1. Scholarships are open to Malaysians applying for post-graduate study at British institutions of higher education. Scholarships cover tuition fees, a monthly living allowance, modest allowances to cover books, warm clothing & thesis and a return airfare to Britain. With the exception of business school programmes, where the fees element of the scholarship is capped at £12,000, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will pay tuition fees directly to the institution concerned on behalf of successful applicants. Scholarships are only given for studies of up to one year’s duration. They are not applicable for undergraduate studies or professional courses (e.g. ACCA, RIBA, ICSA, Bar Vocational courses etc.). Neither are the scholarships awarded for study outside the UK, distance learning and part-time study.

2. Partnership Awards
Some scholarships are co-funded by private sector companies or UK institutions of higher education. All candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for Partnership Awards. Candidates can still apply for other courses and universities, and will be automatically considered for both Partnership Awards and general scholarships under the main Chevening programme – no separate application is required.

Partnership awards on offer are:

• GlaxoSmithKline
One award for a Malaysian who is planning a career in the healthcare sector to undertake a one-year taught Masters in a related subject at an appropriate British university.
• Hess
One Master’s award in a subject related to the oil and gas industry at a British university of the candidate’s own choice.
• Petrofac
One Master’s award relating to the oil & gas production and processing industry at a British university of the candidate’s own choice.
• Rolls-Royce
One Master’s award in a related subject at a British university of the candidate’s own choice.
• University of Abertay Dundee
One award for MSc Computer Games Technology or MSc Urban Water & Environmental Management.
• University of Birmingham
One award for a one-year Master’s programme in the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics.
• Cardiff University
One award for any one-year Master’s programme offered by the University.
• University of Central Lancashire
One award in the area of forensic and investigative science particularly for the MSc Document Analysis, MSc DNA Profiling, MSc Forensic Accounting and MSc Disaster Victim Identification.
• The University of Edinburgh
One award for either LLM International Law, MSc Economics, MSc International & European Politics, MSc Sustainable Energy Systems, MSc Environment & Development, MSc Environmental Protection & Management, MSc Environmental Sustainability, MSc E-science, MSc High Performance Computing or MSc Informatics.
• Imperial College London
One award for any one-year taught Master’s programme offered by the College.
• Institute of Education, University of London
One award for any taught Master’s degree courses in education and related areas at the Institute.
• King’s College London
One award for any one-year taught Master’s programme offered by the College but with preference for areas of study in Health, Law, Social Science and Education.
• Lancaster University
One award for MA in Conflict Resolution, MSc in Environmental Science, MSc in International Business (Economics), MA in Sociology (pathway in Globalisation) and MA in Society, Technology & Nature.
• The London School of Economics and Political Science
One award for any one-year taught Master’s programme offered by the School.
• Newcastle University
One award for any one-year taught postgraduate degree programmes of the University.
• The University of Nottingham
One award for a one-year taught Master’s programme in the areas of Science, Engineering or Medicine.
• Queen’s University Belfast
One award for a one-year taught Master’s programme in the areas of Engineering and Life Sciences offered by the University.
• The University of Sheffield
One award for the one-year taught course MA in Politics.
• Thames Valley University
One award for a one-year taught Master’s programme in either Video Production and Film Studies or Audio Technology on their London campus.
• The University of Warwick
One award for any one-year taught Master’s programme offered by the University.
• University of the West of England
One award for a one-year taught Master’s degree in either European Business, International Management, International Economic Law, International Law, European Business Law, Biomedical Sciences, Genomics Research, MBA, Science Communication, Environmental Consultancy, Human Rights Law, Human Rights, Urban & Rural Regeneration, Transport Planning, Tourism & Sustainability and Public Health.
• University of Westminster
One award for any one-year taught Master’s programme in the Centre for the Study of Democracy, Law School, Business School, School of Biosciences and Communications School.

3. Requirements
• Age preferably between 25 and 35
• Upper second class degree or higher
• Proof of professional achievements
• Professional experience (preferably 2 years minimum)
• Fluent English

Applicants with a Lower Second degree but with impressive career achievements may also apply.

Candidates are also expected to show a commitment to return to Malaysia, where they will contribute to the country’s socio-economic development using the new skills and knowledge acquired during their stay in the UK.

4. Application Procedure

We no longer accept paper applications. All applications must be made on-line with the exception of government employees or employees of statutory bodies who should complete both the on-line application and a hard copy of the application (CHEV/1 form). The CHEV/1 form, together with JPA(L)LDP/1A96 and JPA(L)LDP 1B/96, should be submitted through the Training Division, Public Service Department, Level 4-6, Blok C1, Parcel C, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62510 Putrajaya. Candidates applying through PSD should ensure that their forms reach PSD by 24 September 2008.

5. Applications to British Institutions of Higher Education
Candidates should do some research about higher education in the UK before applying. They are welcome to visit the Education UK website at www.educationuk.org.my or seek advice and information from the Education UK Services in the British Council offices in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. It is expected that by the time of interview, candidates should have already made applications to the institutions of their choice.

6. Interviews
Short-listed candidates will be called for interview in January 2009. Interviews will only be held in Kuala Lumpur. Applicants who are unavailable for interview at this time or at the nominated venue cannot normally be considered, nor can special interview arrangements be made for any applicant. No correspondence can be entered into as to why an applicant has not been short-listed.

7. Closing Dates
Applications should be submitted electronically and no later than 24 September 2008 for civil servants and 10 October 2008 for the general public. No applications will be accepted after these dates.

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