Matthew Kon

Matthew Kon currently serves as the Grant Funding and Assurance Officer at The Royal Society since October 2024. Prior to this role, Matthew worked as a Programme Officer International at the British Council from September 2023, a position transferred from The Association of Commonwealth Universities where Matthew held the role of Programme Officer International from January 2017 to August 2023. In this capacity, Matthew acted as the primary contact for British Embassies and High Commissions in Europe, North Africa, and East Asia regarding the Chevening Programme. Earlier experience includes serving as a Programme Officer UK at London South Bank Students' Union from May 2015 to December 2016, and as a Senior Caseworker at the University of Essex Students' Union from 2013 to December 2014. Matthew holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations from the University of Essex.