Overview
The OSI/FCO Chevening/University of Edinburgh scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh for students who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision makers, and opinion formers in their own country. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a master's degree.
Scholarships are available for one-year taught master's programs:
•MSc in Nationalism Studies
•MSc in Policy Studies
•MSc by Research in Political Theory
•MSc in Social Research
•MSc in Comparative Public Policy
•MSc in Social Anthropology
•MSc in Global Health and Public Policy
•MSc in Health Inequalities and Public Policy
•MSc in Health Systems and Public Policy
Each scholarship provides twelve months’ tuition fees at the University of Edinburgh, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar’s home country.
Please note that the award provides no financial assistance in the event of a student wishing to remain in the UK after the normal scholarship period pending an appeal against an academic decision, or for any other reason. In such cases, no additional financial obligation on any of the parties is assumed or implied.
Eligibility
The scholarships are open to applicants from
•Georgia
•Jordan
•Kyrgyzstan
•The occupied Palestinian Territories (Palestinians normally resident in the West Bank or Gaza Strip, including East Jerusalem, as well as Arab citizens of Israel are eligible)
•Syria
Applicants must:
•be nationals of, and normally resident in, the above countries during the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident;
•display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
•already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a first degree of an equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree;
•have passed an appropriate English language test by the time of taking up the award;
•not have already received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous HMG fully funded scholarship;
•return to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies / work there.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied outside of their home country.
Employees, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than two years before) of FCO (including FCO posts), the British Council, the Educational Advising Centers or local OSI representations in the region and the participating universities will not be eligible to apply for these awards.
How to Apply
Although the university’s preferred method of application for postgraduate study will soon be available via an online system, for this scholarship the application should still be submitted on paper.
Applicants should complete the following forms, which are available from the web:
•Scholarship application form:
www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/infostaff/PraticalGuide/documents/OSIApplicationForm2009.rtf
•The University of Edinburgh’s postgraduate application form for the scholarship:
www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/infostaff/PraticalGuide/documents/PGApplicationForm-OSIAwardOnly.rtf
•Guidance notes for helping to complete the University’s postgraduate application form:
www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/infostaff/PraticalGuide/documents/PGApplicationFormGuidanceNotes-OSIAwardOnly.rtf
Applicants should also provide copies of the other documents listed on page 1 of the application form.
Deadline: February 2, 2010
Completed forms and other documents must be received by the local scholarship coordinator by the deadline above. See below for address and contact details.
Please note that each applicant is requested to submit one original application and two further copies.
Selection Process
All completed applications received by the local scholarship coordinators by the deadline will be forwarded to the University of Edinburgh. Academic staff at the university will compile a short-list.
Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview and an English language test in their home country between late April and mid-May 2010. Candidates should be available between these dates. Candidates will be informed by the local scholarship coordinator in early April 2010 whether they have been short-listed or not.
Interviews will be carried out by representatives of Open Society Foundation and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In certain cases, there may also be a panel member representing the interests of the university.
The final awards will be decided jointly by the university, the FCO, and OSI. Candidates will be informed by the end of May/early June. In addition, certain candidates may be offered a scholarship if one of the successful candidates withdraws from the program. The 12-month scholarship period begins in September 2010.
The local scholarship coordinator/s is/are not involved at all in the decision-making process. They will notify applicants as soon as they can whether or not they have been successful.
Note: All successful applicants will be invited to attend a one-month preparatory academic writing summer school in July or August 2010. The Network Scholarship Programs’ Pre-Academic Summer Program is designed to prepare grantees for a successful academic experience in the UK. Successful applicants will be provided with the opportunity to refine their research and writing skills through intensive courses in academic writing and social sciences. The exact date and location of the summer school will be available at a later stage in the selection process.
Further Information
Read the University of Edinburgh’s Postgraduate Prospectus, available on the web at www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/. The local Educational Advising Center or British Council office will be able to make a copy available for consultation. The copy may not, however, be taken home.
Visit the university’s homepage www.ed.ac.uk.
Contact Information
Please make use of all of the written documentation available to you: these guidance notes, the university’s postgraduate prospectus, and the guidance notes included with the university’s "Application for Admission as a Postgraduate Student."
