Chevening Scholarships in Nigeria are awarded to outstanding emerging leaders to pursue a one-year Master’s at any UK university. The scholarship programme provides a unique opportunity for future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from all over the world to develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.

A Chevening Scholarship offers financial support along with the opportunity to become part of the highly regarded and influential Chevening global network.

Applicants from Nigeria can choose any course of study, but we particularly welcome applications in the following fields:

Agricultural research
Detentions
Energy
Environmental science
Financial services
Good governance
Human rights
Humanitarian crises
Infectious disease
Job creation
Law
Media
Power generation
Prison services
Prosperity
Rehabilitation
Science and innovation
Security
Small scale businesses

To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must:

Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country.
Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship has ended
Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry to a post-graduate programme at a UK university. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK.
Have at least two years’ work experience
Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 14 July 2016.
Meet the Chevening English language requirement by 14 July 2016.

For more information visit: http://www.chevening.org/nigeria

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