THE BRITISH CHEVENING AWARDS

The British Chevening Awards programme, funded by the British Government (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and administered by the British Council, has awarded over 1000 scholarships in Indonesia since 1984. Full scholarships are offered for one year Master degrees in the United Kingdom (UK). The scholarships can support courses at various universities and professional institutions in the UK including courses in media, finance, economics, politics, law, management, engineering, gender, environment, democracy etc. A very competitive scheme, only the best applicants are invited for further test and interview. The scholarship covers living costs in the UK, tuition fees and return airfares. Employees, employee’s relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than two years before) of the FCO (Foreign Commonwealth Office), including FCO posts, the British Council and the sponsor will not be eligible to apply for these awards. Who can apply? •Indonesian Citizens. •Excellent first degree with minimum GPA >=3.0. •Adequate level of spoken and written English language (IELTS 6.5). •Minimum of 2 years full time working experience after graduation from S1. •Excellent career prospects. •Commitment to career development, and ability to demonstrate motivation. •Field of study should be relevant to educational background or current profession. •We regret that we are unable to receive applications for MBAs. •Previous recipients of a Chevening scholarship for Masters degrees are not eligible to reapply. •Must be able to demonstrate future leadership potential and the capacity to play an important role in Indonesia's development. •Ability and potential to contribute to future bilateral relations between Indonesia and Britain. •We particularly encourage candidates from Eastern Indonesia to apply. •Candidates are welcome to apply for various subjects, but subject areas of particular interest are: Climate Change and Forestry, Counter-terrorism and International Security, Democracy and Governance, Religion and Islamic Studies, Economic Reform and International Trade, Human Rights, Conflict, Justice and Peace Building. When to apply? Applications must be submitted from 1 October – 31 December 2009 through on line at E-Chevening www.chevening.com For more information, please visit here. (This information is taken from the British Council)