The Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme is a UK based programme which provides scholarships to potential leaders and young professionals looking to study at the University of Oxford.

Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the Chevening-Weidenfeld Scholarships, a candidate must:

			be applying to the Master of Public Policy programme at the University of Oxford;
			be an ordinary resident of one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mongolia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Serbia, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen.

Assessment Criteria
Scholarships will be awarded to candidates who meet the eligibility criteria on the basis of their exceptional academic distinction.

Amount of the Award
The Scholarship will provide all tuition and college fees, and a stipend to cover living expenses in Oxford for the full duration of the Master of Public Policy course.

Level and Mode of Study
Masters degree, 12 month programme, full-time.

Application Deadline
20 January 2012.

How to Apply
Applications for the Chevening/Weidenfeld scholarship will only be accepted via the Blavatnik online application site.

Tick the Departmental Studentship Application section in the Funding Section of the University's Graduate Application Form (page 6) and enter ‘Chevening-Weidenfeld'.

Application closing date is 20 January 2012.
You must have secured a place on your chosen programme of study by the expected final decision date (16 March 2012).

Interview
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an expenses-paid interview weekend in Oxford in late April 2012.

How will I know if I have been successful?
Successful candidates will be notified by email by summer 2012.

More information
This scholarship is not administered by the British Council, so please do not send your enquiries to us. For more information go to the Chevening/Weidenfeld website.