MANILA (Mindanao Examiner / Nov. 10, 2011) – British Ambassador to Manila Stephen Lillie announced on Thursday that Cambridge University is searching for Chevening scholars and Filipinos will again have the opportunity to receive a study grant to the United Kingdom.
The award offers post-graduate studies in UK universities to high calibre individuals who have already made an impact and are motivated to follow a career that will take them to a position of leadership within their own country.
He said a welcome addition to this year’s search is the new partnership between the British Embassy and the prestigious University of Cambridge, which will increase the number of scholarship slots to be awarded for school year 2012-13.
“Our new partnership with Cambridge University is a really exciting addition to our Chevening portfolio. It will further enhance the reputation of the Chevening brand in the Philippines. We’re delighted to be working with one of the top universities not just in the UK but in the whole world. I am sure there will be some excellent candidates competing to win what will be a very prestigious scholarship,” Lillie said in a statement sent to the Mindanao Examiner, adding that Cambridge University ranks number one in the QS World University Rankings 2011-12.
Aside from the prestigious nature of the scholarship itself, and the opportunity to study at a top quality UK university, Chevening also offers its scholars the opportunity for unparalleled networking, he said.
Chevening scholars can expect to meet with senior policy officials from the UK Government and its network. Furthermore, they are able to draw on the experience of more than 30,000 alumni across the world, according to Lillie.
Applications for the Chevening scholarships for school year 2012-13 are open until January 6, 2012, while applications for the Cambridge Chevening scholarships are open until December 2, 2011.
Information on how to apply can be found at the British Embassy website: http://ukinthephilippines.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/working-with-philippines/scholarships-and-education.
The Chevening Scholarships programme started in 1984. The award was originally called the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Scholarships and Awards Scheme. A few years later the name was changed to Chevening, after the official residence of the UK Foreign Secretary.
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