Info on Chevening scholarship

Education

THE Chevening scholarships which is funded by the United Kingdom is more than just studying for a master’s degree, an official says.
Chevening director Duncan Barker said as well as an academically challenging and fulfilling university experience, the scholarship will immerse scholars in UK culture and meet other fellow students from around the world.
Chevening scholarships are fully funded by the UK government and support study – usually a one-year master’s degree at UK universities.
The window for online applications to study in the UK in 2022 to 2023 will close on Nov 2.
The following is a continuation of a series of articles to help Papua New Guineans apply online for the Chevening scholarship.

Work experience
According to the Chevening, an applicant must ensure he or she meets the minimum work-experience requirement for the scholarship before submitting the Chevening application.
Chevening scholarships require that applicants have two years of work experience.

Types of work experience
The types of work experience that are eligible for Chevening can include:

  • FULL-TIME employment;
  •  PART-TIME employment;
  •  VOLUNTARY work; and,
  •  PAID or unpaid internships.
    According to Chevening, work experience can be completed before, during, or, after graduating from undergraduate studies, however, any mandatory employment that counted towards the undergraduate or postgraduate course would not be eligible.
    Applicants do not need to meet the work experience requirement in one period of employment.
    Applicants can submit up to fifteen different employment periods in order to meet the requirement.
    If an applicant has held more than fifteen positions, then he or she can enter the periods which make up the greatest number of hours worked.
    “If you are currently employed, it is not a requirement of Chevening that you resign from your position,” Chevening stated on its website.
    “You are advised to discuss your application with your employer and it is your responsibility to ensure that they will release you if you are selected for a Chevening scholarship. You can refer them to the employers page on our website.
    “The British embassy/high commission or the Chevening Secretariat cannot intervene in this.”

    How to calculate your
    work experience
    Applicants’ entries will be calculated automatically by multiplying the number of weeks worked by the number of hours worked per week.
    For this calculation, a working week comprises 35-60 hours and a working year comprises 40-50 weeks. Anything that exceeds the upper limit for full-time employment will be deemed ineligible.
    The minimum number of hours an applicant must have before applying for a Chevening scholarship is as follows:

  •  Chevening scholarships – two years’ work experience is equal to 2,800 hours
    If an applicant has worked part-time, the minimum requirement will have been accumulated over a longer period. Visit the Chevening website to begin the online application.