Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations offer
Chevening scholarships for masters students. The programme provides
full or part funding for full-time courses at postgraduate level,
normally a one-year Master’s degree in any subject and at any UK
university. Chevening scholarships cover tuition fees, a living
allowance at a set rate (for one individual), an economy class return
airfare to the UK and additional grants to cover essential
expenditure. Some Scholarships cover part of the cost of studying in the
UK; for example, tuition fees only or allowances only. The application
deadline varies from country to country.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships
are provided to study any subject at any UK university.
Course
Level: The programme provides full or part funding for
full-time courses at postgraduate level, normally a one-year Master’s
degree at any UK university.
Scholarship Provider: Foreign
and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations
Scholarship
can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: Applicants
must:
-Meet the academic requirements for their chosen course(s) of
study;
-Have a good standard of written and spoken English, and
meet the Chevening Scholarships language requirements as well as the
language requirements of their chosen course(s) of study;
-Be a
citizen of a Chevening country
-Have a minimum of two years’ work
experience;
-Not be employees, relatives of employees, or former
employees (who left within the past two years) of Her Majesty’s
Government (including British Embassies and High Commissions), a partner
(sponsor), a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the
Association of Commonwealth Universities;
-Not have previously
studied in the UK under a UK Government-funded scholarship;
-Not
have dual British nationality (unless you are a Citizen of a British
Overseas Territory).
Scholarship Open for International
Students: The students of Chevening
country (Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua &
Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia
Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Overseas Territories,
Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman
Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa
Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea, DR Congo, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El
Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Falkland
Islands, Fiji,Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea
Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong,
Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica,
Japan, Jordan,Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan,
Laos,Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya,Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Malaysia, Marshall
Islands, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia,
Montserrat, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique,Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New
Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories,
Pakistan, Panama, Papua New
Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Island,Republic of Congo,
Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and
Principe, Senegal, Serbia,Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Southern Sudan, Sri
Lanka, St Helena, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent &
Grenadines, Sudan, Swaziland,
Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad &
Tobago, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu,
Uganda,
Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia
and Zimbabwe) can apply for these scholarships.
Scholarship
Description: Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s
global scholarship programme, funded by the FCO and partner
organisations. National merit-based competitions in 118 countries are
run each year and Scholarships are awarded to outstanding established or
emerging leaders to pursue one-year Master’s degrees in any subject and
at any UK university. Initial application is facilitated via the
eChevening online system. Typically, up to 25,000 applications are
received. These applications are first reviewed against
certain eligibility criteria and those that make the cut are then sent
to Reading Committees for assessment. The Chevening Scholarships
Secretariat is seeking both Eligibility Reviewers and Reading Committee
members.
Number of award(s): Not
Known
Duration of award(s): Scholarships
are awarded for one year.
What does it cover? Chevening
Scholarships cover tuition fees, a living allowance at a set rate (for
one individual), an economy class return airfare to the UK
and additional grants to cover essential expenditure. Some Scholarships
cover part of the cost of studying in the UK; for example, tuition fees
only or allowances only.
Selection Criteria: Applicants
should be high caliber graduates with the personal, intellectual and
interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. Evidence of leadership
experience and potential is critical. Each country has a list of
priority areas in which it is looking for Chevening Scholars. The
typical successful applicant:
-Is a professional graduate, in early
or mid-career, who displays both intellectual ability and clear
leadership potential;
-Has already worked for two/three years in
his/her chosen profession;
-Is committed to return to his/her home
country and contribute to its socio-economic development, by
implementing the new skills and knowledge acquired in the UK;
-Has a
proven track record of professional excellence and achievement, with
the prospect of becoming a leader in his/her chosen field;
-Is able
to show at interview that he/she possesses the personal qualities to
benefit from the Scholarship and use it to succeed in his/her chosen
career;
-Is keen to engage with the wider Chevening community while
in the UK and on return to his/her home country;
-Has a clear idea
of how the Scholarship will benefit his/her country on his/her return.
Notification: Not
Known
How to Apply: To apply for one of
the four positions available (Eligibility Reviewer, Academic Specialist,
Regional Specialist, Lay Committee Member), please send a CV with
covering letter outlining each of the following:
-Applicant’s full
name
-their postal and email addresses
-their phone number(s)
-position(s) being applied for
-suitability for the role(s)
-confirmation of available period of time (November for Reviewers or one
of the three time periods for the Committees, as above)
-acknowledgement of willingness to sign a confidentiality agreement
-Applications should be emailed to sifting-at-chevening.org, to the
attention of Michael Scott-Kline, Head of the Chevening Scholarships
Secretariat.
