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Chevening Scholarships
   Bring your ideas to life.
Study in the UK in 2021/2022.

      20 August 2020.

What are Chevening
         Scholarships?
The UK Government’s global
scholarship programme, funded by the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
and partner organisations.

Available in over 160 countries and
territories, we offer scholarships for fully
funded one-year master’s degrees in
any subject and at any UK university.

Who are Chevening
        Scholarships for?
If you’re passionate about creating
change in the communities around you
and have the drive to realise your
ambitions, we want to hear from you.

What gets us excited is a demonstrable
commitment to achieving your goals and
making a positive difference in the world
we share.

What are the requirements for a
         Chevening Scholarship?
In order to submit an eligible application,
you must:
• Be a citizen of South Africa
• Already have an undergraduate degree. An
  honours degree for most courses
• Have at least two years’ work experience
• Not have previously received UK government
  funding to study in the UK
• Agree to return home for two years after your
  scholarship

Additional eligibility criteria
Chevening focus areas in South Africa
• Governance
• Sectors that promote economic recovery
• Science and innovation
• Climate change and natural resource management

Are there 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

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

What else does a Chevening
        Scholarship offer?
Chevening Scholars are also invited to a
vast programme of exclusive networking
events, talks, trips across the UK, and
volunteering opportunities

On graduating, scholars join over 50,000
other Chevening Alumni who together
form an influential and highly regarded
global network

What else does a Chevening
         Scholarship offer?
Exclusive networking events in recent
years have included:

• Roundtable policy discussions at the FCO
  with key staff
• Burns Night celebrations in Scotland
• Wilton Park digital diplomacy retreat
• Receptions with Chevening Partner
  organisations
• Leadership retreats at Cumberland Lodge

What else does a Chevening
          Scholarship offer?
Exclusive academic talks in recent years
have included:

•   Chevening Conference in Manchester
•   Chevening Debate in Cambridge
•   Global Leaders’ workshop in Durham
•   Media training in Manchester
•   Chevening Talks in London

What else does a Chevening
         Scholarship offer?
Exclusive trips and tours around the UK in
recent years have included:
• 10 Downing Street, the Scottish Parliament,
  the Houses of Parliament
• Stonehenge, the Roman Baths, the Giant’s
  Causeway, the London Eye
• Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham
  Hotspur’s stadium
• Harry Potter film studios
• Hiking up Mount Snowdon

What else does a Chevening
        Scholarship offer?
Other exclusive opportunities in recent
year have included:
• Internships at the BBC World Service
• Volunteering opportunities
• Participating in landmark events such
  as Commonwealth Day
• Chevening Relay competition
• Changemakers photography
  exhibition

The Chevening Alumni
        community
Chevening has been running since 1983
and Chevening Alumni form the backbone
of the programme.

Numbering over 50,000 worldwide, our
alumni constitute a highly-regarded global
network of skilled professionals working
in a range of fields, including politics,
business, law, media, and civil society.

Notable Chevening Alumni
from South Africa
  Mr Lesetja Kganyago
  Governor, South Africa Reserve Bank
  SOAS (1993/1994)
  MSc Development Economics

  Lerato Mbele-Roberts
  Presenter, BBC World News
  SOAS,University of London (2002)
  MA in Development Studies

  Bongani Dladla
  Associate Director-Royal HaskoningDHV
  Cambridge University (2016)
  Mphil Engineering for Sustainable Development

Application and selection timeline –
            what happens, and when?
3 September 2020………… Applications open

3 November 2020………….. Applications close

Early November 2020……... Applications are sifted against
                         eligibility criteria

November/December 2020.. Independent reading committees
                         assess applications

January/February 2021…… Applicants are shortlisted for
                        interview

February 2021……………… Shortlisted applicants are notified
                    that they are invited to interview

Application and selection timeline –
            what happens, and when?
March to May 2021…...…… Interview period

June 2021……….………….. Announcement of interview results

15 July 2021………………... Selected applicants must have
                      received an offer from one of their
                      three selected universities

15 July 2021………………... Selected applicants must have
                      met Chevening’s English language
                      requirements

September/October 2021…. Successful applicants arrive in the
                         UK to start their year as
                         Chevening Scholars!

Further information about
        Chevening Scholarships

Over the past five years, the UK
government has supported almost 9,000
scholars from countries around the world
and over 800 from South Africa.

Apply for a Chevening
         Scholarship
Applications are being accepted between
3 September and 3 November 2020.

You can find all information about
eligibility, timelines, and the online
application system on our website
www.chevening.org/apply

Online application
        form
Leadership and influencing
• Explain leadership and influencing
  qualities using clear examples

Networking
• Think about how you will build a global
  professional network and establish links
  in the UK

Online application
           form
Study in the UK

• Explain how your experience is relevant to your
  chosen courses and how those choices will
  allow to achieve your career goals

Career plan

•   Explain what your short/long term career goals
    are. How you will you achieve them and how
    will they benefit your home country?

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        social media
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Twitter:      @cheveningfco
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Contact details
              Thank you.

          Loice Alusala- Chevening Officer
             Loice.Alusala@fco.gov.uk
  Nokwanda Ncube- Chevening Programme Assistant
           Nokwanda.Ncube@fco.gov.uk