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Overview

Scholarship Amount Details

Eligibility

Application Process

About the

Scholarship

Durham University

Scholarship Awarded by

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Amount

$44.3K (Rs 34.1L)

Course Level

Postgraduate

Deadline

Nov 03, 2022

About the Scholarship

  • Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations
  • The programme makes awards to outstanding scholars with leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses at universities in the UK
  • Chevening Scholarships are for talented people who have been identified as potential future leaders across a wide range of fields; including politics, business, the media, civil society, religion, and academia
  • There are over 41,000 Chevening alumni around the world who together comprise an influential and highly regarded global network

Overview

No. of scholarships to be awarded

10

Type of scholarship

Merit

Renewability

Yes

Application deadline

2022-11-03

Announcement of award on

N/A

Applicability of the scholarship

Courses

Postgraduate

Universities

Durham University

Countries

UK

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Scholarship amount details

  • tuition costs and a fixed-rate living allowance (for one individual)
  • a return flight to the United Kingdom in economy class
  • more funds to cover necessary expenses

Eligibility

  • Applicants must be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
  • Have an undergraduate degree that will enable them to gain entry to a postgraduate program at a UK university. This is typically equivalent to an Upper Second Class Bachelor Degree, or international equivalent
  • IELTS: 7.0 with min score of 6.0 in each section
  • PTE: 68 with no less than 59 in each Communicative Skill
  • Work Experience: Ateast 3yrs required. It can be-
    • Full-time employment
    • Part-time employment
    • Voluntary work
    • Paid or unpaid internships
    • Work experience can be completed before, during, or after graduating from undergraduate studies
  • Interview: Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview
    • The interview will be a competency-based panel assessment conducted in English
    • Applicants will be asked a series of questions discussing some of the information they provided in the application form
    • The panel will ask questions that will enable applicants to fully explain their personal and professional aspirations and how Chevening can facilitate these goals for them
    • Applicants course choices will also be discussed and they will be asked to provide an update on their applications

Application Process

  • Stage1: Applicants need to submit an academic application to Durham University. Within this application should be a reference to an intention to apply for a Chevening scholarship
  • Stage 2: Submit an online scholarship application via the Chevening website
  • Applicants must complete the application form in English. If the application form is not completed in English, it will be deemed ineligible

Additional Information

Contact Email

scholarships.advice@durham.ac.uk

Contact Number

+44 191 334 2000