Camila Marcias has been awarded the Lou Willcock scholarship for embodying the creative character of hospitality and gastronomy. Marcias is currently working as deputy pastry chef at E5 Bakehouse in London.
Her 'Sweet Latin America' project aims to celebrate the Latin American community in the UK by highlighting its rich culinary traditions, especially desserts that blend indigenous and European influences.
Noby Leong has been awarded the Golden Chopsticks scholarship for capturing the entrepreneurial spirit of the Chinese and East and Southeast Asian hospitality community.
His project submission was to launch a podcast that will explore Malaysia's food history and culture, providing Malaysian migrants with the opportunity to learn more about their culture, increase visibility of this community and improve wider society's understanding of Malaysian communities in the diaspora.
Donald Sloan, chair of the Oxford Cultural Collective, said: "Both Camila and Noby struck me as incredibly competent and determined individuals who really understood the Oxford Cultural Collective's ambition of creating a collective of change-makers, and will remain engaged with us over the long-term.
"Both our winners seem to have a strong sense of social purpose related to extending cultural understanding, community empowerment and giving voice to under-represented communities, and we're delighted to be supporting them to develop their respective projects."