For some of our applicants the course fees and associated costs of travelling to IDS and living in the UK are prohibitive. As graduates you know that part of the unique experience of studying at IDS is that of the vibrant international community of students which creates a truly global learning environment that enriches your curriculum experience. Without the Scholarship Fund, the loss of talent and the opportunity to educate and collaborate with those who can make a difference in some of the most challenging parts of the world would be a loss to us all. Since the IDS Scholarship Fund launched in 2014 the generosity of our IDS Alumni Network has enabled us to offer two full and one half-fees scholarship to students, and from 2017 five scholarships for fees and living expenses on our MA programmes. This year we are aiming to raise the equivalent of at least one full-fees only scholarship for an overseas student. A gift to the Scholarship Fund could make a real difference not only to individual students, but also to the countless others that they will go on to help.