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The British Government’s ‘British Chevening Scholarships’ are the most prestigious awards available to international students for study in the United Kingdom. There are over 2,200 new Chevening scholarships globally each year.
These scholarships, which are named after Chevening House in Kent, the official country residence of the Foreign Secretary, are available in more than 150 countries, including Turkey.
Chevening scholarships offer an ideal opportunity for young professionals not only to study their chosen subject, but also to meet and network with their peers in the unique learning atmosphere that the UK provides. The ultimate objective is to benefit their countries upon their return.
Candidates are selected by the British Embassy. The programme is managed by the British Council, on behalf of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
The scholarship will cover tuition fees up to £ 12,000 for 12 month programmes.
Scholars receive a monthly ‘stipend’ (living allowance) intended to cover the cost of accommodation, subsistence and books. Scholarships also cover a return airfare
Chevening scholarships are available for post-graduate level study for a minimum of three months and maximum of one year. In UK most Master level programmes are for 1 year only.
The Chevening programme in Turkey is the largest in Europe. Since it began in 1988, over 1550 Turkish scholars have studied in the UK under the British Chevening Scholarship scheme. They now hold positions of responsibility in public administration and government, international organisations, journalism, commerce, science and education, and within the Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) community.
Some of our scholarships are fully funded by the British FCO, some are jointly funded. By working with our partners, Turk Egitim Vakfı (TEV) www.tev.org.tr, European Union Secretariat General (EUSG), Turkish Education Association (TED) www.ted.org.tr and HSBC, we are able to increase the size of the scholarship programme overall.
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You must be a graduate, ideally with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 or equivalent |
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For the main Chevening programme, you must have at least 2 years relevant professional work experience. For joint schemes with TED and TEV this requirement is waived. |
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You will probably be between 25 and 35 years of age, with a clear sense of why studying in the UK would benefit both your career and your country |
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It is essential that you can communicate effectively in written and spoken English, (minimum IEL TS score of 6.5) |
As we are keen for the scheme in Turkey to support Turkey’s EU candidacy, applications should be for study in one of the following subject areas:
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European Studies (including short courses in the field of Turkey’s accession to the European Union) |
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Public Administration |
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Human Rights |
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Migration |
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Economics (particularly issues related to European integration ) |
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Journalism and Media Studies |
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Environmental Studies |
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Energy Studies |
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Political Science and International Relations |
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Agriculture/food engineering |
Choose your preferred course of study. It should be relevant to your field of professional activity or current employment. We recommend that you submit an application for your preferred course in advance of receiving a scholarship, as admission is highly competitive.
Complete an application form and send it by courier to the British Council Office in Ankara.
Attach:
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a recent photograph |
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two additional copies of the form |
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transcripts |
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two reference letters (professional or academic) |
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photocopies of academic certificates |
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valid IELTS result if available |
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birth certificate |
All documents must be in English or translated into English
The deadline for all Chevening applications has ended. For 2009-2010 academic year, we will announce the applicaiton process in September 2008.
If you are short-listed, you will be invited to an interview. Interviews usually take place during December and January. If you are successful in the interview and do not have a valid IELTS result, you will be asked to take one. This test is compulsory, as all UK universities require it as part of their admission criteria.
The selection committee will then make a final decision on whether you will be offered a scholarship and the type.
Most decisions are made by March. Reject or scholarship offer letters will then be sent to each applicant by late March.
Should you have a letter of offer from an institution?
If you have already been offered a place at a university you should include the offer letter in your application. If not, the deadline for selected candidates to present their offer letters from UK institutions is 30 March.
For further information contact
Özlem Gücer,
Science Projects and Chevening Scholarships Programme Co-ordinator
British Council, Ankara
Tel: 0 312 455 3651
e-mail: ozlem.gucer@britishcouncil.org.tr
Selin Yaşamış
Scholarships and Client Funded Projects Manager
Tel: 0312 4553648
selin.yasamis@britishcouncil.org.tr
www.britishcouncil.org/turkey-learning-funding-chevening
www.britishembassy.org.tr
www.chevening.com
www.britishcouncil.org/turkey-educationuk
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