Sri Lanka/Maldives Chevening Cambridge Scholasrships

Applications for Chevening Scholarships - the prestigious global scholarship programme of the UK government and the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust (CCT) co-funded Sri Lanka/Maldives Chevening Cambridge Scholarships are now open. The application period runs from October 29 to December 20 , 2012.

The Scholarships are awarded to exceptional individuals with leadership potential.

Awards are typically for a one-year Masters degree, in any subject and at any UK university and aim to support UK foreign policy priorities by creating lasting positive relationships with future leaders, influencers and decision makers around the world.

Acting UK High Commissioner Robbie Bulloch, said: The Chevening programme provides a unique opportunity for talented individuals 'future leaders' to establish social, cultural, academic or commercial partnerships with the UK and build a global network of continuing professional significance. This year, the FCO and the Chevening Scholarships Secretariat have launched our global website, www.chevening.org.

The Chevening Scholarships, which are funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, operate in over 100 countries worldwide, and this year will support about 700 students.

They have been awarded in Sri Lanka and Maldives since 1983, the year the programme was established. So far, about 100 scholars from Sri Lanka and Maldives have been to the UK on post-graduate courses in various fields of study.

The Chevening Cambridge Scholarship for Sri Lanka and the Maldives is offered by the British High Commission Colombo and the Cambridge Commonwealth Trust.

The scholarship is tenable only at the University of Cambridge, but forms part of the wide span of Chevening scholarships worldwide.

The award is targeted at students who meet the Chevening criteria of academic excellence, high motivation and potential leadership qualities, and who can fulfil the rigorous admission criteria of the University of Cambridge.

Both scholarship schemes are opened to graduates in the early- to mid-stages of their professional or academic career in the government/private sector or at a non-governmental organisation. The emphasis is on study at the postgraduate level.

Priority subject areas vary from country to country and applicants should check the country pages of www.chevening.org before submitting an application for a Chevening Scholarship.