Chevening Scholarships
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SCHOLARSHIPS
What does Chevening mean?
The Chevening Scholarships Programme began in 1983 as
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Awards Scheme
(FCOAS) and is funded by the British government's Foreign
and Commonwealth Office.
In 1994, the name of the scheme was changed to
Chevening, after Chevening House in Kent which was the
official residence of the British Foreign Secretary
Why should you choose a
UK education?
• UK qualifications are internationally recognised. Wherever in the world
you end up, if you have a degree from a UK university it will be recognised
by employers, universities, and governments.
• Master’s courses in the UK typically last for one year, which is shorter than
many other countries.
• Studying in the UK allows you to immerse yourself in the English
language. You’ll speak, read, and write in English on a daily basis, enabling
you to master the global language of commerce, science, and technology
whilst in the UK
• There are more than 3,000 educational institutions that welcome
international students in the UK. Students can choose from a variety of
routes through the education and training system, combining different types
of courses according to their needs and abilities.
• The UK is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. There
are millions of students from around the world are studying there,
contributing to its rich, diverse and cultural society.
What are Chevening
Scholarships?
The UK Government’s global scholarship
programme, funded by the FCO and
partner organisations.
Available in over 160 countries and
territories, the scholarships support one-year
master’s degrees in any subject and at
any UK university.
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In 2017-18 , 65 Egyptian scholars have been
awarded scholarships
Diversity
Who are Chevening
Scholarships aimed at?
Chevening Scholars have ambition and
leadership potential, a strong academic
background, and have strong interpersonal
skills.
Chevening Scholars tend to rise to
prominent positions in their countries, and
in their chosen fields.
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Notable Chevening Alumni in
Egypt
H.E Dr. Mohamed Abdel Aty
H.E Dr. Ziad Bahaa Eldin
H.E. Ahmed Kouchouk
H.E. Ahmed Kouchouk
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation University of Manchester 1997 MSC in Management
Former Deputy Prime Minister
LSE 1996 PhD in Law
Finance Minister Deputy for
Financial Policies
York University
2002
MSc Public Policy
Who should apply?
In order to submit an eligible application, you
must:
• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
• Hold a completed undergraduate degree
• Have at least two years’ work experience
• Not have previously received UK
government funding to study in the UK
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Further eligibility criteria
Before being awarded a scholarship,
selected candidates must also:
• Hold an unconditional offer from at least
one of their three course choices
• Meet the Chevening English language
requirement
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English language requirement
The Chevening English language
requirement must be met by July 2018: – Academic IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band)
– TOEFL iBT: 79 (Reading – 18, Listening – 17, Writing – 17,
Speaking – 20)
– Pearson PTE Academic: 58 (with a minimum of 42 in each
band)
– Cambridge English Advanced (CEA): Standard and
computer-based tests both accepted. Overall score of 176
with a minimum score of 162 in each component.
Please note that universities may have different English language requirements to those of Chevening that you’ll also need to meet.
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What does a Chevening
Scholarship cover?
• Fully covered* tuition fees
• A living allowance at a set rate (for one
individual)
• An economy return flight to the UK
• Additional grants to cover essential
expenditure
* There is a global Chevening fee cap of £18,000 for MBAs
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Further information
For the 2018/2019 academic year, more
than 1,500 scholarships will be awarded to
scholars from over 160 countries and
territories.
Applications are being accepted between 7
August and 7 November 2017.
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Step 1: Go to 'Apply' page
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Step 2: Apply for scholarship
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Step 3: Eligibility
To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must: • Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible
country – Egyptian • Return to your country of citizenship
after your award has ended • Have an undergraduate degree • Have at least two years’ work
experience • Apply to three different eligible UK
university courses • Have an unconditional offer from one of
those choices by 12 July 2018 • Meet English language requirement by
12 July 2018
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Step 4: Register
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Step 5: Personal details
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Step 6: Education
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Step 7: Work experience
Minimum requirements: • Scholarships: 2 years (2,800 hours) Eligible types of employment: • Full-time • Part-time • Voluntary • Paid/unpaid internships
Ineligible: • Work experience accrued as part of
degree
Work experience calculator: • hours x weeks x years
e.g. 35 hours x 40 weeks = 1,400 hours
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Step 8: English language
• English language tests valid from 1 October 2015 onwards.
