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The Chevening Scholarship Programme 2015

The Chevening Scholarship Programme started in 1983 and is funded by the British

Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office, in partnership with UK and international

private sector organisations. The objective is to support UK foreign policy objectives,

creating lasting positive relationships with future leaders and decision makers.

Chevening offers fully funded scholarships to outstanding individuals with leadership

potential from around the world to study for 1 year at Master’s degree level in any subject,

at virtually any higher education institution in the UK. This year’s priority areas of study are:

- Education and Health Policy and Administration

- International trade, Economics and Finance

- Science, Innovation and Engineering

- Governance and Human Rights

- International Relations and Foreign Policy

The UK Government recently announced a considerable increase in funding for the Chevening programme. This means a large increase in Scholarships on offer in 2014-15 - in fact we expect to triple the number available for South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Educating and empowering young people in an ever more competitive and global world is critically important. So please encourage bright, motivated and committed people to apply by taking the follow three easy steps:

- Go www.chevening.org for more information, in particular eligibility criteria

- Choose, and apply for at least three courses you would like to study in the UK

- Complete the Chevening application form on line, before 15 November 2014 Other Chevening specific scholarships available in South Africa:

Chevening/Clore Partnership (creative) http://www.cloreleadership.org/.

Oxford University Foreign Service Programme: www.conted.ox.ac.uk/fsp

Commonwealth Broadcasting Association: http://www.chevening.org/partners/CBA/

Cambridge Commonwealth European International: www.chevening.org/partners/cambridge/

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In addition to the core Chevening Scholarships, there are also UK University Partner

Awards. If the University course you want to do is offered by one of the Partner universities

(listed below), please indicate when applying for a Scholarship that you would like to be

considered for a Partner Award – in addition to the core Chevening scholarship.

There are currently 9 cosponsored university partner awards available in South Africa:

Chevening Bangor University Award

Chevening University of Cambridge Award

Chevening Durham University Award

Chevening Cardiff University Award

Chevening University of Birmingham Award

Chevening University of Glasgow Award

Chevening University of Southampton Award

Chevening University of Exeter Award

Chevening Queen Mary University of London Award

There are currently 10 cosponsored university partner awards available in Swaziland:









Chevening Queen Mary University of London Award

Chevening Surrey Business School Award

There are currently 9 cosponsored university partner awards available in Lesotho:









Chevening Surrey Business School Award

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Chevening Partnerships:

The UK Government is keen to expand further the Chevening scholarship programme and is seeking new partnerships.

Chevening Partnerships are an agreement between the FCO and another organisation, to

jointly fund single or multiple Chevening scholarships for one or more years. There are

three types: Central (with the FCO in London), Local (with the British High Commission) and

University (with a UK university).

Partnerships support the aims of both the UK and the partner organisation, creating positive

synergies for all. The benefits of becoming a Chevening partner include:

- Enhancing the value of an organisation and brand through mutual association

- Enabling future leaders to establish networks with key UK contacts

- Encouraging bilateral and multinational collaboration for mutual benefit

- Extending global reach and networks through an alumni of more than 43,000

Many organisations already have Corporate Social Responsibility schemes and we hope you would consider partnering with the British High Commission in the Chevening programme. This would underline our joint commitment to a strong and prosperous relationship of huge benefit to all concerned, as well as to developing future African leaders.

Further information: on Scholarship or Partnering with Chevening in South Africa contact:

[email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]

Other options for financial support to international students wishing to study in the UK:

Commonwealth Scholarships for doctoral or Masters studies and mid-career professionals in

key development areas to work with a host organisation for up to three months.

The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme, a unique new initiative to enable young people to

step up as leaders and improve the lives of people across the Commonwealth.

Engineering Academic Excellence Scholarships at Brunel University

Gates Cambridge Scholarship

George Mitchell Scholarship

Marshall Scholarship

Rhodes Scholarship

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