreynolds24) is a Masters student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and she is from the United States of America (USA). She talks about her work as a student organiser and her involvement with different movement. She shares tips on how to face and/or prevent burnout and how to find new spaces in cities as an international student. We talk about the term 'diversity' in relation to scholarship schemes.
Things Mentioned in this episode:
Oscar Grant...
Duration:00:44:18
2. Black Tax w/ Nomonde
7/8/2018
In this episode I interview Nomonde Ndwalaza (@nomonde_n), a South African Masters student at the London School of economics and political science. We ask whether ‘black tax’ is real or not, we talk about the present day manifestations of South Africa’s history, and the role mentors play in an academic journey.
Things mentioned in the show:
Her TV Show: Rise! Talk Show @RiseTalkShow
Renny Eddo-Lodge: About Race Podcast
Black Professionals Scholarship Fund: www.bpsf.co.za , @BPSF1...
Duration:00:49:37
1. (Re)Defining Home W/ Farah AlHaddad
6/24/2018
In this episode I interview Farah AlHaddad, a Syrian post-graduate student at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). We talk about the changing understanding of ‘home’, the performance of gratitude, imposter syndrome, among other topics.
Things mentioned in this episode:
United World Colleges (UWC): https://www.uwc.org/
Document on How to Survive Grad School
Facebook Group: Surviving and Thriving at MAC
#SYGSpod
Music: Out Here by Young Kurtz from Free Music...
Duration:00:38:26
00 - Trailer
6/17/2018
A sneal peak at So, You Got a Scholarship - a new show hosted by Rutendo Chabikwa (@tedoex), taking a look at the highs and lows of academia through sharing the rarely told experiences of those that study on scholarship inside and outside the classroom.
Twitter: .@SYGSpod or .@tedoex
Email: sygspodcast@gmail.com
Duration:00:01:54