06. chevening (england) - scholarship info day 2016
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Chevening Scholarships
Dare to lead
SCHOLARSHIPS
What are Chevening
Scholarships?
What are Chevening
Scholarships?
The UK Government’s prestigious global
scholarship programme, funded by the FCO
and partner organisations.
Available in over 160 countries and
territories, the scholarships support one-year
Master’s degrees in any subject and at any
UK university.
Who are Chevening
Scholarships aimed at?
Who are Chevening
Scholarships aimed at?
Chevening Scholars have ambition and
leadership potential, a strong academic
background, and have strong interpersonal
skills.
Chevening Scholars tend to rise to
prominent positions in their countries, and in
their chosen fields.
Who should apply?
Who should apply?
In order to submit an eligible application, you
must:
• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
• Hold an undergraduate degree
• Have at least two years’ work experience
• Not have previously received UK
government funding to study in the UK
Further eligibility criteria
Further eligibility criteria
Before being awarded a scholarship,
selected candidates must also:
• Meet the Chevening English language
requirement
• Hold an unconditional offer from at least
one of their three course choices
What does a Chevening
Scholarship cover?
What does a Chevening
Scholarship cover?
• Fully covered* tuition fees
• A living allowance at a set rate (for one
individual)
• An economy return flight to the UK
• Additional grants to cover essential
expenditure
* There is a global Chevening fee cap of £18,000 for MBAs
What else does a Chevening
Scholarship offer?
What else does a Chevening
Scholarship offer?
Chevening Scholars are also invited to a
vast programme of exclusive networking
events, talks, trips across the UK, and
volunteering opportunities
On graduating, scholars join over 44,000
other Chevening Alumni who together form
an influential and highly regarded global
network
The Chevening Alumni
community
The Chevening Alumni
community
Chevening has been running since 1983
and Chevening Alumni form the backbone of
the scheme.
Numbering 44,000 worldwide, Chevening
Alumni constitute a highly-regarded global
network of skilled professionals working in a
range of fields, including politics, business,
law, media, academia, and civil society.
Notable Chevening Alumni
Alvaro Uribe Velez
Richa Thatte (née
Anirudh)
Lesetja Kganyago
Former President of
Colombia
University of Cardiff (1999/2000)
MA European Journalism
News Anchor, IBN7
(India)
LSE (2012)
Chevening Gurukul Leadership
Programme
Governor, South Africa
Reserve Bank
SOAS (1993/1994)
MSc Development Economics
Notable Chevening Alumni in
Indonesia
Rizal Sukma
Hana A. Satriyo
Ahmad Fuadi
Indonesian Ambassador
to UK
The London School of
Economics & Political
Science/LSE (1992-1993)
MSc International Relations
Director for Gender &
Women’s Participation,
the Asia Foundation
School of Oriental & African Studies
(SOAS)
MSc International Politics of Asia
Writer/Novelist
Royal Holloway, University of
London
MA Documentary by practice
My Chevening experience
Yanuar Nugroho
Deputy Chief of Staff for
Analysis and Oversight of
Priority Programmes at
the Executive Office of the
President of the Republic
of Indonesia
University of Manchester
(2000-2001)
MSc Information Engineering
System
‘way beyond providing experience to enjoy studying in
the UK, Chevening Award has changed not only my
career, but most importantly my life. It opened up to
new experience, introduced me to new ways of
thinking and ways of living which shape both my
professional and personal lives’
Further information
Further information
For the 2016/2017 academic year, over 1,500
scholarships will be awarded to scholars from
over 160 countries and territories.
New recruitment (2017/18) will be at early
August 2016.
For more information on how to apply visit
www.chevening.org/apply
www.chevening.org
Social media
www.chevening.org
facebook.com/officialchevening
twitter.com/cheveningfco
instagram.com/cheveningfco
LinkedIn: ‘Chevening Scholarships’