Thank You to Sir Mark Walport and Welcome to Sir Richard Moore

As Sir Mark Walport steps down as Chair of the Kennedy Memorial Trust on 30 September 2025, we take this opportunity to express, on behalf of the Trustees and the wider Kennedy Scholar community, our… Read more

Deadline for Kennedy Scholarships applications: 20 October

In 1964 a Fund was established in the United Kingdom by public subscription to commemorate President John F. Kennedy. A Memorial was created at Runnymede in perpetuity; and it was resolved that Scholarships to the… Read more

Introducing our Kennedy Scholars for 2025-26

This year’s Kennedy Scholars embrace a broad range of academic and professional interests. Trustees have also renewed Kennedy Scholarships for two 2024-25 Scholars for a second year, in order to complete their degrees. Daniel Graham… Read more

Appointment of Sir Richard Moore KCMG as the next Chair of the Kennedy Memorial Trust

The Prime Minister has today appointed Sir Richard Moore KCMG to be the next Chair of the Kennedy Memorial Trust. Sir Richard is currently Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) and will take up the… Read more

Current Vacancy: Philanthropy Manager

We are growing the Executive Team at the Kennedy Memorial Trust and are currently recruiting a Philanthropy Manager.    This is an exciting step towards achieving our ambition of ensuring that the scholarship programme continues… Read more

Wishing a Merry Christmas to Kennedy Scholars past and present!

Thank you for inspiring us – we are hugely proud of our community. Your incredible contributions to your many and varied fields, and in turn to society, are a wonderful testament to the ethos of the… Read more

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Support the next generation of scholars

You can support the next generation of Kennedy Scholars, enabling the leaders and change makers of tomorrow to learn, grow and evolve through study at Harvard and MIT.

If you have any questions about making a gift to the Trust or would like to discuss ways to support today’s scholars and future generations through mentoring, we would be delighted to talk to you – please contact us at info@kennedytrust.org.uk.

You can also make a donation through the link below. If you intend to donate so that we can support scholars for another 60 years, continuing to champion the values of intellectual endeavour, leadership, and public service, thank you.

The Kennedy Memorial Trust is a registered UK charity (no. 234715) and a 501(c)3 nonprofit in the United States.

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