Have you recently enrolled, or are about to enrol, on a twelve month postgraduate course in the UK? Do you want help with funding your studies? Would you like to develop your career and become part of an influential global alumni? Then a British Chevening Scholarship could be right for you.
The British Chevening Scholarships, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, are prestigious awards enabling overseas students to study in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are offered in more than 150 countries and give talented graduates and young professional the opportunity to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their countries.
The British Embassy is offering a number of scholarships for Syrian and Syrian/Palestinian nationals to undertake postgraduate study in the UK during the academic year 2009/10. The Chevening programme is managed by the British Council and generously co-sponsored by Shell Petroleum Company, Aga Khan Development Network, and Areeba
The scholarships are fully funded and cover course fees, living allowance and return airfare. The scholarships are for postgraduate study of up to a maximum of twelve months. Most scholars undertake Masters programmes, but awards to pursue short courses or research for between three to twelve months are also offered.
The Embassy will give priority to candidates whose proposed fields of study are relevant to Syria’s economic, social or technological development.
Competition for scholarships is very high and only applicants who meet the following criteria will normally be considered:
- Be Syrian or Syrian/Palestinian; they are expected to return to Syria on completion of their studies.
- Be university graduates with several years’ work experience.
- Have excellent knowledge of spoken and written English
Please note that this year we will only be accepting applications online at:
https://www.chevening.fco.gov.uk/CheveningApplications/CA_Start.aspx
Applications must be submitted online and no later than 31 October 2009.
Further information on the application process can be obtained from the website address above.or from
www.britishembassy.gov.uk/syria
www.chevening.com
The Open Society Foundation, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the University of Edinburgh invite applications for the above scholarships at the University of Edinburgh for the academic year 2009/2010. Applicants will be expected to be both nationals of and resident in Syria.
The scholarships are for one-year taught postgraduate programmes leading to the award of the Master degree.
Scholarships are available in the following fields:
- Nationalism Studies,
- Policy Studies,
- Political Theory,
- Social Research,
- Comparative Public Policy,
- Social Anthropology,
- Global Health and Public Policy,
- Health Inequalities and Public Policy,
- Health Systems and Public Policy.
Applicants should have outstanding academic qualifications and excellent English. Each scholarship provides one year’s tuition fees at the University of Edinburgh, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar’s home country. On completion of the scholarship, scholars will return to their home countries.
Further information and application forms are available from the British Council office , or can be downloaded, completed applications should be returned there by 30 January 2009.
If you work in the filed of ICT and Communications technology you are invited to apply for Areeba/Chevening scholarships.
If you work in the petroleum field or in the Ministry of Environment but may opt to study any subject relevant to the oil industry and environment. You are invited to apply for Shell/Chevening joint scholarships.
If your work in the field of public sector development studies you are invited to apply for Aga Khan Development Network/Cevening joint scholarships.
If you need further information about the scheme, please don't hesitate to contact us.
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