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.

Who can apply?

• Indonesian citizens.
• Excellent first degree with a minimum GPA >=3.0.
• Good level of spoken and written English language (IELTS 6.5).
• Minimum of 2 years full time post-graduate (S1) work experience.
• Excellent career prospects.
• Commitment to career development, and ability to demonstrate motivation.
• Must be able to demonstrate future leadership potential and the capacity to play an important role in Indonesia's development.
• 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 apply.
• Employees, employee’s relatives (or former employees who have left employment within the last two years) of the FCO (Foreign & Commonwealth Office), including FCO posts, the British Council or any Chevening sponsors are not be eligible for these awards.

When to apply?

Applications must be submitted from 1 October – 31 December 2009 through on line at E-Chevening www.chevening.com.