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[Jesse Saruni]

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Recruitment for Membership of The Theatre Company now ongoing

Martin Kaona, Business Manager
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From: <Simon....@britishcouncil.or.ke>
Date: Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 3:02 PM
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Dear All,

 

The Chevening Scholarship programme for 2012-13 is now open for applications via the eChevening site.  

 

I would be grateful if you would cascade this email to any contacts that you believe might benefit from the programme.

 

Chevening Scholarships are 1 year post-graduate courses starting in September 2012.  Their objective is to promote the UK's longer term political, economic and commercial interests and to support diplomacy by building understanding and goodwill.

 

The purpose of the selection process is to attract those with the potential to become future leaders with capacity to benefit the UK, such as: 

·         Top-level decision makers such as heads of state/government; senior ministers; religious leaders; opposition leaders; top-level civil society leaders; top-level civil servants; top level members of the judiciary and military and business leaders.

·         High level decision-makers such as ministers; influential MPs; regional and political leaders; high-level civil servants; high-level civil society leaders; senior members of the judiciary and military; senior business people; university vice-chancellors;

·         Influencers and opinion formers such as senior editors and journalists; senior academics, influential members of civil society.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for courses in line with the UK’s objectives for Kenya, which include, but are not exclusive to:

Law

Journalism

Conflict management

Legislative and parliamentary studies

Human rights

Environmental studies

Criminology /Forensics

Public policy and governance

Criteria for selection

 

Applicants should:

 

 - have the potential to rise to positions of leadership and influence

 - have an adequate standard of English

 - have a degree equivalent to a UK 2nd class Honours

 - not have already benefitted from a UK scholarship

  

 Timeline

 

The eChevening website site for 2012/13 applications is now open. 

 

The closing date for applications will be 23 January 2012

 

 

Website address:      https://www.chevening.fco.gov.uk/CheveningApplications/CA_Start.aspx

 

Applications are accepted online only

 

Please encourage applicants to apply for places at UK universities at the time they apply for the scholarship.  They should not wait to be offered a scholarship.

 

 

Regards

 

 

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