Chevening Scholarship Tips with Cynthia Kimola

Chevening Scholarship Tips with Cynthia Kimola

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  • WHY YOU NEED TO BE CHECKING THE CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP WEBSITE REGULARLY!

    Hi, so this is a video on why you need to take initiative and get all Chevening Scholarship straight from the website and not only rely on Chevening Alumni or current scholars to get info. Some questions you may ask will be obvious and that may make you not look serious as you were not able to source basic information yourself.   

    CHEVENING TIPS PODCAST WITH CYNTHIA KIMOLA -https://anchor.fm/cynthiakimola 

    ELIGIBLE COURSES FOR CHEVENING WEBSITE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J3M7... 

    HOW TO CALCULATE WORK EXPERIENCE FOR CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgFny... 

    HOW TO ANSWER WHY DO YOU WANT TO STUDY IN THE UK? ESSAY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHagI... 

    INTERVIEWS WITH SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...  

    IMPORTANT CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIP PLAYLISTS FOR YOU Chevening Scholarship Essay Tips -  https://bit.ly/2AKmZey

    13 min
  • Picking Your References - Mistakes To Avoid On The Chevening Scholarship

    Please select your referees carefully. They should be people who can comment on your general suitability to receive a Chevening Scholarship or Fellowship. Referees should be known to you, either in an academic or professional capacity. They should not be a relative or close personal friend

    Please direct them to the guidance section - https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/guidance/references/

    CHECK THESE RESOURCES I PUT TOGETHER FOR ASPIRING APPLICANTS!

    Chevening Scholarship Tips Podcast -  https://anchor.fm/cynthiakimola

    What Chevening Looks For in Essays - https://bit.ly/2Rjes7p

    Chevening Scholarship Essay Tips YouTube Playlist - https://bit.ly/2AKmZey

    Documents You Need When Applying For Scholarships - https://bit.ly/3boIyzo

    How To Write the Career Plan Essay For Chevening Scholarship - https://bit.ly/3i0MCbW

    Tips on the Leadership Essay - https://bit.ly/353h1Cw

    How To Approach The Networking Essay - https://bit.ly/3lSYZZZ

    Chevening Scholars Share Their Best Essay Tips - https://bit.ly/32GPHHm

    How To Identify UK Priority Areas For Chevening Scholarship - https://bit.ly/2EO7fJT

    #ChatwithKimola Interviews with Scholarship Winners - https://bit.ly/2EO7fJT

    FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA

    Cynthia Kimola YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/2F1ot64

    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kimolacynthia

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthiakimola/

    Website - cynthiakimola.com

    12 min
  • Include These Fun Reasons In The ' Why Do You Want To Study In The UK' Chevening Essay

    So why do you want to study in the UK? Chevening Scholarship Asks! 

    Other than studies you need to also add some fun and cultural things in your essay as the Chevening Scholarship is all about networking and enjoying the UK culture. 

    Here are some  ideas: 

    1. Travel 

    2. Sports ( Premier League, Wimbledon, F1 etc ) 

    3. Heritage and museums

    4. One year degrees

    5. Diversity

    6. Friendly people etc

    Link for more: https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/why-study-in-the-uk/

    CHECK THESE RESOURCES I PUT TOGETHER FOR ASPIRING APPLICANTS!

    Chevening Scholarship Tips Podcast -  https://anchor.fm/cynthiakimola

    What Chevening Looks For in Essays - https://bit.ly/2Rjes7p

    Chevening Scholarship Essay Tips YouTube Playlist - https://bit.ly/2AKmZey

    Documents You Need When Applying For Scholarships - https://bit.ly/3boIyzo

    How To Write the Career Plan Essay For Chevening Scholarship - https://bit.ly/3i0MCbW

    Tips on the Leadership Essay - https://bit.ly/353h1Cw

    How To Approach The Networking Essay - https://bit.ly/3lSYZZZ

    Chevening Scholars Share Their Best Essay Tips - https://bit.ly/32GPHHm

    How To Identify UK Priority Areas For Chevening Scholarship - https://bit.ly/2EO7fJT

    #ChatwithKimola Interviews with Scholarship Winners - https://bit.ly/2EO7fJT

    FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA

    Cynthia Kimola YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/2F1ot64

    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kimolacynthia

    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthiakimola/

    Website - cynthiakimola.com

    8 min
  • What Courses Are Eligible For The Chevening Scholarship?

