Chevening Scholarship Programme - Nigeria


APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA
The next batch of selection will be in May – July 2006.

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.

Applications open 17 May and close 31 July 2004

for further info please check
www.chevening.com

goo luck people

Georgee,
This is another good post from u.keep it up!

Application closes 30july 2006,not 2004 as written by me,typographical error, sorry o

georgee,
you're the man! thanx for the info.