In just a few weeks’ time, nearly 2,000 dynamic future leaders from all over the world, and from all professional backgrounds, will arrive in the UK to start a life-changing year studying and discovering the UK as a Chevening Scholar. This time next year, this really could be you, and the first step to being awarded a prestigious Chevening Scholarship is to apply.
Chevening is the UK government’s international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British Embassies and High Commissions throughout the world
The opportunity is for ambitious and academically strong young professionals who have displayed leadership potential. If this is you, then start preparing your Chevening application. It could be the best decision you ever make.
Scholarship Worth
• The scholarship will cover academic/ programmes fees, return economic travel and a living stipend.
Eligibility
• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country.
• Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship has ended
• Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry to a post-graduate programme at a UK university. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK
• Have at least two years’ work experience
• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 14 July 2016
• Meet the Chevening English language requirement by 14 July 2016
Deadline for application: 3 November 2015.
