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OSI/FCO CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS 2009-2010
University of Oxford &
University of York
The Institute for the Development of Education, Zagreb welcomes applications
from citizens of Croatia for the OSI/FCO Chevening Scholarships 2010-2011, which
are jointly funded by the Open Society Institute and the UK Foreign and
Commonwealth Office.
Scholarship details
The scholarships are intended to provide
opportunities for postgraduate study in selected fields in the United Kingdom
for scholars and young professionals who demonstrate both academic excellence
and the potential to become leaders, decision makers and opinion formers in
their home countries. Applicants must have excellent academic qualifications, a
clear and precise proposal describing what they wish to study, and a fluent
command of the English language. The scholarships cover all university and
college fees, travel to and from the UK, and basic living expenses for a single
person.
Within the Scholarship Scheme the following options are available:
Research Scholarships
- Nine-month Research Scholarships at the University of Oxford for
postgraduate research contributing towards a doctoral degree in the candidate’s
home institution. These awards may be held for study in the Humanities, Social
Sciences or Environmental Sciences. These scholarships do not allow scholars to
register for a degree at the University.
Master’s Scholarships
- Option A: One-year Scholarships to read for a Master’s degree at the
University of Oxford. Applicants may apply to any one-year Masters degree
within the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Environmental Sciences (except for
the courses listed under `Management Studies`).
Athough application is
via the University of Oxford’s main Graduate Admissions form, applicants should
not send the application directly to Oxford, but return it via the
Institute for the Development of Education in Zagreb, which we will then submit
to the University. For further details on applying to study at Oxford please visit this
page.
- OPTION B: Twelve-month scholarships to read for an MA in Political
Philosophy (The Idea of Toleration) at the University of York (October 2009
to September 2010 inclusive).
Eligibility
- All one year taught Masters courses within the University of Oxford’s
Social Sciences and Humanities Divisions (except for the courses listed under
"Management studies") are eligible for the scholarship. You can check if
your course is eligible by consulting the University’s prospectus or visiting
the Graduate
Admissions website.
- Any scholarship awards are conditional upon you being offered a place to
study at Oxford, and meeting all the conditions of that offer (e.g. obtaining
the required score in English language proficiency).
- Applicants will be required to have passed an English proficiency test
before being offered a Scholarship. The minimum requirement for study at Oxford
is IELTS 7.5 (with minimum 7.0 in each component) or TOEFL - 630 (minimum Test
of Written English score - 5) or Computer based TOEFL - 267 (minimum essay
writing score - 5) or Internet based TOEFL – 109 or Cambridge Certificate of
proficiency in English - B.
- All applicants must have completed at least three years of BA course (in the
Bologna system) or four years of university study and have obtained, or expect
to obtain, the appropriate degree(s) not later than September 2010.
- Applicants must be citizens of and resident in one of the following
countries: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Croatia,
Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, FYR Macedonia, Moldova, Mongolia, Russia
(Nizhny Novgorod, Irkutsk, Samara, Vladivostok and Tomsk), Serbia, Ukraine or
Uzbekistan. Applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total
period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident.
- Applicants should be planning to return to their home country at the end of
the period of study.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied in
Western universities.
- Applicants must demonstrate the potential to become leaders, decision
makers, and opinion formers in their home country. This requirement will be
treated as of considerable importance in the selection process.
- Applicants should have a proven track record of success or excellence in
their professional life distinguishing them from their peers and contemporaries.
- Employees, employee's relatives (or former employees who have left
employment less than 2 years before) of the FCO, the British Council, the
Educational Advising Centers or other OSI representations in the region, or the
participating Universities will not be eligible to apply for these awards. In
accordance with FCO guidelines, those who in the past three years received UK
Government funded scholarships or those who are seeking military training are
also not eligible for this scholarship.
Please note that all successful applicants will be invited to attend a
1-month preparatory academic writing summer school in July or August 2010. The
exact date and location of the summer school will be available at a later stage
of the selection process.
Application forms
Application forms for the OSI/FCO Chevening scholarships as well as for the
University of Oxford and York are available below. There are three different
application forms for: Research scholarships at Oxford, Master’s scholarships at
Oxford, as well as for study at York.
For further information and details about the programme, please contact the
local OSI scholarships administration centre in Croatia:
Institute for the Development of Education
(Institut za razvoj
obrazovanja)
Preradovićeva 33/I, 10000 Zagreb
Tel: +385 1 4817195; +385 1
4555151
E-mail: iro@iro.hr
Deadlines and selection process
Completed application forms (and required supporting materials) for both
Scholarships must be returned to the Institute for the Development of Education
at the address above). The closing date is 12 January 2010. Scholarship
applications must be received by the Institute for the Development of Education
NO LATER THAN THIS DATE.
It is expected that interviews of short-listed candidates will be held in
Croatia during between 7th April and 18th April 2010; the precise dates will be
announced nearer the time; only candidates who are available for interview can
be considered.
Additional notes
All applicants must return a total of 3 copies of the relevant application
form (1 original and 2 photocopies) to the Institute for the Development of
Education by the set deadline.
While an Application Fee is included in this year’s application forms
for Oxford, all candidates who return their application forms by the
aforementioned deadline to the Institute for the Development of Education are
NOT required to pay the application fee, which will be covered by OSI.
The application fee field in the application form can therefore be left
empty.
Guidance notes for applicants to master’s programmes at the University of
Oxford can be found
here.
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