Queries about these guidance notes should be directed to either the local Educational Advising Center or the local British Council office (see below ) or:
Margareta Mamaliga
UK Programs Coordinator
Network Scholarship Programs
Open Society Foundation (London)
Fax or email only:
Fax: +44 20 7031 0201
Email: Margareta.Mamaliga@osf-eu.org
For academic questions, contact the School of Social and Political Studies at Soc.Sci.Gradschool@ed.ac.uk.
Local Scholarship Coordinators
Georgia
Intenational Student Advising Center
10/a Chovelidze Str.
380008 Tbilisi
Georgia
Tel.: +995-32-938999, 250463
Fax: +995-32-291052
Contact persons:
Natia Nanava, natia@isac.osgf.ge
Nino Chinchaladze, nino@isac.osgf.ge
Kyrgyzstan
Educational Advising Center
55A Logvienko Street
Bishkek 720040
Kyrgyzstan
Tel.: +996-312-663475, 663495, 664240, 664306, 664346
Fax: +996-312-663448
Contact person:
Rakia Rustemova
rakia@soros.kg
Jerusalem/Occupied Palestinian Territories
British Council
31 Nablus Road
PO Box 19136
Jerusalem 91191
Tel.: +972 (0)2 626 7123
Fax: +972 (0)2 628 3021
Contact person: Merna Kassis
Merna.Kassis@ps.britishcouncil.org
Jordan
British Council
First Circle, Jebel Amman
P.O. Box 634
Amman 11118 Jordan
Tel: + 962 6 4603420
Fax: + 962 6 4638134
Contact person: Alaa Qattam
Alaa.Qattam@britishcouncil.org.jo
Syria
British Council
Maysaloun Street, Shalaan
PO Box. 33105
Damascus, Syria
Tel.: +963 (11) 331 0631
Fax: +963 (11) 332 1467
Contact person: Vanda Hamarneh
Vanda.Hamarneh@sy.britishcouncil.org
Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel should submit applications to:
British Council
12 Hahilazon St, POB 3302
Ramat Gan 52136
Israel
Tel: +972 (0)3 6113607
Fax: +972 (0)3 6113640
Contact person: Varda Bachrach
Varda.Bachrach@britishcouncil.org.il
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
The OSI/FCO Chevening/University of Edinburgh scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh for students who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision makers, and opinion formers in their own country. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a master's degree.
Scholarships are available for one-year taught master's programs:
•MSc in Nationalism Studies
•MSc in Policy Studies
•MSc by Research in Political Theory
•MSc in Social Research
•MSc in Comparative Public Policy
•MSc in Social Anthropology
•MSc in Global Health and Public Policy
•MSc in Health Inequalities and Public Policy
•MSc in Health Systems and Public Policy
Each scholarship provides twelve months’ tuition fees at the University of Edinburgh, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar’s home country.
Please note that the award provides no financial assistance in the event of a student wishing to remain in the UK after the normal scholarship period pending an appeal against an academic decision, or for any other reason. In such cases, no additional financial obligation on any of the parties is assumed or implied.
Eligibility
The scholarships are open to applicants from
•Georgia
•Jordan
•Kyrgyzstan
•The occupied Palestinian Territories (Palestinians normally resident in the West Bank or Gaza Strip, including East Jerusalem, as well as Arab citizens of Israel are eligible)
•Syria
Applicants must:
•be nationals of, and normally resident in, the above countries during the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident;
•display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
•already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a first degree of an equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree;
•have passed an appropriate English language test by the time of taking up the award;
•not have already received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a previous HMG fully funded scholarship;
•return to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies / work there.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied outside of their home country.
Employees, employees’ relatives (or former employees who have left employment less than two years before) of FCO (including FCO posts), the British Council, the Educational Advising Centers or local OSI representations in the region and the participating universities will not be eligible to apply for these awards.
How to Apply
Although the university’s preferred method of application for postgraduate study will soon be available via an online system, for this scholarship the application should still be submitted on paper.
Applicants should complete the following forms, which are available from the web:
•Scholarship application form:
www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/infostaff/PraticalGuide/documents/OSIApplicationForm2009.rtf
•The University of Edinburgh’s postgraduate application form for the scholarship:
www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/infostaff/PraticalGuide/documents/PGApplicationForm-OSIAwardOnly.rtf
•Guidance notes for helping to complete the University’s postgraduate application form:
www.hss.ed.ac.uk/Postgraduate/infostaff/PraticalGuide/documents/PGApplicationFormGuidanceNotes-OSIAwardOnly.rtf
Applicants should also provide copies of the other documents listed on page 1 of the application form.
