Our Alumni

These are former DHET scholarship recipients who have completed their studies and chosen to share their journey. Read their stories to see where a scholarship can take you.
Thato Mashigo

Thato Mashigo

Wildlife Management Professional

South Africa From South Africa

NL Scholarship (The Netherlands)

2019-2021 | Master of Science in Wildlife Management Engineering | Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Hungary

"Despite being from a small village, I have always been fascinated with travelling and learning new languages. I studied Korean and German alongside my Master's in Wildlife Management Engineering, and I now work to protect wildlife and wild places while encouraging the next generation of scientists from rural communities to study abroad."

InterestsTravelling, Learning Languages (Korean, German), Wildlife Management, STEM
Skills & CompetenciesWildlife Management Engineering, Multilingual (Korean, German), STEM Research