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CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What you want to know about Chevening Scholarships Department

Please click on the questions to see the answers 

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Should I 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, please apply to at least 2 programmes at the UK Universities until the deadline and submit your application or reference number with your other supporting documents. If you’re a researcher, please attach the proof of your correspondences with the universities. The deadline for selected candidates to present their offer letters from UK institutions is 6th of April 2012. 
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Do my transcript, reference letters, diploma and identity card have to be in English?
Yes, all the documents (except the identity card) need to be in English.  The Turkish documents don’t have to be notarised but they must be translated by a qualified translator and they must be submitted together with the originals. 
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Can 4th year students also apply even if they do not have 3 years professional work experience
No, 3 years professional work experience is a MUST, therefore 4th year students can’t apply to this scheme. We recommend them to check Chevening – TEV scholarship programme. 
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Should one doctor need to complete the Declaration of Health form?
No, it should be your self declaration. A medical report form will be required later 
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Does this scholarship cover PhD Studies?
No, Chevening Scholarships are only granted for post-graduate studies and/or research programmes (3-9 months). 
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Can I apply to a programme which is not listed among the fields?
No, Applications are only accepted for the fields mentioned in the announcement 
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Can I send my documents in the post?
Yes, you must deliver the documents by hand or by COURIER to the British Council Ankara office. 
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Can you extend the application deadline for a week?
No, the application and the documents must be in our possession on the final date written on the website. 
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Can I send any missing documents later on?
No, all documents should be sent together 
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When can I find out if my application has been successful?
We can’t give you a definite date. We’ve given the approximate dates on our website. 
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What does the scholarship cover?  

The standard Chevening scholarship cover:

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Do you find me a study place?

No, you contact the universities to find a place and bring the acceptance letter from them in support of your application. The below links can be useful for your searches.

www.educationuk.org

www.prospects.ac.uk 

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What length of programme do you support? 3 months, 1 year or more than this?
You can select a 3 to 9 months research programme or a one year Masters degree. 
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Can I choose more than one of the specified areas?  For example, I am interested in Journalism and Human Rights and both are possible areas of study for my chosen career.
As long as the subjects are related in some way – yes. 
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Is a letter from my university confirming that I have graduated enough to apply?
Yes, you can apply with an official letter from your university as long as you satisfy all other conditions too, such as length of relevant work experience. 
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How many Scholarships will be granted for 2012/13 academic year?
The allocations for this academic year have not been announced yet therefore we can't give the exact numbers at the moment. 
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My first degree GPA is a little under 3 but I meet all of the other criteria – can I still apply?
Yes you can, but priority will be given to candidates with a GPA of 3 or more. 
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