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: nevine.sharaf@fco.gov.uk

Thank You and Good Luck!