We will soon be inviting applications for candidates who would like to study for up to one year at the Universities of Oxford or York from autumn 2008. The OSI/FCO Chevening Scholarships are jointly funded by the Open Society Institute and the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Candidate profile: The scholarships are intended to provide opportunities for postgraduate study for scholars and young professionals who demonstrate both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision makers and opinion formers in their home countries. Applicants should have excellent academic qualifications, a clear and precise proposal describing what they wish to study, and a fluent command of the English language.

Within the Scholarship Scheme, there are four options:

OPTION ONE: Nine-month Research Scholarships at the University of Oxford
Scholarships are available for scholars wishing to conduct postgraduate research as a Visiting Student at Oxford University in the Humanities, Social Sciences or Environmental Sciences. It is important to note that this period of study will not lead to the award of an Oxford University diploma or degree.

OPTION TWO: One-year Scholarships to read for a Master’s Degree at the University of Oxford
Scholarships are available to scholars wishing to read for one of the following degrees (the courses are for either nine, ten or twelve months):
Byzantine Studies M.St., Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management M.Sc., Comparative Social Policy M.Sc., Jewish Studies M.St., Criminology and Criminal Justice M.Sc., Magister Juris M.Jur., Economic and Social History M.Sc, Management Research M.Sc., Economics for Development M.Sc., Modern History M.St., English M.St., Modern Jewish Studies M.St., Environmental Studies:- Biodiversity, Conservation & Management M.Sc., Environmental Change and Management M.Sc., Nature, Society & Environmental Policy M.Sc., Water Science, Policy & Management M.Sc. Oriental Studies M.St. Philosophical Theology M.St., Science & Religion M.St., Slavonic Studies M.St., European Literature M.St., Social Anthropology M.Sc., Forced Migration M.Sc., Sociology M.Sc., General Linguistics and Comparative Philology M.St., Theology M.St., Greek/Latin Languages and Literature M.St., Women’s Studies M.St.

OPTION THREE: Three-month Research Scholarships in Applied Social Studies at the University of Oxford
Scholarships are available for officials, experts or consultants working for governmental or public bodies who wish to do research in the broad area of Applied Social Sciences on a topic of direct relevance to the development or functioning of that body.

OPTION FOUR: Twelve-month scholarships to read for an MA in Political Philosophy (The Idea of Toleration) at the University of York.
Scholars wishing to apply should obtain further information about the degree course either from the University of York website (http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/poli/gsp/polphil/tolmenu.htm) or from the local OSI/Soros Foundation office www.iro.hr

What is covered by the scholarship:
The scholarship covers all university and college fees, travel to and from the UK, and basic living expenses for a single person.

Application details:
Application forms and further information will be available on the web page of the Institute for the Development of Education www.iro.hr, and  www.stipendije.info.