Enquiries about the positions should be addressed to
Michael Scott-Kline, Head of the Chevening Scholarships
Secretariat: sifting-at-chevening.org
Scholarship
Application Deadline: The application deadlines are as
follows: Afghanistan-15 November 2013, Albania-1 November 2013,
Algeria-15 November 2013, Angola 8-November 2013, Anguilla-1 November
2013, Antigua & Barbuda-8 November 2013, Argentina-15 November 2013,
Armenia-1 November 2013, Australia-, Azerbaijan-8 November 2013,
Bahamas-8 November 2013, Bangladesh-1 November 2013, Barbados-8 November
2013, Belarus-1 November 2013, Belize-8 November 2013, Bermuda-1
November 2013, Bhutan-, Bolivia-15 November 2013, Bosnia Herzegovina-1
November 2013, Botswana- 15 November 2013, Brazil-15 November 2013,
British Overseas Territories-1 November 2013, Brunei- 15 November 2013,
Burma-15 November 2013, Cambodia-15 November 2013, Cameroon-8 November
2013, Canada-8 November 2013, Cape Verde-8 November 2013, Cayman
Islands-1 November 2013, Central African Republic-8 November 2013,
Chad-8 November 2013, Chile-15 November 2013, China-15 December 2013,
Colombia-15 November 2013, Costa Rica-8 November 2013, Croatia-1
November 2013, Cuba-8 November 2013, Djibouti-1 November 2013,
Dominica-8 November 2013, Dominican Republic-8 November 2013, Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea-, DR Congo, East Timor, Ecuador-15 November
2013, Egypt-8 November 2013, El Salvador-8 November 2013, Equatorial
Guinea-8 November 2013, Ethiopia-1 November 2013, Falkland Islands-1
November 2013, Fiji-15 November 2013,Gabon-8 November 2013, Gambia-8
November 2013, Georgia-1 November 2013, Ghana-8 November 2013, Grenada-8
November 2013, Guatemala-8 November 2013, Guinea Bissau-8 November
2013, Guyana-15 November 2013, Haiti-8 November 2013, Honduras-8
November 2013, Hong Kong-15 November 2013, Iceland-, India-, Indonesia-8
November 2013, Iran-15 November 2013, Iraq-15 November 2013, Israel-8
November 2013, Jamaica-8 November 2013, Japan-15 November 2013, Jordan-8
November 2013,Kazakhstan-8 November 2013, Kenya-1 November 2013,
Kiribati-1 November 2013, Kosovo-1 November 2013, Kyrgyzstan-8 November
2013, Laos-15 November 2013, Lebanon-8 November 2013, Lesotho-15
November 2013, Libya-15 November 2013, Macedonia-1 November 2013,
Madagascar-15 November 2013, Malawi-15 November 2013, Maldives-1
November 2013, Malaysia-, Marshall Islands-1 November 2013, Mauritius-15
November 2013, Mexico-8 November 2013, Micronesia-1 November 2013,
Moldova-1 November 2013, Mongolia-15 November 2013, Montserrat-1
November 2013, Montenegro-1 November 2013, Morocco-15 November 2013,
Mozambique-15 November 2013, Namibia-15 November 2013, Nauru-1 November
2013, Nepal-1 November 2013, New Zealand-1 November 2013, Nicaragua-8
November 2013, Nigeria-8 November 2013, Palestinian Territories-8
November 2013, Pakistan-15 November 2013, Panama-8 November 2013, Papua
New Guinea-1 November 2013, Paraguay-15 November 2013, Peru-15 November
2013, Philippines-15 November 2013, Pitcairn Island-1 November 2013,
Republic of Congo-1 November 2013, Russia-1 November 2013, Rwanda-1
November 2013, Samoa-, Sao Tome and Principe-8 November 2013,
Senegal-8 November 2013, Serbia-1 November 2013, Seychelles-15 November
2013, Sierra Leone-8 November 2013, Singapore-15 November 2013, Solomon
Islands-1 November 2013, Somalia-1 November 2013, South Africa-15
November 2013, South Korea-15 November 2013, Southern Sudan-1 November
2013, Sri Lanka-1 November 2013, St Helena-1 November 2013, St Kitts
& Nevis-8 November 2013, St Lucia-8 November 2013, St Vincent &
Grenadines-8 November 2013, Sudan-15 November 2013, Swaziland-15
November 2013, Syria-8 November 2013, Taiwan-1 November 20135,
Tajikistan-8 November 2013, Tanzania-1 November 2013, Thailand-15
November 2013, Trinidad & Tobago-8 November 2013, Tonga-1 November
2013, Tunisia-15 November 2013, Turkey-1 November 2013, Turkmenistan-8
November 2013, Turks and Caicos-1 November 2013, Tuvalu-1 November 2013,
Uganda-1 November 2013, Ukraine-1 November 2013, Uruguay-15 November
2013, Uzbekistan-8 November 2013, Vanuatu-1 November 2013, Venezuela-15
November 2013, Vietnam-15 November 2013, Yemen-15 November 2013,
Zambia-15 November 2013, Zimbabwe-15 November 2013.
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