If you are a professional in search of new opportunities and academic growth, the Chevening scholarships are a great option, they allow you to study whatever your age, in different universities of the countries that make up the United Kingdom, including Oxford and Cambridge.
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The scholarship coordinator of the British Embassy in Peru, Manuel Pastor – in an interview with the Andina Agency – said that the scholarship seeks to boost the knowledge of professionals with high leadership skills or who have already assumed it in some sector of society .
“We care about discipline, this is an open range for fellows to find in the United Kingdom a place to specialize, increase their network of contacts and return to Peru to contribute to the development of their country,” he said.
He indicated that some minimum work experience is also required in the pre-professional practices and volunteer time, if applicable, and also, not having previously been a Chevening Scholar. The benefit is valid for 1 year and covers everything from leaving Peru to returning.
“We evaluate four factors: leadership, contact networks or networking, why they want to study in the United Kingdom, and their future plans (…) that is, we look for people who have gone beyond their comfort zone at work” , he said.
Application requirements
The application process for a Chevening scholarship begins the second week of August and ends on the first of November. All this process is done online in the portal http://www.chevening.org
Mastery of English
Pastor clarified that although the requirement of the English language is not required at the beginning of the application, it must be borne in mind that the entire selection process is in English, such as interviews and tests. Scholarship creditors will be required to take the international IELTS or TOEFL exams.
It is estimated that this year will be delivered between 16 and 20 scholarships to Peruvians. The integral scholarship per student implies an investment of between 30,000 and 35,000 pounds sterling, that is between S / 120,000 and S / 160,000.