Journalism Scholarships For South Asia Scholarships Applicants, UK

The government of UK is now offering Journalism scholarship of Chevening South Asia Journalism Program  for Students from South Asian countries in the field of Journalism at the University of Westminster in UK.

Description
The Journalism scholarship of Chevening South Asia Journalism Programme is an exclusive new scholarship programme for high-flying, mid-career journalists. In its second year we are offering scholarships for 14 mid-career journalists from four South Asian countries.

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office present this remarkable leadership course for future media leaders and opinion formers from India, Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal. Entitled ‘Good governance in a changing world: challenges to the media, politics and accountability’, the course is organized by the prestigious Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Westminster, and will take place in London over eight weeks in April and May 2013.

The programme will enable fourteen exceptional candidates from India, Pakistan, Bhutan and Nepal to be a part of an intensive learning experience that will sharpen thinking and leadership skills.

Benefit: The journalism scholarship will cover as follow: Full programme fees, Living expenses for the duration of the scholarship, Return airfare, UK visa

Eligibility

• The Journalism scholarship is open to Pakistani, Indian, Nepalese and Bhutanese nationals. All other scholarships are open to Indian nationals only.
• There is no age limit for Chevening scholars.
• Successful applicants should be mid-career, high-flyers.
• You should have the ‘Chevening’ qualities of drive, leadership potential, a commitment to change, talent for innovation and creativity, and the ability to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances.
• You should have the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership

Application Procedure
This journalism scholarship should be applied online. Please find the online application link at the web link below

Submission Deadline
7 December 2012

Website Link
http://ukinindia.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/working-with-india/KnowledgeEconomy/Chevening/CheveningScholarshipsInIndia/CheveningSouthAsiaJournalismProgramme/