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  Chevening - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chevening, also known as Chevening House, is a country house in the parish of Chevening, Kent, in the United Kingdom.
The house was the family seat of the Earls Stanhope, and was bequeathed to the Nation by the 7th and last Earl Stanhope.
The Chevening Estate Act stipulated that the future resident should be the Prime Minister, a Cabinet Minister, the widow or lineal descendant of King George VI, or the spouse, widow or widower of such a descendant.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chevening   (579 words)

  
 Chevening Scholarships - Learning - British Council - Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The British Government’s ‘British Chevening Scholarships’ are the most prestigious awards available to international students for study in the United Kingdom.
Chevening scholarships offer an ideal opportunity for young professionals not only to study their chosen subject, but also to meet and network with their peers in the unique learning atmosphere that the UK provides.
Chevening scholarships are available for post-graduate level study, for a minimum of three months and maximum of one year.
www.britishcouncil.org.tr /learning/chevening_scholarships.asp   (796 words)

  
 Chevening Tourist Information on AboutBritain.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
A peaceful spot at the end of a quiet country lane, Chevening is essentially a great mansion and its estate, with a church and a small group of cottages.
In the early 17th century Chevening House was the home of the Stanhope family, whose memorials are in the church and its burial ground.
Chevening House is not open to the public, and is almost invisible behind its trees and high walls.
www.aboutbritain.com /towns/chevening.asp   (509 words)

  
 Chevening Scholarships FAQ - Learning - British Council - Turkey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The British Chevening Scholarships (Turkey) is the UK government's flagship scholarship scheme that provide funds for Turkish professionals to study for a Master's for a year or a short-term Professional Programme in the UK.
The Chevening programme is aimed at young Turkish students and professionals who have demonstrated not only academic excellence but who also have the potential to really contribute to Turkey's future.
Yes, the Chevening scholars are adviced to return to TURKEY, bringing their new skills and knowledge that they've acquired in the UK back with them and contribute for the development of TURKEY.
www.britishcouncil.org.tr /learning/chevening_scholarships_faq.asp   (857 words)

  
 Vanuatu/UK chevening scholarships Alumni Association launched
In his official speech the British High Commissioner said the Chevening Scholarship Scheme is the British Government's flagship scholarship scheme and is funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Offices (OFC) and administered by the British Council.
At the official launch of the Association Mr Hill said he was delighted to be able to host the launch of the Vanuatu branch of the Alumni Association, and was honoured to be invited to hold the role of joint Honorary President with the President of the Republic of Vanuatu.
He said that Chevening is all about the UK and Vanuatu working together in partnership for the mutual development of each other.
www.news.vu /en/news/aid/277.shtml   (512 words)

  
 Vanguard Online Edition : EDUCATION:British Chevening Scholarships sponsors 40 Nigerians to UK
FORTY scholars under the Chevening Scholarship Scheme have departed Nigeria for the United Kingdom to commence a 12-month all expenses paid post-graduate degree programme at various universities in the United Kingdom.
The Chevening Scholarship Scheme is funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the British Government, and managed in Nigeria by the British Council.
It is a one-week residential leadership and team-building programme for the departing Chevening scholars.
www.vanguardngr.com /articles/2002/features/fe523092004.html   (855 words)

  
 Chevening (St. Botolph's) C.E. Primary School ~ School Houses
All of these houses are very special to Chevening CEP School as it shows some of our rich history and heritage.
Chevening children are still fortunate to benefit from the links with the Stanhope family.
James Wolfe entered the army of the age of 14 and was involved in many campaigns; the last of which was when he led 9000 troops in Quebec, Canada.
www.chevening.kent.sch.uk /school_houses.htm   (252 words)

  
 18 Jordanians awarded Chevening Scholarships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The Chevening Scholarship Programme was set up in Jordan in 1998 to allow the brightest and the best of each generation to study for a Masters degree in Britain, the embassy said.
Two members of the board of the Chevening Scholarship Association in Jordan, Raed Qaqish and Tharwat Awamleh as well as several previous scholars participated in the session and spoke about their experience in the U.K. They were able to provide the new scholars with some advice to help them prepare for this new opportunity.
The Chevening Scholarships are named after Chevening House in Kent, which is the official residence of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
www.jordanembassyus.org /081999007.htm   (327 words)

  
 Chevening Opportunities (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
If you work in journalism, politics or are at the postgraduate stage of your academic study, the Chevening Scholarship Schemes might provide a great opportunity.
Chevening Scholarships are a British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) initiative and are managed by the British Council.
The awards are not available to anyone who has benefited from other awards funded by the British Government or who has spent a significant amount of time in the UK.
www2.britishcouncil.org.cob-web.org:8888 /nz/nz-education/nz-education-funding/nz-education-chevening.htm   (222 words)

