The Chevening Scholarships for 2012/2013 is now Open. Deadline is 19th of January 2012
Chevening is the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) scholarship scheme, aimed at future leaders, opinion formers and decision-makers. The programme is managed by the British Council worldwide. Over 26 years it has provided more than 30,000 Scholarships in the UK for postgraduate students or researchers from countries across the world.
What is covered
Scholarships are normally awarded for post-graduate courses, i.e. Masters degrees, but applications for short courses of three months duration or more, are also considered. The Programme does not offer scholarships for undergraduate or PhD studies and does not support medical (e.g. Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy), and English language and Literature Studies.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for a scholarship, please follow the following:
Please note that only on-line applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Selection Criteria
Applicants should fulfil the following requirements:
Hold Jordanian citizenship
Have good English Language skills
Hold a Bachelors degree
Be committed to return to their country and contribute to the socio-economic development of their country through implementing new skills and knowledge acquired in the UK
Preferably have at least 2 years professional experience
Be able to show at interview that they possess the personal qualities to benefit from their scholarship and use it to succeed in their chosen career
Have a clear idea how their scholarship will benefit their country on their return
Suitability
Applicants must have the potential to rise to positions of leadership and influence. They will need to demonstrate that they posses the personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this potential.
Further Information
If you want to find out more about the Chevening Scholarship Programme, please visit the Chevening website
Customer Services
British Council, First Circle, Jabal Amman
PO Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan
T +962 6 4603420
F +962 6 4656413
info@britishcouncil.org.jo
British Chevening Scholars Association in Jordan (BCSAJ)
Are you a Chevening scholar?
Have you already completed your postgraduate studies in the UK and returned to Jordan? are you interested in networking with us and be updated with the latest development and ideas from the UK? all you need to do is to download and complete the attached form and fax/email/post it back to us. We look forward to keeping in touch with you.
For further information please contact
Scholarships Manager
British Council, First Circle, Jabal Amman
PO Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan
T +962 6 4603420
F +962 6 4656413
info@britishcouncil.org.jo
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