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UK government鈥檚 Chevening Scholarships now open for young applicants from Ghana, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso

皇冠体育app British High Commission in Ghana is inviting applications from Ghana, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso to apply for UK government's prestigious Chevening scholarships for the academic year 2019/20.

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Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK are open between 6 August and 6 November 2018, with applications to be submitted via .

Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with demonstrable leadership potential who also have strong academic backgrounds. 皇冠体育app scholarship offers full financial support for future leaders to study for any eligible master鈥檚 degree at any UK university whilst also gaining access to a wide range of exclusive academic, professional, and cultural experiences.

Over the last 35 years, over 300 outstanding professionals from diverse fields in Ghana and 50,000 globally, have had the opportunity to develop in the UK through Chevening. 皇冠体育appre are more than 1,500 scholarships on offer globally for the 2019/2020 academic year, demonstrating the UK鈥檚 ongoing commitment towards developing the leaders of tomorrow.

Head of Scholarships at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Ben Coates, said:

皇冠体育app UK continues to play a leading role globally. Home to some of the world鈥檚 best universities, brightest students, and most revered academics, the UK鈥檚 higher education sector promotes the exchange of information and ideas, as well as the building of knowledge and networks. Chevening Scholars find themselves immersed in that world, and emerge having grown academically, professionally, and personally as a result of their time in the UK.

Chevening Scholars share the best their country has to offer with those they meet in the UK, and then share the best the UK has to offer when they return home. 皇冠体育app role that the Chevening community plays in building bridges between countries is as important now as it has ever been.

皇冠体育app call for new applicants follows the selection of 24 scholars from Ghana (Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso), who won an award to study at a UK university this year. Successful applicants have been sharing their stories through the #ChosenForChevening hashtag on and .

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Chevening Scholarships are the UK Government鈥檚 global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. 皇冠体育app scholarships support study at UK universities 鈥� mostly one year taught master鈥檚 degrees 鈥� for individuals with demonstrable potential to become future leaders, decision-makers, and opinion formers.

Chevening began in 1983 and has developed into a prestigious international awards scheme. Chevening Scholars come from over 160 countries and territories worldwide, and more than 1,600 scholarships were awarded in 2018/2019. 皇冠体育appre are over 50,000 Chevening Alumni around the world who comprise an influential and highly regarded global network.

皇冠体育app name 鈥楥hevening鈥� comes from Chevening House in Sevenoaks, Kent 鈥� currently the joint official residence of the UK鈥檚 Foreign Secretary.

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Published 7 August 2018