Job Summary
We are seeking Academic and Regional Assessors to participate in the 2024/25 Chevening Reading Committees.
Please apply via the link below in the recruitment pack that can be found at the bottom of this page.
The Chevening Programme is the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organisations. Offered in over 160 countries and territories, the programme grants awards to outstanding individuals with leadership potential and a commitment to creating positive change in their home countries/territories.
The Reading Committees form a crucial part in the selection of Chevening Scholars and Fellows to ensure independently assessed excellence. Each committee comprises two members: a Regional Assessor and an Academic Assessor who will be asked to assess applications from a particular country and/or territory, or countries and/or territories.
We are seeking a number of regional assessors with substantial international experience across a range of countries and/or a region. In addition, we are looking for academic assessors with experience in assessing academic applications from a wide range of subject areas.
Committee members are required to submit scores on an online system between 20 November 2023 - 2 January 2024. All committee members are required to complete an assessment of 20 applications by 28 November 2023. Committee members must also submit a short report for each country/territory assessed by 9 January 2024.
Please note: There is a mandatory requirement that all assessors must be UK residents, living in the UK for the duration of the assessment period.
Reading committee members will receive an honorarium for their time and contributions. The total amount received will be dependent on number of applications assessed, based on £1.50 per application. It is anticipated that each committee member will assess between 400-600 applications. Additionally, assessors will be paid £25 for satisfactory completion of each country/territory report.
Please refer to the Recruitment Pack document linked here containing details on eligibility criteria and a link to the application form.