    You will need to select three different master's courses. These can be three different courses at the same institution or three similar courses at up to three different universities.

    Chevening recommends selecting three similar courses at three different universities to increase the likelihood that you will gain entry into one of them.

    Please note that the course titles do not have to match exactly, but all three courses should be similar in content. You should select courses that reflect your current or future career goals.

    Eligible courses

    In order to be eligible, the courses you choose must be full-time, and:

    • Start in the autumn term (usually September/October)
    • Taught master’s (i.e. not research-focused MRes programmes)
    • Lead to a master’s degree qualification
    • Based in the UK

      • Courses cannot be:

      • Part-time
      • Distance learning
      • Less than nine months in duration
      • More than 12 months in duration
      • PhD or DPhil
      • Taught with more than one month of study outside the UK

        • The Secretariat will need to see evidence of an unconditional offer from one of your three-course choices in order to finalise your Chevening Scholarship.

        You are not permitted to meet a university’s English language requirement by enrolling in, signing up for, or paying a fee for a pre-sessional English course.

        Read more here: https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/guidance/courses/

        CHECK THESE RESOURCES I PUT TOGETHER FOR ASPIRING APPLICANTS!

        Chevening Scholarship Tips Podcast -  https://anchor.fm/cynthiakimola

        What Chevening Looks For in Essays - https://bit.ly/2Rjes7p

        Chevening Scholarship Essay Tips YouTube Playlist - https://bit.ly/2AKmZey

        Documents You Need When Applying For Scholarships - https://bit.ly/3boIyzo

        How To Write the Career Plan Essay For Chevening Scholarship - https://bit.ly/3i0MCbW

        Tips on the Leadership Essay - https://bit.ly/353h1Cw

        How To Approach The Networking Essay - https://bit.ly/3lSYZZZ

        Chevening Scholars Share Their Best Essay Tips - https://bit.ly/32GPHHm

        How To Identify UK Priority Areas For Chevening Scholarship - https://bit.ly/2EO7fJT

        #ChatwithKimola Interviews with Scholarship Winners - https://bit.ly/2EO7fJT

        >>>FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA<<<<

        Cynthia Kimola YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/2F1ot64

        Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/kimolacynthia

        Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cynthiakimola/

        Website - cynthiakimola.com

        17 min
      • How To Calculate Work Experience For The Chevening Scholarship

        You need to have a minimum of 2 years of work experience which comes to a minimum of 2800 hours In order to be eligible for the Chevening Scholarship. 

        I help you to figure out if you do meet those requirements and they type of work considered by the scholarship 

        Helfpful inks: 

        https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/who-can-apply/work-experience/

        https://www.chevening.org/news/work-experience-four-key-points-to-help-you-apply/


        6 min
      • How Should I Structure The Career Plan Essay? Chevening Scholarship

        Chevening is looking for individuals who have a clear post-study career plan. Please outline your immediate plans upon returning home and your longer-term career goals. You may wish to consider how these relate to what the UK government is doing in your country.

        Strengths:

        • Outline of specific, concrete goals, which usually, therefore, seemed more convincing and achievable.

          • Weaknesses:

          • Applicants did not give a strong rationale, which made a potential clear career path unconvincing.
          • Many applicants illustrated a desire to do a PhD in the post-study section. This is ambitious and realistic but wasn’t always a convincing career goal on its own. List reasons why you want to pursue research work and how it plays a part in their longer-term ambitions.
          • Career plans were too often poorly developed and it was not possible to discern how a Chevening Scholarship would be of benefit.

            • Watch my Youtube channel here:youtube.com/c/cynthiakimola?sub_confirmation=1

            6 min
          • Why did you want to Study In the UK? How To Approach This Chevening Scholarship Essay

            Outline why you have selected your chosen three university courses, and explain how this relates to your previous academic or professional experience and your plans for the future. Please do not duplicate the information you have entered on the work experience and education section of this form

            Strengths:

            •  A clear focus on study outcomes with evidence of research at the institution and course level.
            • Having distinct paragraphs discussing their courses.

