Terms and Conditions for Chevening Scholarship Awards
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS AUGUST 2013 Summary of updates • Eligibility – added to this is the need for Scholars to be able to obtain the correct visa, and receive an unconditional offer from a UK university, as well details of what constitutes ‘work or equivalent experience’. See Section 2: Eligibility. • Equal opportunities – an equal opportunities statement is included in the section on selection criteria. See Section 3: Selection criteria. • Course selection – three courses must be indicated on the application; applicants are encouraged to include a ‘reach’, a ‘likely’ and a ‘safety’ option; these courses should not change so we emphasise the need for thorough research up front; applicants that only list one or two courses on the Chevening application will not be considered. See Section 5: University admissions and Section 6: Application and selection procedure. • Application closing dates – a full list of application closing dates by region. See Section 6: Application and selection procedure. • Visa application, travel arrangements and arrival allowance – explanation of making a visa application, travel arrangements and arrival allowances for Scholars. See Section 6: Application and selection procedure. • General responsibilities – an outline of the general responsibilities of Chevening Scholars (general awareness of reputation; publications; and social media). See Section 8: Your general responsibilities. • Effectuation of a Chevening Scholarship – an explanation of the effectuation of a Chevening Scholarship. See Section 9: Conditions of the Chevening Scholarship. • Data protection – more detailed information about data protection. See Section 9: Conditions of the Chevening Scholarship. • Information for Indian short course Scholars – updated information for Indian short course Scholars, including additional eligibility criteria. See Appendix A: Information for Indian short courses. Section 1: OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 2 Section 2: ELIGIBILITY ..................................................................... 2 Section 3: SELECTION CRITERIA .................................................... 4 Section 4: ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT .......................... 4 Section 5: UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS ............................................. 6 Section 6: APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCEDURE ............. 7 Registering your interest: ................................................................................................... 7 Applying through eChevening: ........................................................................................... 8 Review of applications: ...................................................................................................... 9 Invitation to interview: ........................................................................................................ 9 After your interview: ........................................................................................................... 2 Section 7: VALUE OF THE AWARD ................................................. 3 Section 8: YOUR GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES ............................ 4 Section 9: CONDITIONS OF THE CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP ..... 6 Effectuation of a Chevening Scholarship ........................................................................... 6 Section 10: PARTNERSHIP CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS ............. 8 Appendix A: INFORMATION FOR INDIAN SHORT COURSES ........... 8 Eligibility ............................................................................................................................ 8 Specific eligibility and selection criteria for individual courses ............................................ 9 Applying through eChevening ............................................................................................ 9 Invitation to interview ....................................................................................................... 10 Value of the award........................................................................................................... 10 Additional points for short course Chevening Scholars .................................................... 10 Section 1: OVERVIEW 1. The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship programme was established in 1983 and is now an internationally prestigious scheme with over 42,000 alumni. This year the Scholarships will support over 600 established or emerging leaders studying at universities across the UK. Chevening Scholarships are currently offered in 118 countries. 2. Chevening is a merit-based, open, national competition and makes awards to talented individuals who demonstrate the potential to become future leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers. Chevening Scholarships are awarded across a wide range of fields; including politics, government, business, the media, the environment, civil society, religion, and academia. 3. Chevening awards enable Scholars to study a one-year postgraduate Master's course in any discipline at any UK university. The priority areas in which Scholarships are funded vary from country to country and can be found on the country pages of the Chevening website. In some countries short courses are also funded, with further details set out from time to time on the relevant country pages of the Chevening website and/or the local British Embassy or High Commission website. 4. Chevening Scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), with further contributions from universities and other partners in the UK and overseas, including governmental and private sector bodies. 5. Candidates are selected for the Scholarships by an interview panel organised by the British Embassy or British High Commission in your country. The programme is administered on behalf of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office by the Chevening Scholarships Secretariat, which is part of the Association of Commonwealth Universities, in London. Section 2: ELIGIBILITY 6. There are no age restrictions for Chevening Scholarships. To qualify for a Chevening Scholarship, you must: • be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country at the time of applying for the award, and intend to return there at the end of the period of study (you must also be available to attend an interview in your home country); • hold a degree that is equivalent to at least an upper second-class honours degree in the UK (some universities use NARIC to assess degree UNCLASSIFIED equivalency); • demonstrate that you have achieved the minimum Chevening English language requirement (set out below); • have completed at least two years' work or equivalent experience before applying (including voluntary work and paid or unpaid internships); • be able to obtain the correct visa (in accordance with the instructions for your county at www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/countries), and receive an unconditional offer from a UK university. The eligibility criteria for short course applicants is listed in Appendix A. If you do not meet the above criteria please do not apply. Your application will not be considered. 7. You are not eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship if: 1 • You or your immediate relatives are employed by Her Majesty's Government (this includes the FCO, FCO Overseas Posts, the Department for International Development, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, UK Trade and Investment, the Ministry of Defence and the UK Border Agency), the British Council, a co-sponsor or a sponsoring university and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. 1 • You or your immediate relatives left the above employment categories after 30 September 2011. • You have already received financial benefit from a UK government-funded scholarship award. • You are applying from a country other than your home country, unless you are able to return to your home country for interview and demonstrate your intention to return there immediately after the completion of your course to become a future leader, decision-maker or opinion former. • You are a dual national, where one of your nationalities is British (except if you are a national of a British Overseas Territory, or if you hold BN(O) nationality and are applying from Hong Kong), or if you have any valid leave to enter or remain in the UK which suggests that you may not return to your home country after your Scholarship. If you are invited to attend an interview, you will be asked to disclose full details of any other nationalities held and your UK immigration status. 1 Immediate relatives are defined as parents or step-parents, siblings or step- siblings, children or step-children, spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner (where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years). 3 UNCLASSIFIED Section 3: SELECTION CRITERIA 8. Chevening Scholarships are for high-calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. You will need to demonstrate that you: • have the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership in your home country; • are motivated to develop your career in order to establish a position of leadership in your own country within 10 years of your Scholarship; • have a clear post-Scholarship plan, outlining your career objectives and how you plan to achieve them; • are committed to networking to find global solutions; • are committed to networking within the