The British Chevening Scholarships,funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, are prestigious awards enabling future leaders to study in the United Kingdom and join an international network of future fellow leaders.
The scholarships are offered in more than 150 countries and give talented graduates and young professionals the opportunity to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will help them make an outstanding contribution in their field. The scholarship will also introduce them to a network of fellow future leaders and decision-makers.
The British Embassy in Egypt is offering a number of Chevening Scholarships to enable Egyptian nationals to undertake postgraduate study in the UK during the academic year 2012/2013. We are looking for truly outstanding future leaders, who can not only prove academic excellence and fluency in English but can demonstrate that they have already made an impact in their field and that they will continue to do so in the future.
We are now accepting applications for the Chevening Scholarship Scheme for the Academic year 2012 - 13.
The scholarships are fully funded and cover course fees, living allowance and return airfare. The scholarships are for postgraduate study of up to a maximum of 12 months. Most scholars undertake Masters programmes, but awards to pursue short courses or research for between three to twelve months are also offered.
Applications are invited for study in all subject areas, however priority will be given to the following: Conflict Resolution, Human Rights and Good Governance, Politics and International Law, International Relations, Environment, Economics, Finance and Banking, Media and Journalism, Energy, Public Administration, and Management.
Competition for scholarships is very high. The selection process is rigorous and includes short-listed candidates attending a demanding interview in which a panel will assess whether they can satisfactorily prove that they have already made an impact in their area of specialism and that they will genuinely be future leaders.
Only applicants who meet the following criteria will normally be considered:
- A university degree, usually A grade (but in exceptional circumstances B grade considered)
- Minimum of three years post-graduate in which they have shown a track record of leadership and impact
- Excellent command of English
- 25 years old and above
- Good health and free from all military or official service requirements
We are pleased to announce that the FCO will fund up to four scholars on the Clore Leadership Programme. Candidates for the awards have to be NOMINATED by the British Embassy or High Commission and in 2012/13 we are inviting nominations for outstanding potential cultural leaders from China and Hong Kong, India, Egypt, Jordan and Libya. The deadline for applications for nomination is 23 March.
Candidates interested in applying to be nominated should speak in the first instance their nearest British Council office or the British Embassy / High Commission.
The application process for the Chevening Scholarship on the Clore Leadership Programme is different from that of other Chevening Scholarships. Candidates for the awards who meet the published Clore Leadership Programme criteria are usually invited to apply by the British Council, British Embassy or High Commission. We will also accept applications from candidates who have not been invited to apply and unsolicited candidates should contact the British Council Office or British Embassy/High Commission in their region/country.
All candidates are expected to be of a similar high calibre to the Clore Fellows and have a strong track record in their home country. They should normally have a total of at least five years paid work experience in the arts and cultural sector, either in employment, self-employment or as a freelance. Potential Scholars are often well known in their field of the arts world and must all have the potential to become senior leaders. All candidates should be able to demonstrate that they can meet the required Chevening/Clore Leadership Programme eligibility criteria.
Further information on the Chevening/Clore Leadership Programme is available here
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