Chevening Scholarships: Call for Applications

Chevening Scholarships are prestigious awards available to international students for study in the United Kingdom.

The scholarships are named after Chevening House in Kent, the official country residence of the Foreign Secretary. They are available in more than 130 countries and around 1000 new Chevening Scholarships are awarded globally each year. Chevening scholarships offer an ideal opportunity for young, high-flying graduates not only to study their chosen subject, but also to meet and network with their peers in the unique learning atmosphere that the UK provides. The ultimate objective is to build a network of friends of the UK, who will be future leaders in their countries.

Candidates are selected by the British Embassy/British High Commission. The scheme is managed by the British Council, on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Chevening scholarships are prestigious awards and highly sought after by people from all over the world who want to make a difference. There are over 17,000 applications for about 1000 awards in 2009/10. A typical successful applicant is:

* A graduate with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. These include:

- influencing and communications skills, leadership track record, networking ability, ambition, plans for the future

- intelligence, academic potential, drive, self management, strength of character, integrity, interests outside work

* Motivated to make a career that will take them to positions of leadership in their own country within 10 years of their scholarship
* Committed to networking to find global solutions
* Able to use their studies and experience in the UK to benefit themselves, their countries and the UK


Applicants must:

* Have good English Language skills and an IELTS score of 6.5 (or its equivalent) for admission to postgraduate courses
* Meet the academic requirements for their courses of study

For more information on how to apply, check this link - http://www.chevening.com/how-apply/A