The Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme run by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), in cooperation with the Chevening Scholarship scheme, will offer 5 scholarships at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, starting in the academic year 2012-13.
Please, find the official press release below –
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/news_stories/2011/111219.html
Candidates must apply through the official University of Oxford application process by 20 January 2012.
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. Successful scholars will undertake a one year Public Policy masters degree at the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford.
The FCO/Weidenfeld have agreed to jointly fund 5 awards and nationals from the following countries are eligible to apply: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, FYR Macedonia, Georgia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mongolia, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestinian Authority, Serbia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan and Yemen.
The application process is the following:
- Applications for the Chevening/Weidenfeld awards will be submitted using the Blavatnik online application site.
- Application closing date 20 January 2012
- Sift/interviews to be arranged and conducted by Weidenfeld, Blavatnik and representatives from Public Diplomacy Team in London.
- Successful candidates will be chosen and agreed by the FCO, Weidenfeld and Blavatnik.
Please take a look at the additional information about the programme, the criteria for eligibility and the application process.
Further information about the programme is available on the Institute for Strategic Dialogue's official website.
Should you require any further information about the Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme, please do not hesitate to contact Anna Schiller d Scholarships Programme Associate, by e-mail or by telephone at +44 207 493 9333.
The professional relationships fostered at Oxford, combined with our leadership programme, are paving the way for the trans-cultural, trans-continental and thus sustainable networks of leaders of our future. We would be most grateful for your assistance in raising awareness of the Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme by circulating this information to relevant universities, networks of students, educational advising centres in your country, and appropriate professional networks.
Please visit the Weidenfeld Scholarship Profile page at Oxford University's offical website.
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