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Jefa4real:
Hey guys,

I finally had time to prepare tips for chevening application based on my experience. Everything runs into about 15 pages. Find the link below

https://scholarshipapplicationguide..com/2017/08/a-guide-for-scholarship-applications.html

It also contains illustrations with real essays.

olayemite:
Thanks for your kind gesture, knowing that people like you still exist gives me hope Nigeria will soar and provide that big brother role that God Almighty had ordained it to be on the African continent.
Might I request that you do something similar to this regarding Chevening interview stage?
Again thanks for providing the needed information.

Vicrown:
Good luck to all those applying for the Chevening Scholarship this year. Although I was bounced last year, I managed to secure another full scholarship at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The lesson here is to apply to as many scholarships as possible.

LeakPlug:
Congrats Vicrown, what course are you going to study.

Vicrown:
MSc African Development

Jefa4real:
Hey guys,

I finally had time to prepare tips for chevening application based on my experience. Everything runs into about 15 pages. Find the link below

https://scholarshipapplicationguide..com/2017/08/a-guide-for-scholarship-applications.html

It also contains illustrations with real essays.

obshzl:
What hit me last year was calculating the 2 years of working experience. Pls any one should enlighten me on how the years of working experience is correctly calculated to avoid early eviction this time. Thanks I appreciate your contributions.

vingeophysicist:
please my transcript is not ready yet and for now i am only in possession of mine statement of result.Can i summit now without those document till next year after the defense .please i will like to send you mine essay to review.i really need this scholarship. i want you to shed more light on the reference details from school .

olayemite:
At this point of applications, your focus should more on writing an eye-catching essays to convince the panelist to call your for interview. Upload that statement of result and leave the transcript for now

Jefa4real:
When the time comes, I hope I would have enough time and space to do so.

Thanks for your kind thoughts.

vingeophysicist:
please my transcript is not ready yet and for now i am only in possession of mine statement of result.Can i summit now without those document till next year after the defense .please i will like to send you mine essay to review.i really need this scholarship. i want you to shed more light on the reference details from school .

Omnibuus85:
What exactly are the steps involved in registerng for the chevening scholarships? Please, Ineed an answer.

wallmosh:
Kindly through their site and follow the easy highlighted steps in doing that.

Jefa4real:
Hey guys,

I finally had time to prepare tips for chevening application based on my experience. Everything runs into about 15 pages. Find the link below

https://scholarshipapplicationguide..com/2017/08/a-guide-for-scholarship-applications.html

It also contains illustrations with real essays.

joefab:
Tanx for the tips, please can you help me out with how to go about the reference.

Jefa4real:
Guys let's be honest, we need to be very proactive when it comes to issues like this. Take the bull by the horns and go get what you need yourself, rather than waiting to be 'spoon-fed'. The internet is a pool of information at everyone's disposal containing answers to almost anything you want. Simply googling 'how to prepare chevening reference letters' or 'getting an excellent scholarship reference' will provide more information than I can give to you, and you'll definitely appreciate what you get better because you put effort into it.

Not everyone may have the luxury of time to begin giving answers to simple queries as yours. If you had been even more specific with your question, then things would have been much easier. But the way you posed the question 'please can you help me out with how to go about the reference' suggests that you haven't attempted to study details about references on chevening's website, then where should I start from to help you? It's also possible that I don't check this thread regularly and so the time spent in waiting for my reply has merely been wasted whereas you could have gotten a reply faster by making your own search.

Anyway visit http://www.chevening.org/apply/references as a starting point.

Good luck

vingeophysicist:
God bless you and i personally thank you for taking time to respond to questions emanating from these tread.please i want to know whether you will seek admission directly from those institution chosen by me or you only fill/write those institution and the courses, allocated in the chevening site .

Jefa4real:
If I understand what you mean, you are to apply for admission directly to the three universities you have chosen and also fill their names in the chevening application.

vingeophysicist:
what i meant is that are we to seek admission directly from the university or only just fill the institution on chevening site alone.

dyduds:
Like he mentioned earlier. Yes we are to do both.

berildan:
Hi all, I suggest you check out https://gradchecker./. There I found very rare and useful tips for the Chevening application.

pappiloo:
It was a remarkable contribution and duly appreciated. Even though i wished i could dispute all your facts and present to you my argument. I wouldn't like to drag this further at all, we all want to achieve success and surely we would. And the whatsapp group as been disbanded because i so much believe in the majority and i don't think my opinion is the most superior one since it was a suggestion that i submitted earlier. And i duly apologize to all the people that as been earlier added to the group.

To the note of those who disagreed with the opinion:
1) Is what we called privacy not selfishness from past experience?
2) Is the limitations cited in other platform not just a mare and unrealistic or false excuses?
3) If Chevening timely notifications are adequately sufficient for you unlike Nigeria's method, why are you on this platform?

