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Chevening scholarships
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Chevening scholarships for Ukraine
The British Government’s flagship scholarship

We are no longer accepting applications for Chevening Programme for Ukraine for 2009/10 academic year. The application process is now closed. The application process for the 2010/11 Chevening Programme for Ukraine will open in September 2009.

For attention of applicants for 2009/10 Chevening programme
The successful candidates have been selected. We regret that we cannot contact unsuccessful applicants due to large number of applications received.

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Chevening Scholarships Programme 2009/2010

The Chevening Scholarship scheme is a worldwide programme funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and managed by the British Council. It provides opportunities for candidates to undertake a postgraduate study or research in the UK and obtain a degree.

The scholarships are fully funded and cover return flights, course fees and living costs.

The scholarships are targeted at academically gifted high-flyers who have the potential to become Ukraine’s leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers. Most scholarships are for postgraduate Master’s degrees courses (MSc, MA, LLM) lasting for up to 12 months, but the option of undertaking a shorter period of study or research (minimum 3 months) is also available.

The scholarships programme is highly competitive. Applicants are assessed according to the merit of their applications, including their leadership ability, past achievements, qualifications (both academic and professional) and their English language ability.

Successful applicants will demonstrate ambition, drive and leadership potential, a commitment to change and organisational development.

Eligibility criteria

Successful candidates will:

be under 35 years of age
be citizens of Ukraine and be resident in Ukraine at the time of application
have a first degree (completed Bachelors degree is a minimum requirement)
have a track record of excellence and achievement
have good written and spoken English; most UK Universities require a minimum IELTS of 6.5 for academic postgraduate courses
have at least three years’ relevant work experience in the chosen subject area
applications for MBA programmes are not eligible
scholars not previously in receipt of a UK scholarship will generally receive higher priority, although each application will be judged on its merits.

Priority subject areas

Economics
European Law
Public, Constitutional and Human Rights Law
International Relations (Including International Security)
Issues relating to EU Integration (including Economics, Migration, Human rights and equality)
Public Policy; Public Administration
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Climate Change
Public Health management and provision (including HIV/AIDS)

Application Process

To apply, please submit on-line application. The deadline for all Chevening application from Ukraine is 7 December 2008.

Applications can ONLY be made online. CVs are not accepted. Guidelines on how to complete the Chevening e-form are available.

Please check our FAQs for more information.

Selection procedures

  1. The selection process is undertaken by the British Council in co-operation with the British Embassy. Initial selection will be by open competition based on completed application forms. Other supporting documents (copies of diploma, references, transcripts) are not required at this initial stage. Candidates may be required to submit them at a later date.
  2. Application forms will be reviewed and candidates short-listed. Short-listed candidates will be invited for an interview conducted in English, in January-February 2009.

Placement at a University

If you are nominated for a scholarship, you will need to find placement at a UK university on your own. To find out about what courses are available in UK, please use www.educationuk.org.

Contact

Maria Zakharova
Partnerships and Projects Manager

British Council
4/12 Hryhoriya Skovorody Street
Kyiv 04070
Telephone +380 44 490 5600
Fax +380 44 490 5605

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