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So, You Got A Scholarship?
by Tedoex Media House
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.
Episodes
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3.07: The Mental Health Episode: Triggers and Tactics w/Desnor Chigumba
In this episode I welcome back Desnor Chigumba, a 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. We talk about mental health in...
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3.06: Journey to Grad School (3) - Choosing a program
So you have finally received the acceptances and the rejections from programs and they come with different terms, conditions, perks etc. The question is: what do you need to consider when trying to make a decision? In this episode I cover the three areas you need to focus on when choosing the…
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3.05: Journey To Grad School (2) - How to Handle The Application Process
So you are sure you want to apply to grad school, but what is the most efficient way to go about searching for your desired grad program, for keeping track of your applications, how do you find funding etc. This is what I will attempt to cover in this episode. I will begin by covering how to look...
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3.04: Journey to Grad School (1) - Reasons you should/shouldn't apply to grad school
This episode is the first of a 3 part series on preparing for grad school, both Masters Level and PhD Level. In this episode I cover some good reasons to apply for grad school and some not so adequate reasons. This episode is especially useful for any one on the fence about furthering their...
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3.03: How to Apply for Scholarships w/ Victor Agboga
In this episode I sit down with Victor Agboga. Victor is a PhD student and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS), University of Warwick. He has been awarded five international postgraduate scholarships for both masters and PhD in the United...
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3.02: What you need to know about a PhD w/ Dr. Laura Valadez-Martinez
In this episode I speak to Dr. Laura Valadez-Martinez is a Lecturer in Social Policy at Loughborough University. Her research specialises in income adequacy, poverty measurement, and childhood poverty and wellbeing. Before that, she worked as a Research Associate at the Centre for Research in...
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3.01: On Personal Finance w/ Dr. Emily Roberts PhD
In this episode I speak with Dr. Emily Roberts who is a personal finance educator specializing in early-career PhDs. Through her business, Personal Finance for PhDs, she equips graduate students, postdocs, and PhDs with Real Jobs to make the most of their money. She gives seminars at universities...
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Introducing Season 3
SYGS is back for a 3rd Season! Thank you everyone for being patient and for continuing to listen to past episodes. BUY SYGS MERCH: https://www.tedoexmediahouse.com/store To follow the show: @TedoexMediaHouse (Twitter and Instagram) To follow the host: @rutendochabikwa (Twitter) and @tedoex...
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2.07: Academia in a time of COVID-19 w/ Luīz Anna Eihmane (Lulu)
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…
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2.06 Leveraging Institutional Human Resources (why you shouldn't be a jerk) w/ Ndirangu Warugongo Jr
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...
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2.05 Barriers to Access w/ Michelle Duran
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…
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2.04 Put yourself in those shoes w/ Max Hefner
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…
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2.03 Decolonise RnD (and everything else) w/ Desnor Chigumba
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…
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2.02 Burn it all to the ground w/ Leroy Dzenga
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...
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2.01 Beyond the classroom w/ Farai Munjoma
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...
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Introducing Season 2
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...
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8. African and Gay w/ Tanjona Rakotoarisoa
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...
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7. Surviving Academia 101 w/ Anesu, Shanice, Eva, Farah & Tanjona
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...
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6. Ticking the Box w/ Eva Tabbasam
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…
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5. Behind the Scenes w/ Daniel ft. Emily Wolff
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...
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4. Rethinking Academic Excellence w/ Kaene Disepo
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…
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3. The Burnout w/ Kim Reynolds
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...
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2. Black Tax w/ Nomonde
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...
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1. (Re)Defining Home W/ Farah AlHaddad
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…
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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:...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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.
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