The Chevening Programme provides scholarships for young international postgraduates to study in the UK. The aim is to attract and select candidates worldwide with the greatest potential to be future leaders.

Scholarships are offered in over 150 countries and enable talented graduates and young professionals to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their countries. The programme currently provides around 2,300 new scholarships each year for postgraduate studies, or research at UK universities or colleges.

When candidates graduate they can join the Chevening alumni network which is set to become the biggest, most actively supported informal network in the world.

The Programme was established in 1983 and named after the UK Foreign Secretary's official residence in Kent. The scholarships are funded by the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council.

25th Anniversary of the FCO's Chevening Scholarship and Fellowship Programme

Listen to the full range of questions from Chevening Scholars and answers from the Foreign Secretary. Use the arrows on the player to see the range of videos available.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband was joined by 73 Chevening scholars and Alumni at an event on 21 April to mark the 25th Anniversary of the FCO's Chevening Scholarship and Fellowship Programme. Current scholars and alumni had been invited by the FCO to put questions to the Foreign Secretary on any aspect of the UK's foreign policy.

Chevening Scholarship for 2010/2011 is now open. Deadline is 31 December 2009

The programme is funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and managed by the British Council. It supports around 2,300 new scholarships each year.

The programme targets candidates worldwide with the greatest potential to be future leaders.

Scholarships are normally awarded for post-graduate courses, i.e. Masters degrees, but applications for short courses of three months duration or more, are also considered.

For further information, including details of the application procedure, please visit the British Council website at:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/jordan-learning-scholarships-chevening.htm
Or contact
Customer Services
British Council, First Circle, Jabal Amman
PO Box 634, Amman 11118, Jordan

Telephone +962 6 4603420
E-mail info@britishcouncil.org.jo

If you are interested in undertaking a 12-week political internship in the UK from January - April 2010, please click here to find out more. You may also be eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship funded by the British Government to undertake this internship.
The Chevening Programme provides scholarships for talented graduates and young professionals to study in the UK.