The UK’s Chevening Scholarships programme,
funded by the British Government (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and
administered by the British Council is now open for the 2013/14 academic
year.
Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s flagship global
scholarships programme currently offered in approximately 110 countries,
in most regions of the world. Established in 1983 by the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office (FCO), these scholarships support study at UK
universities – mostly one-year Masters’ degrees – for over 40,000
students with demonstrable potential to become future leaders,
decision-makers and opinion formers.
In China, the Chevening
Scholarships Programme operates through the British Embassy in Beijing
and the British Consulates-General in Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing
with administrative support from the Chevening Scholarships Secretariat.
Chevening Scholarships are for talented Chinese citizens who have been
identified as potential future leaders across a wide range of fields,
including politics, business, the media, civil society, religion, and
academia. Scholarship recipients are free to apply to any British
universities and courses as long as they are relevant to their current
profession. Chevening Scholarships are highly competitive and
application materials, including an application form, proofs of academic
record, work experience and level of English, are crucial for
evaluation. Successful candidates are selected following an interview.
Chevening
Scholarships are mainly funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
(FCO), with additional important contributions from private sector
sponsors, universities and other partners in the UK and overseas
including governmental bodies. The FCO offers successful applicants
scholarships covering tuition fees of up to ₤12,000, flights to and from
the UK, and a living stipend. Some scholars may receive contributions
from partners and sponsors of FCO.
Application criteria
Candidates must:
- Be a Chinese citizen living in mainland China at the time of application;
- Meet the academic requirements for their chosen courses of study, e.g. bachelor’s degree recognised by the UK universities;
- Have been admitted by or at least have applied to a master’s course at a university in UK;
- Have minimum three years of work experience, and have responsibilities for management and decision-making;
- Have a good standard of written and spoken English and meet the
language requirements for their chosen course(s) of study, demonstrated
by an IELTS (academic) score at least 6.5 overall with no individual
band lower than 6;
- Not be employees, relatives of employees, or former employees (who
left within the past two years) of Her Majesty’s Government including
FCO (and its British Embassies and High Commissions), DFID, UKTI, MOD,
BIS, UKBA, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, a partner
(sponsor), or sponsoring UK university;
- Not be in receipt of any other scholarships or award for the
academic year, and not have previously received a UK government-funded
scholarship in the past three years.
Desirable Chevening qualities
- Be ambitious and courageous
- Have good leadership potential
- Be a quick thinker with innovative and creative ideas
- Can quickly adapt to a changing environment
Chevening priority areasChevening Scholarships
welcome applications from all sectors of Chinese life. However, we will
give priority to those candidates who are able to demonstrate a clear
link in their application between their current work (or future
aspirations) and the priorities of the FCO. These priorities are listed
below.
- Foreign and security policy/Defence
- Public policy
- Jurisdiction/Law
- Economics/Finance
- Trade/Investment
- Science and technology
- Environment and sustainable development
- Climate change and Energy
- Media
- Social development (Health/Education policy/Human rights/Judicial reforms)
For more information on application, please visit
www.chevening.org
