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
Trustee opportunities at the Kennedy Memorial Trust
We are currently inviting applications for two new Trustees to join the Board of the Kennedy Memorial Trust. We are looking to appoint: One senior leader with significant fundraising experience, and One individual with strong… Read more
Scholar spotlight: “The Kennedy scholarship changed the trajectory of my career – and in so doing, changed the trajectory of my life”
Pippa Frizzelle has recently completed a year working as the Judicial Assistant to Lord Lloyd-Jones at the UK Supreme Court and is now joining the team at the Register of Damage for Ukraine in The… 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
Kennedy Memorial Trust Summer Reception
On 25 June we held our annual Summer Reception at Lincoln’s Inn. Alumni, guests and friends gathered to meet and congratulate our newest Kennedy Scholars before their departure to the US and to celebrate Sir… 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
What should the UK and Europe learn from “Bidenomics”?
Four Kennedy School scholars are part of a team who have explored what the UK might learn from Bidenomics. In this article, Vidit Doshi (Kennedy Scholar, 2022-2024), shares the findings from the project which he… Read more
Visit to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate
On 8 April our current Scholars and some of our Boston based Kennedy alumni were welcomed to the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate for a private tour and networking reception. They… 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
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