المعهد الثقافي البريطاني في بغداد
أعلان عن منح دراسية في الجامعات البريطانية
UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office Chevening Scholarship Scheme 2008-2009
The Chevening Scholarship Scheme offers the chance for successful candidates to undertake a year’s fully funded study at a University in the United Kingdom. It is aimed at highly motivated, extremely capable individuals who have already made an impact in their chosen career. It is funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council.
Applications for the Chevening Scholarship scheme for the academic year 2008-9 are now being accepted (opening and closing dates are shown below). Candidates are invited to apply for a 12 month full-time Masters degree at a UK university.
Competition for Chevening scholarships is strong. A typical successful applicant would be:
* Established in a career which is key to Iraq’s economic, social and political development, with a track record of excellence and achievement, and the prospect of becoming a leader in his/her chosen field. The vast majority of Chevening scholars are 25–35 years old.
* Committed to return to their country and contribute to the socio-economic development of their country implementing the new skills and knowledge acquired in the UK
* A graduate with proven academic skills
* Able to show at interview that they possess the personal qualities to benefit from their scholarship
* Someone with very good written and spoken English skills. Most UK higher education institutions require a minimum 6.5 in the International English Language Testing System for admission to Postgraduate courses.
When is the application deadline?
* The deadline for members of IFUW national federations and associations
varies by country, but normally falls between 1 September 2007 and mid-October
2007. Please ask your national headquarters for the exact deadline.
* The deadline for IFUW International Members is 1 October 2007.
We aim wherever possible for an equal number of female and male scholars.
The application procedure and selection of scholars is open and transparent.
How can I apply?
You can apply from 3 September 2007 - 13 October 2007. Applications received before or after these dates will not be considered. Applications with missing information will not be considered.
Please note that British Council staff may not discuss an application with you.
To apply you will need to download an application form from:
Please note it is mandatory to provide all relevant documentation with your application, otherwise the application will not be considered. If you are invited to interview you will be asked to provide full and original transcripts and certificates of your qualifications along with references. Please make sure to submit your original documents at the day of the interview. You can submit your application by email to:
Or by hand in a sealed envelope to our British Embassy office, situated next to the Convention Centre (Qasr Al Mutamarat), opposite the Al Rashid Hotel, International Zone, Baghdad, or to the British Consulate office in Erbil. Important note: application forms from current FCO staff members' and those that have left the employment within the last two years at FCO departments, will not be considered.
How to complete the form?
1. The application form should be completed using the Microsoft Office Word software.
2. Only page 11 of the form should be signed by the applicant and scanned as a JPG image.
3. All other references and academic transcripts should be scanned and saved as a JPG image.
Useful Links:
What are the financial arrangements?
The type of scholarships offered in Iraq are the Type B scholarships, these are full scholarships that cover tuition fees, monthly stipend and various one-off allowances.
What types of courses can I study on a Chevening scholarship?
Chevening scholars will be expected to study for a postgraduate 12 month Masters degree in the UK. Chevening scholarships can be used to study most subjects. Sources of information on studying in the UK
For information on studying in the UK please access the British Council website: www.britishcouncil.org and the Chevening website: www.chevening.com
HEFCE has a list of all UK universities and colleges of higher education with a hypertext link to each of their websites: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/unicoll/he
One of the best sources for information on postgraduate study in the UK is:
http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/ukinfo/uk.map.html This site has a map showing UK universities and colleges of higher education, but it has been refined, so you can link directly to the selected institution’s postgraduate website, by selecting on ‘Postgraduate prospectus’ from the menu.
UKOSA (UK Council for International Education) also has a section for international students, with good general info about studying in the UK, visas, immigration, finance, etc…and it has links to other sites:
Other sources of information on postgraduate study include:
http://www.postgrad.hobsons.com/ (part of Hobsons Publications).
The search engine is good and has direct links to course information.
The HERO (Higher Education and Research Opportunities) web portal: http://www.hero.ac.uk
will give you a list of 125 universities and colleges of higher education with a short descriptor of what subject
areas/specialization they have if you search on “postgraduate study” for “whole of UK”. It also has information on the
results of the last RAE (research assessment exercise).
