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OPPORTUNITY OF ONE-YEAR FREE EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN FOR ARMENIAN STUDENTS
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 24, 2011
YEREVAN
The British Embassy Yerevan is offering Chevening Scholarships,
funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the
British Council. Press service of the British Council told Armenpress
that these cover the costs of study (including living expenses and
international flights) in the United Kingdom for 12 months. They
are awarded on a competitive basis for Master's degree programme
in the fields of: conflict prevention and resolution; development
of the public sector to meet EU and other international standards;
strengthening free/unbiased media.
Applicants must have the potential to rise to positions of leadership
and influence. They will need to demonstrate that they possess the
personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this
potential. Although the scholars must meet the academic requirements
for their courses of study, academic excellence is not the determining
selection criterion for the scholarship. The criteria for suitability
are: applicants should ideally be aged 25-35 but applications from
all ages are welcome, should already hold a higher education diploma,
hold a higher education diploma, should have at least two years
work experience in their selected field of study, have an adequate
standard of English, and should be committed to return to Armenia and
contribute to the development of the country. All applications must be
made on-line. Deadline for submitting applications is 23 January 2012.
Applications will be reviewed and a shortlist will be drawn up by 20
February 2012.
ARMENPRESS
NOVEMBER 24, 2011
YEREVAN
The British Embassy Yerevan is offering Chevening Scholarships,
funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the
British Council. Press service of the British Council told Armenpress
that these cover the costs of study (including living expenses and
international flights) in the United Kingdom for 12 months. They
are awarded on a competitive basis for Master's degree programme
in the fields of: conflict prevention and resolution; development
of the public sector to meet EU and other international standards;
strengthening free/unbiased media.
Applicants must have the potential to rise to positions of leadership
and influence. They will need to demonstrate that they possess the
personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this
potential. Although the scholars must meet the academic requirements
for their courses of study, academic excellence is not the determining
selection criterion for the scholarship. The criteria for suitability
are: applicants should ideally be aged 25-35 but applications from
all ages are welcome, should already hold a higher education diploma,
hold a higher education diploma, should have at least two years
work experience in their selected field of study, have an adequate
standard of English, and should be committed to return to Armenia and
contribute to the development of the country. All applications must be
made on-line. Deadline for submitting applications is 23 January 2012.
Applications will be reviewed and a shortlist will be drawn up by 20
February 2012.