Scholarship Description: This scholarship is offered by CBA and the Foreign Commonwealth Office to pursue Postgraduate Media Courses at City University London, the University of East Anglia and the
University of Westminster.
Eligible students are full-time staff of the member organizations of CBA (full members and affiliates) as well as others from Commonwealth developing countries.
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Eligible students are full-time staff of the member organizations of CBA (full members and affiliates) as well as others from Commonwealth developing countries.
Eligibility Criteria for Selection:
•To be eligible one must come from : Botswana, Cameroon,the following countries: Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Bangladesh, Brunei, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, St Kitts, St Vincent and the Grenadine, Trinidad and Tobago, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, and Tonga.
•Scholarship Candidates have to be full-time staff of the member organizations of CBA (full members and affiliates) from eligible developing countries.
Make sure you check the CBA list to make sure that the organization you are from is a member.
•Must meet the Chevening eligibility criteria (including but not limited to English language requirements) before submitting their application for review.
•Must as well meet the eligibility requirements of the particular university that they are applying for.
Mode of Application: Online
Subjects Sponsored: Various Courses are being sponsored
Level of Study: A Masters Degree at the University of East Anglia,City University London and the University of Westminster
Scholarship Provider: The scholarship is partly sponsored by the Chevening Scholarship Programme of the Government of the United Kingdom as well as by the: University of East Anglia,The University of Westminster, City Universityof London, Goodenough College, International Students House and the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association.
Country of Study: UK
How many awards are offered: Three bursaries.
Worth of the scholarship:
One full Scholarship award will cover:
• Tuition fees payment (up to a certain limit – check individual country pages on the Chevening website for details of fee caps);
• travel expenses to and from your country of residence via an approved route for only the candidate;
• An Allowance on arrival;
• Entry clearance costs (visa) application for only the candidate;
• Thesis or dissertation preparation grant (if required);
• Excess baggage allowance;
• Living allowance (monthly living allowance) to cover accommodation and living expenses . The amount of monthly allowance depends on whether you study inside or outside London. Currently it is £948 per month outside the London metropolitan area and £1173 per month in the London metropolitan area (defined as being within the M25) or where your university is a member of the University of London. These rates are subject to annual review.
Criteria for Being Selected:
You will need to demonstrate thae following qualities:
• 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 10 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.
Notification: Not Known
Deadline: Receiving Applications Varies for Each Country, but the Earliest Closing Date is 1 November 2013.