Lastly, to all the applicant of Chevening 2017/2018, i will advice us all to try and put in our extra efforts in acquiring more information on the Chevening process, most especially the Interview aspect. When you go through the net, you will come across many opinions and advises from the past successful scholars. Nigeria always record the highest number of applicants, for instance; last year 2016/2017, Nigeria recorded 3375 applicants out of 43,000 applicants from 114 countries and only 45 applicants was successful out of the 3375 applicants from Nigeria. Even the 45 success recorded was an increment from the previous years where 12 success was recorded. Now lets imagine how strict this would have been; knowing quiet well that a single mistake could take you out of the process. Then what can we do: I, as a person doesn't believe that anyone is more superior than i am and at the same time i do not think that i am superior than anyone, i believe we are equal and we all want the same thing, the only thing that will define us is how prepared we are. Following a saying which says ''a genius is a man who can do for $1 what any other man could do for $100''. To be fully prepared, i have some opinions to share with you from some of the things have come accrossed from most of the scholars and also the chevening officials online.

Firstly, be updated, be informed of the process, never miss a process (Your mail notification should be switched on and be in contact with other cheveners like you frequently)!!!

Secondly, Research on the likely questions to be asked which may include the following;
a) research on the three institutions you applied to, what makes them your choices, and what is unique about them, maybe their attention to research is what prompt your decision or their achievements and how you think you can gain from them.
b) research on the three courses you applied to, why do you select them, how can they improve you, how can they benefit the chevening community and your country (always remember that the utmost objective of chevening is to develop your country) so your answers to their questions must circle round the objectives of chevening as being stated on their website).
c) be prepared to answer questions on yourself and be equally ready to SELL YOURSELF out to them!!! That is, be prepared to give account of your previous commitments and all the successes you have attained so far, don't be afraid to let them know that you are the best candidate they are looking for, sell yourself o, it's not called being proud, it's called the presentation of your past achievements to lead to the attainment of your future aspirations.
d) be prepared to answer questions on why UK, why you wish to study in UK, how will it benefit you and your country?
e) how you wish to contribute to your country on your return. Here, try to connect your course of study with how it can benefit your country.
f) can you successfully finish a masters degree in UK?
g) do your have leadership potentials?
h) will your studies benefit someone else beside you?
I) what are your plans?

STUDY YOUR APPLICATION AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE, FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE REQUIREMENTS.

Thirdly, practice with someone (like speaking test in IELTS, for those who as sat for IELTS) and always answer the questions truthfully.

A comment by an applicant who just finished the interview: ''I wish I had applied to the universities sooner, so I could have had an answer by now. I seemed to get the feeling that it would have been a plus to be accepted already'' another comment by another applicant ''The interview lasted about 40 minutes. I would say – it was not the hardest one in my life, but it was by far a good test for my English speaking skills. Because of difficulties in this manner – I doubted my success. However, happiness comes when you do not wait for it. At end of May, provisional selection letter arrived.

Comment by the officials: ''For the interview stage, Mr. Pagna said that shortlisted candidates should dress properly as the selection committee will judge according to their first impressions. He advises not to be nervous during the interview and to think of it as a normal discussion, which will make candidates feel more relaxed. Demonstrating fluency with the English language is also another important thing. Lastly, if interviewees don’t understand questions, they should ask the interviewers to repeat themselves so that they can respond correctly''. Another comment by an official: ''Mr. Seth Suonvisal: He advises that the first important thing candidates should do is articulate the importance of their choice of “Subject/Major” and how it links with their past experiences. They should state how the scholarship could help them achieve their goal or objectives to contribute to the development of their home country. Secondly, they should do some research on courses they wish to learn in order to prove to the evaluation committee that they have a strong fundamental knowledge of the subjects. Thirdly, they should work on their Action Plan; how they make use of what they are going to learn after completing the program. Candidates should avoid copying “Good sample of Personal Statement” examples from the Internet or anywhere else. They should personalize their own writing by just picking some nice adjectives, but not the whole sentence. He added that winning a scholarship is all about the “two Cs”- Capacity (or Capability) and Commitment”


Be enthusiastic, be confident, have a plan, practice your English, be specific, understand what you’re applying for.

Finally, PRAY PRAY AND PRAY.

Please don't keep what you know to yourself! Share your knowledge and experience with us. Success to us all

#RYTHM

Vicrown:
Good luck to all those applying for the Chevening Scholarship this year. Although I was bounced last year, I managed to secure another full scholarship at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The lesson here is to apply to as many scholarships as possible.

dyduds:
Jafa4real,

Thanks so far for the invaluable input. I have completed my application but before I submit I'll like you to clarify this for me.

"Do you belong to a ethnic minority, tribe or indigenous group in your country."

I'm confused by this. Cos ofcouse everyone belongs to a tribe. So what does this question seek.

Jefa4real:
ethnic minority, tribe and indigenous group are all synonyms. They simply want to know if your tribe is in the majority in your country, the size. E.g Yoruba is not a minority same as Igbo.