Are you already experienced in your chosen career? Do you want help with funding your studies? Then a British Chevening Scholarship could be right for you.

What is a Chevening Scholarship?

The British Chevening Scholarships are prestigious awards designed to enable overseas students to study in the United Kingdom. The Scholarships are funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). They are on offer in more than 150 countries, including Azerbaijan, and enable future leaders, decision makers and opinion formers from around the world to become familiar with the UK and to gain skills which will benefit their countries.

Most scholarships are for one year Master's courses or equivalent. Awards may also be given for shorter vocational courses lasting between 3 and 6 months. In Azerbaijan, over 50 scholars have been to the UK under the British Chevening Scholarships scheme since 1993. Three scholars from Azerbaijan are currently studying in the UK for the current academic year.

Can you apply?

Successful applicants must already hold a higher education diploma, have relevant professional work experience of at least 3 years; have not already lived or studied outside Azerbaijan or the former Soviet Union for an extended period of time and have good command of English. We are particularly interested in students in the following areas:

			International Relations
			Human Rights
			International Security
			International Law
			Economics
			Environment and Climate Security Policy
			Conflict Resolution
			Governance Studies
			Public Administration
			NGO Management

How to apply?

The application pack for the academic year 2010/2011 is already available. The deadline is 17:00, 26 November 2009. Your course of study should be directly relevant to the development of your organisation field of professional activity. You will need to state in your application how your proposal will help your career and personal development on your return to Azerbaijan, your plans for the future and to comment on your leadership potential.

If your formal application is of high quality and represents a well-developed proposal you will be interviewed and if successful, you will be invited for an English Language Assessment Test. The selection committee makes the final decision on whether you will be considered as a candidate for the Chevening programme. Preference is given to candidates already established in a career.

You can find further information at Chevening website. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us.