Applications closed for 2009

1. Select the scholarship programme (For example: Economic Governance, Finance and Public Administration, Sustainable Development, Science and Innovation & Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence) you wish to apply for and check the eligibility criteria to ensure you are eligible.

Note: In the online application form, the applicants will be required to fill a section on the proposed course details which gives a dropdown of the options.

For applying to a Masters Course: The candidates need to select the option that is relevant to their area of study. In the following question about the proposed subject, the applicants are required to specify the exact programme (from amongst the following subject headings) before entering the proposed subject.

Economic Governance, Finance and Public Administration

Sustainable Development

Science and Innovation

For example: Proposed Subject: Sustainable Development: M Tech in Environment and Planning

For applying to the Gurukul Scholarship: The applicants will select the following as default options in the proposed course details

What type of qualification would you like to obtain?  -  Others

Proposed Sector of Study  -  Management

Proposed Subject  -  The Chevening Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence

2. Applicants for the Masters (Open) Scholarship must apply directly to their chosen UK Institution(s) for admission to your chosen course(s) before applying for a Chevening Scholarship.  Applicants are required to specify this information in order of their preference (up to three) on the online Chevening application form.

3. Application Procedure

• Applications for Chevening Scholarships for study in the 2009/10 academic year are now open. The application deadline is 31 December 2008.

• ONLY online application will be accepted. Applications closed for 2009

• No late applications will be accepted

• In your application you will be asked to list contact details for two referees. Note, referees should be professional and/or academic. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to send us references in sealed envelope before the final interviews.

Guidelines on how to complete the Chevening e-form.

4. The British Council will further contact only short listed candidates inviting them for interviews. Please do not contact the British Council to enquire about the progress of your application.

5. Interviews will be conducted in New Delhi or in one of the regional offices between February and April 2009. Short listed candidates will be expected to make their own travel arrangements and accommodation bookings. Unfortunately, the British Council is unable to reimburse cost incurred in attending the interview.

6. The decision of the Interview Panel is final.

7. Successful applicants for the Chevening Gurukul Scholarship are required to stay on for one day following the interview to attend a briefing from the Programme Directors.

General Eligibility Criteria

• Indian national with a valid Indian passport

• if applying for the Masters course at a UK institution, the course should not be more than 12 months

• fluent in written and spoken English

You are not eligible if you

• have already started a course in the UK at the time of application

• have in the past received a British Government funded scholarship

• work for the British Government (including the British Council)

• apply from another country

• are seeking military training (though military personnel can take academic course at civilian institutions)

• are applying for part time courses

• are applying for distance learning

• wish to study a course of more than 12 months in duration

• wish to study undergraduate degrees

Additional Eligibility Criteria

In addition to the general eligibility criteria, applicants for Masters programmes should be able to provide evidence/ information on the status of application to the UK University (s) in a related subject at the time of applying i.e. by 31 December 2008. Candidates who get selected for Chevening awards must submit confirmation of admission offers from their chosen university(s) to the British Council latest by 31 May 2009.

Candidate should ideally have at least 2-3 years of relevant work experience in the selected field of study.

Recent graduates must be able to demonstrate exceptional leadership experience through either academic or extra curricular activities.