• UKVI – check with your university • Deadline for uploading certificate:
12 July 2018 • Check university requirements *
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Step 9: UK universities
Requirements: • Three different courses • Full-time • Start in autumn
(August/September) • Masters’ qualification • Unconditional offer by
12 July 2018
Ineligible • Part-time • Distance learning • Less than nine months • More than 12 months • PhD or MPhil
Capping • MBA courses capped at £18,000 OFFICIAL
Progress tracker
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Step 10: Leadership & influencing
TOP TIP • Use clear examples to
support your answers
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Top tips – Don’t and Dos
Do Don’t
Demonstrate your leadership skills through examples from your work experience Write about why you are a good leader Offer evidences of your own leadership qualities beyond your role and routine work.
Write essays on “What is a leader?” Define what you believed leadership to be Describe your line management responsibilities – Your routine work Write a list of your work duties
The question requiring information about Leadership skills:
Step 11: Networking
TOP TIP • Think about how you
will build a global professional network and establish links in the UK
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Top tips – Don’t and Dos
Do Don’t Focus on what it could do for you and how you might contribute now or in the future to the Chevening network More relevant information to the question and provide examples
Write or refer only to your Facebook and Linked In accounts, or keeping in contact with people you met whilst travelling via email, Face Time or Skype
The question requiring information about Networking skills:
Step 12: Studying in the UK
TOP TIP • Clearly explain how
your experience is relevant to the courses you have chosen and how your course choices will allow to achieve your career goals
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Do Don’t Carefully research and consider university course choice and provide a coherent rationale for your choices. Choice of three related courses and explain why you choose these subjects and how they relate to each other. Justifying why you need to study a particular subject, your own background or field and its importance to your own career or Egypt’s future.
Not mentioning specific universities and or your chosen courses - less emphasis on explaining your course and university choices. Not demonstrate a clear understanding of the department or institutions you had selected. Provide unfocussed outline of your Study Plans and Career plans Choice of three unrelated courses with no explanation as to why these subjects had been chosen or how they related to each other. Course choice not corresponding with previous study or career plans. Course choice was not related to career plans
The question requiring information about Study in the UK:
Top tips – Don’t and Dos
Step 13: Future Career Plans
TOP TIP • Think about how your
career goals relate to what the UK is doing in your home country https://www.gov.uk/government/world
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Top tips – Don’t and Dos
The question requiring information about Career Plan:
Do Don’t
Articulated how your own career development is linked to the overall development of Egypt as a country. Be Realistic Details of how you will reach your career goals. The good applicants clearly defined what their plans were with a timeline and justification for each step. Show how a scholarship would affect your discipline, your career, Egypt and the UK on a wider scale. identify ways that your Chevening Scholarship would help you to achieve your goals.
Limit your career plan on ONLY how it
would impact you personally ( personal gains only) Write an unrealistic career plan Only mentioning a PhD as their ultimate career plan and failing to show how a scholarship would affect your discipline, your career, Egypt and the UK on a wider scale. Answered inadequately with only a short paragraph. Not explaining your intention to return to your home country, as this would not meet the country development aspect of the Chevening Scholarship’s objectives.
Step 14: Applicant declaration
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Step 15: Submit application
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Application centre
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• Be focussed
• Give specific and clear examples
• Make a draft
• Make it your own work, voice and ideas.
• Concentrate on your strengths.
• Be honest.
• Get someone to proofread your statement.
Top tips
Websites
For further information please visit:
www.chevening.org
www.chevening.org/apply
www.ielts.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Thank You and Good Luck!