              • Weaknesses:

              • Not specifying their chosen universities or demonstrate an awareness of key details from within their fields.
              • Applying for three very diverse course subjects did not inspire confidence in their research into courses and were frequently unable to give clear and coherent reasons for these choices.
              • Cut-and-paste from university promotional material rather than real engagement with subject or course detail.

                • You can get more ideas to incorporate in your essay here: https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/why-study-in-the-uk/ 


                Watch my essay tips videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syQ4DP2ZdoI&list=PL0VMwyTr9JFdQRpu7V-TMhAmEQoIj_fM4

                9 min
              • Chevening Scholarship Networking Essay - How Should I Write it?

                Chevening uses independent Reading Committees to assess all eligible applications and these are some of the mistakes they noted in the networking essay 

                Chevening is looking for individuals with strong professional relationship-building skills, who will engage with the Chevening community and influence and lead others in their chosen profession. Please explain how you build and maintain relationships in a professional capacity, using clear examples of how you currently do this and outline how you hope to use these skills in the future.

                Link to Youtube Video I mention in teh podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73jTnJzP7jw&t=4s

                Strengths:

                • Strong applicants use specific examples of their own networks, describing unique and diverse ways of maintaining networks, and discussed how they facilitate networking.

                  • Weaknesses:

                  •  Could clearly evidence networking skills but few expanded on this.
                  • Merely joining a social media network is  not the strongest example of relationship-building skills; go to specific detail on how and why creating and joining these networks had proved beneficial.
                  •  Not connecting their networking with clear examples of using them at work - directly and indirectly with colleagues 
                  • Not expanding how these relationships would help the individual in the future.
                    • 12 min
                  • S2E1: Reading Committee feedback for applicants on Leadership Essay For Chevening Scholarship

                    In this episode, I share with you what the reading committee that reviews the Chevening Scholarship essays- looks for in your LEADERSHIP ESSAY!

                    The question usually is: 

                    Chevening is looking for individuals who will be future leaders or influencers in their home countries. Explain how you meet this requirement, using clear examples of your own leadership and influencing skills to support your answer.

                    STRENGTHS OF THE BEST ESSAYS:

                    • Demonstrated clear examples of leadership and influencing with concrete results.

                      • MISTAKES CANDIDATES MAKE ON THEIR LEADERSHIP ESSAY

                      • Don't combine successful leadership qualities with evidence.
                      • Not giving recent or current professional leadership examples 
                      • Assuming their position or role was in itself demonstrates leadership skills.
                      • The most common error -  define leadership rather than provide examples of their traits 

                        • General recommendations:

                        • Use the STAR (situation, task, action, result) approach when writing teh essays.
                        • Avoid “we” and “team” in this answer and place greater emphasis on their individual contribution, to achieve a higher score.

                          • Read more here - https://www.chevening.org/news/reading-committee-feedback-for-applicants/

                          You can also check out my YouTube Channel  for more scholarship tips: youtube.com/c/cynthiakimola?sub_confirmation=1

                          Thank you.

                          11 min
                        • Ep7: How To Write Your Leadership Essay - Chevening Scholarship

                          In this episode, we tackle the leadership essay! Thank you for tuning in to the Chevening Scholarship Tips podcast with Cynthia Kimola. So essays are a big part of the scholarship application process and one of the essays you need to write for the Chevening Scholarship is the leadership & influencing essay. Today I’ll help you to identify your leadership skills and which ones to include in your essay. 

                          You can also check out my YouTube Channel  for more scholarship tips: youtube.com/c/cynthiakimola?sub_confirmation=1

                          Thank you. 

                          8 min

                        About Chevening Scholarship Tips with Cynthia Kimola

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                        This podcast offers tips on applying for the Chevening scholarship, how to write winning essays and overall guidance from scholars who are studying abroad on the Chevening Scholarship and other ones abroad.