  
 Chevening
The Application of British Chevening Award for the academic year 2007/08 is closed now.
Chevening is the UK government’s flagship scholarship scheme, aimed at future leaders, high achievers, opinion formers and decision-makers.
The programme funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and administered by the British Council, supports over 2,300 international students annually to study in the UK.
www.chevening.or.id   (200 words)

  
 British Chevening Scholarships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Chevening Bursu genç profesyoneilere seçilen alanlarda çalışma yapmak için ideal bir ortam saglamanın yanı sıra bu kişilere ingiltere'nin benzersiz ögrenim ortamı içinde kendi akranları ile tanışma ve bir iletişim agı oluşturma fırsatı da sunmaktadır.
Chevening scholarships offer an ideal opportunity for young professionals not only to study their chosen subject, but alsa to meet and network with their peers in the unique learning atmasphere that the UK provides.
British Chevening Scholarships for Turkey Since 1988 when the programme began in Turkey, over 1000 Turkish scholars have studied in the UK under the British Chevening Scholarships scheme.
www.tubitak.gov.tr /haberler/british.html   (2155 words)

  
 Latest ni-Vanuatu Chevening Scholar Heads to the UK
The latest ni-Vanuatu scholar to be selected for the British government's prestigious Chevening Scholarship Scheme met with the British high Commissioner, Michael Hill, today prior to her departure for the UK.
The Chevening Scholarship Scheme is funded by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and administered by the British Council.
The Chevening Scholarship takes its name from Chevening House, which is the official country residence of the British Foreign Secretary.
www.news.vu /en/news/aid/latest-nivanuatu-chevenin.shtml   (545 words)

  
 Welcome to the Chevening Programme
Scholarships are offered in over 150 countries and enable talented graduates and young professionals to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their countries.
The Chevening programme currently provides around 2,300 new scholarships each year for postgraduate studies or research at UK Institutions of Higher Education.
But if you are a current or past Chevening scholar or have recently been awarded a scholarship, become a member of Chevening Online - the heart of the Chevening community - by visiting the Scholars and Alumni site.
www.chevening.com   (233 words)

  
 The Chevening Amblers CC Website
Chevening lost their last three matches of the season, against Locksbottom, St John's and Ide Hill, despite some meritable performances.
Chevening are short of players for the match on Tuesday 29 August against the Oldbury team; anyone who can play in this match please call Roy.
Also, Andy Black is organising a curry night on Saturday 16th September for all Chevening players (Saturday and Sunday).
www.geocities.com /cheveningamblers   (228 words)

  
 What questions are in an a Chevening scholarship interview?
British Chevening Scholarships are awarded across a wide range of academic disciplines.
These prestigious awards are intended for outstanding graduates and young professionals with the potential to rise to senior positions in the professions or in the public or private sector.
One thing to keep in mind: Since the scholarship is intended to enhance cooperation between Britain and the country of the applicant's residence, you must somehow address this objective of the scholarship in your responses.
www.imahal.com /mentor/archives/d001/q000421.htm   (376 words)

  
 Chevening Scholarship (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Chevening is the UK government’s premier scholarship scheme, aimed at future leaders, opinion formers and decision makers.
Chevening scholars must study in the UK for at least 3-months.
However some scholars cannot spare that much time away from their careers and we welcome applications for shorter vocational or professional courses as long as they are adequately challenging and relevant.
www.malaysia-scholarship.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Chevening_Scholarship.html   (369 words)

  
 - 2006–07 UNEP–WCMC Chevening Scholarships in Biodiversity
As with all Chevening scholarships, candidates are expected to be of a high academic calibre.
Applicants for this prestigious award will be expected to prove their commitment to a future working in national and regional policy development and resolving biodiversity-related challenges.
Chevening Scholarships bring students from all regions of the world to work for one year at the Centre in Cambridge.
www.africanconservation.org /dcforum/DCForumID28/126.html   (649 words)

  
 Chevening Short Courses - BCID - SSIS - University of Bradford
The Chevening scholarships are the UK government's flagship scholarship scheme run under the auspices of the British Council for the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
It is aimed at future leaders, opinion formers and decision-makers from across the globe and comprises a range of short-term tailor made professional courses and long-term taught academic courses at a variety of higher education institutions in the UK.
For further details on any aspect of the Chevening courses please contact the Programme Officer, Jo Hills (j.r.hills@bradford.ac.uk).
www.bradford.ac.uk /acad/dppc/PDS/training/chevening   (436 words)

  
 Chevening Magazine #16-17
British Ambassador to Serbia and Montenegro, HE David Gowan, who is also the honorary president of the Chevening Society, the publisher of this Magazine, praised the fi fteenth issue of Chevening Magazine, which has been published in our country for fi ve years and deals mostly with politics, economics and other social themes.
Chevening Magazine’s editor in chief and President of the Chevening Society, Mihajlo Rabrenovic thanked all those from Serbia and Great Britain without whom the idea of Serbia and Montenegro moving closer towards Europe could not have survived and reminded everyone that publishing the Chevening Magazine had not always been an easy task.
The new minority Serbian government which was set up by the leader of the Democratic Party of Serbia, Vojislav Kostunica, after long political negotiations and with the support of the Socialist Party of Serbia, a move which was not welcomed by the West, was beset by serious problems at the very beginning of its mandate.
www.chevening.org.yu /english/issues/2004/16/01e.asp   (781 words)

