Scholarship

 
 
 Chevening Scholarship Programme - Nigeria

 
APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA
The next batch of selection will be in May – July 2007.

Applicants must meet the standard requirements as stated in the Frequently Asked Questions section of the main page.

Chevening Preliminary Applications are available for collection at all British Council offices in Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt and Abuja between May and July each year

Applications will only be considered from younger professionals who:


have at least an upper second class degree

are aged between 25-40 [men] and 25-45 [women]

can demonstrate outstanding achievement in their field

can demonstrate the potential to make positive impact on the future of Nigeria.

Priority will be given to the following subject areas:


governance (including strengthening democracy / judicial system, police / military reform, electoral reform, journalism / media studies, peace and conflict studies)

energy (including security, governance of oil industry, REEEP)

sustainable development (including economic and public sector reform, tackling corruption, non-oil sector economic development, communications, privatisation, MDGs, poverty reduction, education management)

business administration / economics

Islam

Exceptional candidates from other fields may also be considered. Funding is not available for Ph.D. programmes.

CO-SPONSORS

We announce Shell Petroleum Development Corporation (Nigeria) Ltd as co-sponsors. Shell are co-sponsoring 2 scholarships per year starting with 2003/2004 batch and ending with the 2008/2009 batch.

If you are interested in co-sponsoring the local Chevening Scholarship programme please contact the address shown to discuss any proposals and/or possibilities.

LINKS

The British Council site:
www.britishcouncil.org/Nigeria
 
    Contact Details

 
 The British Council - Lagos
20,Thompson Avenue
Ikoyi
PO Box 53702
Lagos
Nigeria
Tel: (00) (234) (1) 269 2188 - 92, 4615600-2, 2610210, 2615047
Fax: (00) (234) (1) 269 2193
Email:
info.lagos@ng.britishcouncil.org

Your contacts at the British Council Nigeria are Tina Mgbachi and Grace Kwasau.



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The British Council - Abuja
Kwasau, Grace
British Council
Plot 2935, IBB Way Maitama
PMB 550
Garki, Abuja

Tel:(00) (234) (9) 413 7870 - 7
Fax:(00) (234) (9) 413 0902
E-mail: info.abuja@ng.britishcouncil.org



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The British Council - Kano
10 Emir's Palace Road
PMB 3003
Kano

Tel:(00) (234) (64) 646 652 ; 637 044
Fax:(00) (234) (64) 632 500
E-mail:info.kano@ng.britishcouncil.org



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The British Council - Port-Harcourt
Patience Ezinwoke
British Council Information Centre
Plot 300, Olu Obasanjo Way
GRA II, Port Harcourt

Tel:(00) (234) (84) 237173, (00) (84) 231776
Fax:(00) (234) (84) 237172
Email:
info.portharcourt@ng.britishcouncil.org