2013-2014 British Chevening Scholarship for Africans

Applications for 2013/14 Chevening Scholarships  opens on 29 October 2012. 
The  awards enable Scholars to study a  Master’s in any of the following fields: politics, government, business, the media, the environment, civil society, religion, and academics at any UK university.

Worth of the Scholarship Award

• Tuition fees;
• Individual travel to and from your country via an approved
• Allowance( arrival allowance )
• Grant for preparation cost of a thesis or dissertation (may be required)
•  Allowance for  excess baggage
• Entry clearance (visa) application cost for you alone
• Monthly living allowance ( personal)  for accommodation and living expenses. The allowance is  dependent on whether you are studying inside or outside London.( Currently £917 per month outside London and £1134 per month inside London)  and it is subject to  review.

Selection criteria
Chevening Scholarships are for high-calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. You will need to demonstrate that you:

• have the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership in your home country
• are motivated to develop your career in order to establish a position of leadership in your own country within ten years of your Scholarship
• have a clear post-Scholarship plan, outlining your career objectives and how you plan to achieve them
• are committed to networking to find global solutions
• are committed to networking within the Chevening community, via online engagement and attending Chevening events in the UK and engaging with the alumni network in your home country
• are able to use your studies and experience in the UK to benefit yourself, your country and the UK
• are capable of successfully undertaking and completing your proposed course of study in the UK

Eligibility

There are no age restrictions for Chevening Scholarships. To qualify for a Chevening Scholarship, you must:

• demonstrate that you have achieved a minimum English language requirement (set out below) at the time that you submit your application

• be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country at the time of applying for the award, and intend to return there at the end of the period of study

• hold a degree that is equivalent to at least a good UK second-class honours degree. Further information on UK degree equivalency can be found from UK NARIC

• have completed at least two years' work or equivalent experience by 30 September 2012

How to Apply
(A) University admissions
You are expected to submit applications to UK universities before, or at the same time as, applying for a Chevening Scholarship. It is your responsibility to pay for any fee relating to your university applications, (including administration fees, English tests and GMAT tests). The courses to which you apply must be:

• a one year postgraduate Master’s course,
• the University of Oxford Certificate in Diplomatic Studies, or
• an approved short course (as advertised from time to time on the Chevening website and/or your local British Embassy or High Commission website).

You may be able to apply for other courses through their partner organisations.   The following courses will not be accepted under the Chevening Scholarships programme:

• Undergraduate degrees
• Distance learning courses
• Part-time courses
• Courses over one year in length including PhDs or DPhils
• Supervised research not leading to a Master’s degree qualification
• Courses with more than one month of study outside the UK

(B)  Chevening Scholarship Application

• You should register on the Chevening Scholarship website to receive notification when the eChevening site is open
• When the eChevening site opens, you are expected to complete the form online and answer all questions asked on the form
• You should check the application timeline for your country by selecting your country from the drop down list of countries at the right side of the scholarship page
• You must satisfy the requirements of the school you are applying to and be admitted in order to receive the scholarship funding
• You will be required to submit a list of your preferred universities as part of the eChevening scholarship. Make sure you have either applied for admission or are in the process of applying by the time you submit your applying to Chevening
• State very clearly how you meet the selection criteria on the personal statement you will submit as part of your application

 Deadline: December/January. Start preparing your application materials now to increase your chances of success. You can then upload them once the online application site opens.

For more information  and Application click here