Chevening Scholarship for 2010/2011 is now open. Deadline is 31 December 2009

Chevening is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) scholarship scheme, aimed at future leaders, opinion formers and decision-makers. The programme is managed by the British Council worldwide, supporting over 2,300 international students annually to study in the UK.

Aims and Objectives

The aim of the British Chevening Scholarship Programme in Jordan is to offer an opportunity to young and dynamic Jordanians, who wish to study or train in the UK, to achieve their goals by providing financial assistance.

What is covered

Scholarships are normally awarded for post-graduate courses, i.e. Masters degrees, but applications for short courses of three months duration or more, are also considered. The Programme does not offer scholarships for undergraduate or PhD studies and does not support medical (e.g. Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy), science (e.g. Physics and Mathematics) and English language and Literature Studies.

There are 2 schemes:

• Fully funded scholarships – these are full scholarships that cover tuition fees, monthly stipend and various one-off allowances.
• Part funded scholarships – these vary from award to award and cover part/full stipend and/or allowances.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for a scholarship, please follow the following:

• Access the Information, Condition, Guidance and Application notes and read carefully before completing the application form
• Complete the on-line application form.

Please note that only on-line applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applicants short listed for interview will be contacted by end February 2010

Selection Criteria

Applicants should fulfil the following requirements:

			A Jordanian citizen
			Have good English Language skills
			Holding a Bachelor degree
			Committed to return to their country and contribute to the socio-economic development of their country through implementing new skills and knowledge acquired in the UK
			Preferably have at least 2 years professional experience
			Be able to show at interview that they possess the personal qualities to benefit from their scholarship and use it to succeed in their chosen career
			Have a clear idea how their scholarship will benefit their country on their return

Suitability

Applicants must have the potential to rise to positions of leadership and influence. They will need to demonstrate that they posses the personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this potential.

Our co-sponsors:

Special thanks for local co-sponsors and partners for 2009/2010 scholarships

• King Abdullah II Fund for Development
• HSBC

Further Information

If you want to find out more about the Chevening Scholarship Programme, please visit the Chevening website www.chevening.com , refer to the Frequently Asked Questions FAQs section, or contact

Customer Services
British Council, First Circle, Jabal Amman
PO Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan

Telephone +962 6 4603420
Fax +962 6 4656413
E-mail info@britishcouncil.org.jo

British Chevening Scholars Association in Jordan (BCSAJ)

Are you a Chevening scholar?

Have you already completed your postgraduate studies in the UK and returned to Jordan? are you interested in networking with us and be updated with the latest development and ideas from the UK? all you need to do is to download and complete the attached form and fax/email/post it back to us. We look forward to keeping in touch with you.

For further information please contact

Scholarships Manager
British Council, First Circle, Jabal Amman
PO Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan

Telephone +962 6 4603420
Fax +962 6 4656413
E-mail info@britishcouncil.org.jo