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Applications for the 2008/2009 academic year are open now and close on Friday 12th October 2007.
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The Chevening Scholarships programme is
funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and administered by the British Council. The programme offers outstanding graduates and young professionals the opportunity to study at UK universities.
The awards are made for one year's formal study for a postgraduate qualification or for a shorter period of not less than three months to pursue private study or research at a university or similar institution in Britain.
Chevening scholarships are not available to anyone who has benefited in the last three years from other awards funded by the British Government.
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In the 2005/06 academic year nine scholarships were offered.
The number of scholarships offered varies each year.
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The scholarship includes:
- a return economy airfare to the UK from any Australian city
- all compulsory academic fees
- monthly stipend
- book allowance
- thesis allowance
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You must indicate which courses and institutions you would like to attend on your application form. You are strongly advised to apply to those institutions before receiving an award, as places on popular courses fill early.
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Chevening scholarships are targeted towards a broad range of fields and disciplines. Priority is given to the following areas:
- Science and innovation
- New and renewable energy resources and energy security
- Global environmental issues
- Science policy
- Sustainable development
- Human rights
- Political science
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) makes the final decision on applications for Chevening scholarships. Candidates are assessed on academic merit; achievements to date both in and outside of the academic and workplace areas; referees' letters; proposed area of study and future career in line with FCO priority areas; leadership potential and potential to further strengthen the UK-Australia bilateral relationship.
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Download and submit the FOUR documents below.
Note that the application form is also available as a word document.
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Applications should be sent to
Simon Naisbitt
Scholarships & Education Manager (NSW and Queensland)
PO Box 88, Edgecliff, NSW 2027
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If you want to go to Oxford or Cambridge you have two opportunities to apply for Chevening:
- British Council Australia
- Oxford Chevening scholarship or the Cambridge Chevening scholarship.
For the Oxford Chevening scholarships and Cambridge Chevening scholarships you must obtain application forms directly from the appropriate university.
In some cases you may be sent the application forms after your application to the university is received or as part of the application pack.
Visit the Cambridge or Oxford websites for more details.
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