Master's Scholarship Award Winners 2016/17

Nur Turkmani
MSc Comparatve Politics

Nur is a Lebanese-Syrian graduate from the Department of Political Studies and Public Administration in the American University of Beirut. She graduated with distinction, and received the Dr. Randa Antoun Award for her public service, civic engagement and academic record. In tandem with her undergraduate degree, Nur interned at the United Nations Development Programme, in the Democratic Governance Sector, as well as the International Centre for Transitional Justice. Through her studies and experiences, she aims to bridge the gap between activism, art and academia. Whilst at LSE, Nour is hoping to focus on gender and popular politics in the Middle East, with an emphasis on the prospects of secular democratisation in Lebanon. After LSE, she aims to be involved in movements that mobilise women to be more active in politics and in shaping the public sphere in Lebanon.

Maya Mamish
MSc Social and Cultural Psychology

Maya Mamish is from Syria. She is a psychology graduate with clinical experience in providing psychological support for individuals affected by displacement and trauma. Maya’s current research interest is focused on understanding the experiences of young people who fled their homes as a result of the Syrian armed conflict. Maya hopes to use her newly acquired knowledge at LSE to contribute to the empowerment of young people, and consider co-producing ideas about what empowering community support projects should look like. If successful, this may influence policy and contribute to the upgrade of psychological, social and economic wellbeing of the young generation. 

Faisal Alkhatib
MSc Philosophy and Public Policy

Faisal is from the UAE and has a longstanding interest in the underlying philosophical issues behind policy making and their effects on society. He has an MA in Philosophy from the University of St Andrews where he served as Vice President of the University’s Philosophy Society. Prior to joining the LSE, Faisal worked in implementing governmental policy for Microsoft. He then moved to the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government in Dubai where he worked in policy research, focusing on the role of applied ethics in relation to technology policy. Faisal hopes to further develop these research interests whilst at the LSE.