Am introductory presentation on Chevening Scholarships programme for Syrians 2015-2016

1. Chevening ScholarshipsSyria 2014/2015
Chevening Scholarships are supported by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)

2. What is Chevening Scholarships Programme?
CheveningScholarshipsaretheUKgovernment’sglobalscholarshipprogramme,fundedbytheForeignandCommonwealthOffice(FCO)andpartnerorganisations.TheScholarshipsareawardedtooutstandingestablishedoremergingleaderstopursueone-yearMaster’sdegrees(althoughsomeawardsarefortailor-madeshortcourses)inanysubjectandatanyoftheUK’sleadinguniversities.

3. CheveningScholarshipsoperateinmorethan150countriesandterritoriesworldwide,Thereareover43,000Cheveningalumniaroundtheworldwhotogethercompriseaninfluentialandhighlyregardedglobalnetwork.

4. TheCheveningprogrammewasestablishedin1983andhasdevelopedintoaprestigiousinternationalscheme.CheveningScholarscomefrommorethan150countriesandterritoriesworldwide(excludingtheUSAandtheEU),andthisyeartheScholarshipswillsupportmorethan1500individuals.

5. Why to study in the UK?

6. Chevening awards in Syria
Applications for 2015/2016 Chevening Scholarships in Syria are now open, and will close on 15 November at 23:59 GMT.
CheveningScholarshipsareawardedtotalentedprofessionalswhoarepotentialfutureleaders,decision- makersandopinionformers.TheScholarshipsnotonlyofferfinancialsupporttostudyforaMaster’sdegreeattheUK’sleadinguniversities,buttheopportunitytobecomepartofaninfluentialandhighlyregardedglobalnetwork.
ThefollowingAwardsareavailableinSyria:
•CheveningSyriaScholarships
•CheveningCentralPartnershipAwards

7. •Amonthlystipend
•Traveltoandfromyourcountryviaanapprovedroute
•Anarrivalandexcessbaggageallowance
•Athesisordissertationgrant
•Thecostofanentryclearancevisa
•Tuitionfees
ThereisalsoaglobalCheveningfeecapof£13,000forMBAandMastersinFinance.
What does a Chevening Scholarship in Syria include?

8. ForCheveningSyriaScholarships,weacceptapplicationsfromawiderangeofsubjectareas,andparticularlywelcomeapplicationsinthefollowingfields:
•Governance, democracy and institution building
•Conflict resolution and Peace Building
•Law and Human Rights
•Economic development and reconstruction
•Media
What can you study?

9. •Undergraduateeducationalqualification
•Workexperience
•Leadershipaspiration
•Citizenship/nationality
•AnypreviouslyreceivedUKgovernmentscholarships
•WhetheryouoryourfamilyareorhavebeenemployedbytheUKgovernmentorrelatedorganisations
•CommitmenttoreturninghomeforaminimumoftwoyearsafteryourAward
•WhetheryouhaveresearchedsuitableUKuniversitycoursesandarepreparedtomakeapplicationsforentrytothem
Who is eligible?

10. Selection Criteria

11. Register/Log- in
Complete the Application form
EO and marketing survey
Submit
Post- submission confirmation
APPLICATIONS CAN ONLY
SUBMITTED ONLINE

12. Section 1: Personal details
•Title
•Name
•Date of birth
•Citizenship(s)
•Current place of residence
Section 2: Contact details
•Email address(es) If you enter two email addresses, messages will be sent to both.
•Phone number(s)
•Skype ID (If you have one and wish to provide it).
•Current postal address
Section 3: Education
•Country of study at undergraduate level
•University/college attended
•Dates of study
•Degree type
•Degree subject
•Course title
•Result Scale
Section 4: Work experience
•Current employment status
•Previous work experience(s) including name of employer and position held You may enter up to ten.
•Dates worked
•Total number of weeks worked during this time period
•Average number of hours per week worked
•Summary of your responsibilities
Section 5: English language qualification
Section 6: UK university applications
•Names of universities/colleges
•Names of courses
•Whether you have already made an application for entry
•If so, whether you have received a conditional or unconditional offer
Section 7: application questions
•Your personal statement
•Your academic background
•Your leadership and networking skills
•Your career plan and benefit to your home country
Section 8: References
•Name
•Job title
•Organisation
•Capacity in which known
•Telephone
•Email
Section 9: Applicant declaration /Section 10 -immigration questions

13. What next?

14. www.chevening.org/syria
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