From 2 April 2012, the British Council ceased to be the administrator of the Chevening Scholarships programme and will no longer be able to deal with Chevening enquiries.

The FCO and the Association Commonwealth Universities (ACU) have set up an email contact point for the management of 2013/14 Chevening application process.

For all enquiries please now contact info@chevening.org – the new email gateway for Chevening enquiries

Those existing candidates who have been provisionally selected as a Chevening Scholar for the 2012/2013 academic year will be contacted by the new administrator

For further information please refer to;

The Chevening Scholarships Secretariat at the ACU

Additional information can also be found at www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/scholarships/

The Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme run by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) will fund 30-40 Scholars in the 2012-13 academic year. This Programme, launched in May 2007, offers outstanding postgraduate students and young professionals support for graduate studies at the University of Oxford complemented by a comprehensive leadership development programme.  In its first phase this programme has primarily supported scholars from Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East.

In seeking to cultivate leaders of the future, the Programme selects students and young professionals with demonstrated leadership potential and a commitment to public service. It offers them the unique opportunity to:

• Pursue fully funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford with no restriction as to the chosen academic field; and
• Participate in a comprehensive leadership programme providing them with:
• The knowledge and skills needed to contribute to public life in, and play a transformational role in the development of, their countries and regions of origin;
• Lasting professional networks across cultures and continents to be drawn on throughout their post-university careers.
  
  

Candidates must apply through the official University of Oxford application process by January 2012 (6 January 2012 for Medical Sciences and Philosophy students; 20 January 2012 for all other subjects) and need to be accepted by the university before being considered for the Weidenfeld Scholarship.

Please find additional information about
               -The Scholarship brochure,
               -How to apply for teh Scholarship,
               -FAQs,
               -Questionnaire.

Information about the programme is also available on the Institute for Strategic Dialogue website www.strategicdialogue.org.

Should you require any further information about the Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme, please do not hesitate to contact the Institute for Strategic Dialogue by email at info@strategicdialogue.org.