British Government/FCO
Masters Degree
Masters Degree
Deadline: 3 Nov 2015 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts AY 2016/2017
Study in: UK
Course starts AY 2016/2017
Brief description:
Chevening
Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme,
funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner
organisations. The programme makes awards to outstanding scholars with
leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses
at universities in the UK.
The programme
provides full or part funding for full-time courses at postgraduate
level, normally a one-year Master’s degree, in any subject at any UK
university.
Host Institution(s):
Any university in the UK
Field(s) of study:
Any subject at any UK university, but you should check your country page for priority areas.
Number of Awards:
Around 1500 scholarships globally will be offered.
Target group:
The scholarships are
targeted to citizens of Chevening-eligible countries. See the official
website for complete list of countries eligible for Chevening
scholarships.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
A Chevening
Scholarship normally covers tuition fees; a monthly living allowance, an
economy class return airfare to and from the UK, and additional grants
and allowances to cover essential expenditure.
Some scholarships
cover part of the cost of studying in the UK; for example, tuition fees
only or allowances only. Please check the individual country pages for
more details.
Eligibility:
To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must:
• 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
Application instructions:
Applications for
Chevening Awards can only be submitted using the Chevening online
application system, available through the ‘apply’ button on your country
page starting 3 August 2015. The application deadline for the AY
2016/2017 is 3 November 2015.
It is important to
visit your individual country page at the official website for detailed
information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.chevening.org/
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