  
 TakingITGlobal - Financial Opportunities - The Chevening Scholarship Prog...
The Chevening Scholarship Programme is a prestigious awards scheme that funds international postgraduate students who want to study in the UK.
The Chevening scholarship is a prestigious award that gives the chance to experience a world-renowned educational system.
You can apply for a Chevening scholarship if you are a postgraduate student who can prove your academic success and who has already begun a career in your chosen field.
www.takingitglobal.org /resources/financial/view.html?FinID=1942   (548 words)

  
 Chevening (St. Botolph's) C.E. Primary School ~ Church News
Those entitled to vote at the Vestry meeting are those on the electoral roll of St Botolph's Church and those who live in the Parish of Chevening and are on the civil electoral roll.
Those entitled to vote at the APCM are only those on the church's electoral roll.
A crèche is available at 10.30 am at Chevening, except on the 3
www.chevening.kent.sch.uk /st_botolph.htm   (993 words)

  
 Chevening
You must be a member of Chevening in order to post a story.
One of the Chevening Scholarship winners last year currently studying in the UK is the well-known director and screenwriter Riri Riza.
Riza has been responsible for about 30 documen-taries, various TV features, music videos and commercials since graduating from the film department of the Jakarta Institute of the Arts in 1993.
www.chevening.or.id /story_riri.html   (675 words)

  
 Chevening Scholarships Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Please note that should you be invited to attend an interview, you must be able to travel to a specified FCO or British Council post in your country of citizenship.
You agree to the processing of your personal data in accordance with the FCO's notification to the Information Commissioner under the Data Protection Act 1998 (available at www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk) by the FCO, which is the 'data controller' for the purposes of the DPA.
Your personal data may also be used in the collation of statistical information relating to Chevening applicants which will assist the FCO and the British Council in the management and administration of the Chevening scholarships programme.
www.cheveningsystem.fco.gov.uk /cheveningapplications/ca_start.aspx   (767 words)

  
 The Chevening Estate Act 1987 (Commencement) Order 1987
The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made.
Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.
The Chevening Estate Act 1987 shall come into force on 1st September 1987.
www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si1987/Uksi_19871254_en_1.htm   (388 words)

  
 Canon Collins Educational Trust for Southern Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
The CCETSA is offering 10 scholarships in conjuction with the University of Leeds and Chevening.
Applicants who wish to be considered for this award should indicate on their application form and specify for which degree they are applying.
To meet Chevening criteria as laid down by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, they should normally be under 35 years of age, have a 2:1 degree and be able to demonstrate the potential to make an important contribution to the life of their countries upon returning from Britain.
www.canoncollins.org.uk /students/StudentCCETSACheveningLeeds.shtml   (168 words)

  
 Chevening (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Pipkins Nursery School in Chevening has been established in its current location for over twelve years and we pride ourselves on being a valued part of the community in this beautiful village.
Occupying one of the houses of the Chevening Estate, the official residence of the Foreign Secretary, the Nursery School also has a large outdoor play area, which is especially well used for our family fun days!
The Nursery is licensed for 12 children, aged between 3 - 5 years, which ensures that children mix with a small group of peers, form strong relationships and take part in a wide range of age appropriate activities.
www.pipkinsnurseries.com.cob-web.org:8888 /chevening.htm   (149 words)

  
 John Halperin
It must be fairly certain that Chevening Park, in Chevening, Kent, along with its parsonage house, provided the basis for Rosings and Hunsford parsonage, the homes of Lady Catherine de Bourgh and Mr.
A section of the road at one time actually ran through Chevening Park – built originally around 1630 for the thirteenth Lord Dacre, later (1717) bought by the first Earl of Stanhope, whose family, the Lennards, employed George Austen’s uncle Francis as their solicitor during the latter third of the eighteenth century.
Due to the absence of letters before 1796 we cannot be sure exactly where she went in her late teens, but we do know that she visited her uncle Francis Austen, and that between 1792 and 1796 she stayed with relations in Kent on several occasions.
www.jasna.org /persuasions/printed/number11/halperin.htm   (4340 words)

  
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10-Nov-06 - I always wanted to study abroad and the Chevening Scholarship, which is sponsored by the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) and managed by the British Council, gave me the opportunity of making my dream come true.
I always wanted to study abroad and the Chevening Scholarship, which is sponsored by the Foreign Commonwealth Office (FCO) and managed by the British Council, gave me the opportunity of making my dream come true.
If this is your first visit to the Chevening site, why not take our quick tour to help you find your way around.
www.chevening.com /home   (375 words)

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