British Government Chevening Scholarships for Pakistani Students 

Chevening Scholarships for Pakistan students to study in UK

Here are great scholarship opportunity for Pakistani students to study in the UK and Europe.  The Scholarship is provided by the British Government and it is called Chevening Scholarship . The British Government’s British Chevening Scholarship is the most prestigious award available to Pakistani students for study in the United Kingdom (UK). It enables future leaders, decision-makers and opinion-formers from around the world to become familiar with the UK, to gain new skills, or update current professional skills. The ultimate objective is to benefit their countries upon their return.

Scholarships are available for the following subjects:

• Media Communications and Journalism  Investigative Journalism
• Professional Media Practices  Film and Television Research and Production 
• Diversity and the Media  Media and Development 
• Radio Production  Financial Journalism 
• Development and Rights  Human Rights
• Citizenship and Human Rights  Social Research 
• Gender Studies  Gender, Sexuality and Society 
• Gender Analysis in Development  
• Public Administration  Leading Public Service Change and Organisational Development
• Policy into Practice  Policy Research and Evaluation
• Financial Economics  International Finance
• Public Economics  Local and Regional Economic Development 
• Economic Policy and International Business  Development Economics 
• Environmental and Natural Resource Economics  Energy Management  
• International Business  
• Conflict Resolution  International Security
• Terrorism, Security and Policing  Organised Crime, Terrorism and Security 
• Peace and Development  

*Those applying in Economics must have a Master’s degree in the subject.
** For the subject area ‘Security and Conflict Resolution’, applicants should click on ‘Sociology and Other Social Sciences’ in the drop box menu on the Chevening application page and then select the desired course.

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Eligibility

Scholarships are awarded to Pakistani nationals of high intellectual ability who will play a formative role in Pakistan’s development.

Applicants:

• must have good English (written & spoken). IELTS will be required if selected for Chevening scholarship.
• must be ambitious, driven Pakistani nationals with leadership skills who are committed to the betterment of their society. 
• must have a Master’s degree or a four-year Bachelor’s degree from any recognised university in Pakistan or the equivalent from an overseas institution. 
• must have a minimum of 3 years of work experience 
• must be Pakistani citizens. Dual nationals are not eligible. 
• must not have received in the past three years any British government funded academic award. 
• must apply online in the subject areas mentioned above. Applications for any other subjects will not be considered.
• Duration & Value

British Chevening Scholarships are for one year taught postgraduate study in the UK.
These are full scholarships funded by the UK’s Foreign & Commonwealth Office that cover tuition fees for most courses (up to *£12,000), a monthly stipend, allowances and air travel.
*for higher fees the difference will need to be paid by the candidate.
Notes

• Selected candidates will be responsible for their own admissions in UK universities
• Selected candidates will be responsible for their own & dependants’ visas.

How do I apply?

Application forms will be completed online 
For more information please call the British Council Information Centre toll-free on 0800-22000 or write [email protected]
Closing Date

Application forms must be completed online by early November annually: Check out the application Process on : Official Website or Apply Now
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