Deadline: February 2, 2010
Completed forms and other documents must be received by the local scholarship coordinator by the deadline above. See below for address and contact details.
Please note that each applicant is requested to submit one original application and two further copies.
Selection Process
All completed applications received by the local scholarship coordinators by the deadline will be forwarded to the University of Edinburgh. Academic staff at the university will compile a short-list.
Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview and an English language test in their home country between late April and mid-May 2010. Candidates should be available between these dates. Candidates will be informed by the local scholarship coordinator in early April 2010 whether they have been short-listed or not.
Interviews will be carried out by representatives of Open Society Foundation and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. In certain cases, there may also be a panel member representing the interests of the university.
The final awards will be decided jointly by the university, the FCO, and OSI. Candidates will be informed by the end of May/early June. In addition, certain candidates may be offered a scholarship if one of the successful candidates withdraws from the program. The 12-month scholarship period begins in September 2010.
The local scholarship coordinator/s is/are not involved at all in the decision-making process. They will notify applicants as soon as they can whether or not they have been successful.
Note: All successful applicants will be invited to attend a one-month preparatory academic writing summer school in July or August 2010. The Network Scholarship Programs’ Pre-Academic Summer Program is designed to prepare grantees for a successful academic experience in the UK. Successful applicants will be provided with the opportunity to refine their research and writing skills through intensive courses in academic writing and social sciences. The exact date and location of the summer school will be available at a later stage in the selection process.
Further Information
Read the University of Edinburgh’s Postgraduate Prospectus, available on the web at www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/. The local Educational Advising Center or British Council office will be able to make a copy available for consultation. The copy may not, however, be taken home.
Visit the university’s homepage www.ed.ac.uk.
Contact Information
Please make use of all of the written documentation available to you: these guidance notes, the university’s postgraduate prospectus, and the guidance notes included with the university’s "Application for Admission as a Postgraduate Student."
Queries about these guidance notes should be directed to either the local Educational Advising Center or the local British Council office (see below ) or:
Margareta Mamaliga
UK Programs Coordinator
Network Scholarship Programs
Open Society Foundation (London)
Fax or email only:
Fax: +44 20 7031 0201
Email: Margareta.Mamaliga@osf-eu.org
For academic questions, contact the School of Social and Political Studies at Soc.Sci.Gradschool@ed.ac.uk.
Local Scholarship Coordinators
Georgia
Intenational Student Advising Center
10/a Chovelidze Str.
380008 Tbilisi
Georgia
Tel.: +995-32-938999, 250463
Fax: +995-32-291052
Contact persons:
Natia Nanava, natia@isac.osgf.ge
Nino Chinchaladze, nino@isac.osgf.ge
Kyrgyzstan
Educational Advising Center
55A Logvienko Street
Bishkek 720040
Kyrgyzstan
Tel.: +996-312-663475, 663495, 664240, 664306, 664346
Fax: +996-312-663448
Contact person:
Rakia Rustemova
rakia@soros.kg
Jerusalem/Occupied Palestinian Territories
British Council
31 Nablus Road
PO Box 19136
Jerusalem 91191
Tel.: +972 (0)2 626 7123
Fax: +972 (0)2 628 3021
Contact person: Merna Kassis
Merna.Kassis@ps.britishcouncil.org
Jordan
British Council
First Circle, Jebel Amman
P.O. Box 634
Amman 11118 Jordan
Tel: + 962 6 4603420
Fax: + 962 6 4638134
Contact person: Alaa Qattam
Alaa.Qattam@britishcouncil.org.jo
Syria
British Council
Maysaloun Street, Shalaan
PO Box. 33105
Damascus, Syria
Tel.: +963 (11) 331 0631
Fax: +963 (11) 332 1467
Contact person: Vanda Hamarneh
Vanda.Hamarneh@sy.britishcouncil.org
Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel should submit applications to:
British Council
12 Hahilazon St, POB 3302
Ramat Gan 52136
Israel
Tel: +972 (0)3 6113607
Fax: +972 (0)3 6113640
Contact person: Varda Bachrach
Varda.Bachrach@britishcouncil.org.il
Please kindly mention Scholarization.blogspot.com when applying for this scholarship
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