Application period for Chevening Scholarship Program to study Masters in UK It started on Tuesday August 2nd and will end after that Tuesday 1 November 2022.
The entire online application process through the platform https://www.chevening.org/venezuela.
Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals who have the commitment and skills to do so Make positive changes in their communities They can demonstrate that a UK Master’s degree will help them achieve their career goals in strategic areas of their country’s development.
The program presents full financial support (including tuition fees, travel and living expenses) to study any eligible one-year Master’s degree at any university or institution of higher education in the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).
Likewise, Fellows have exclusive access to a series of academic, professional and cultural events during their stay on British soil.
Since its inception in 1983, the Chevening Scholarship Program has given over 50,000 professionals from around the world the opportunity to develop academically in the UK.
For the 2023-2024 academic year, more than 1,500 scholarships will be awarded globally, underlining the UK’s commitment to international development and training the next generation of leaders who can tackle major global challenges.
In the case of Venezuela, since 1983 more than 450 Chevening Scholarships have been awarded to professionals from the country. For the 2021-2022 academic period, a group of nine Venezuelan men and women have been selected to study in the UK with Chevening, in fields as diverse as medical microbiology, women’s health, public policy, social development, sustainable architecture, innovation and leadership..
For the period 2022-2023, priority areas for the British Embassy in Caracas cover human rights (including freedom of expression, gender equality and the promotion of democratic governance), humanitarian affairs, anti-corruption, sustainable development and climate change.
The Director of the Grants Unit at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Department (FCDO), Naomi Rayner, noted that “Chevening represents the best of the UK, welcoming people from all over the world Study, grow and develop professionally.
He added, “Being a part of the Chevening Scholars Network instills a strong sense of pride and responsibility. I have been inspired by the passion and commitment that the Chevening community has continually demonstrated and I look forward to meeting the Fellows this year.”
British Chargé d’Affairs in Venezuela, Peaks Buckingham, said, “The Chevening Scholarships is one of the UK’s Foreign Office key cooperation programmes. It uses the quality of UK universities to train talented individuals in strategic areas for the development of their home countries.”
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