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		Chevening Fellowship Chevening Fellowships are a relatively new addition to the Chevening programme. They were first piloted with a small number of short courses in 2005. They were considered so successful that the number of courses offered has been increased and the number of Fellows has nearly tripled, to more than 230 worldwide. Of these, some 10% are from the Americas. Fellowships are now an integral part of the Chevening programme, sitting alongside the scholarships. The Fellowships differ from the scholarships in that they are intensive 12-week courses, from January – March, aligned to the international strategic priorities identified by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Fellowships are not actively promoted publicly. Instead, British Embassies around the world are invited to identify potential candidates from among their contacts, taking into consideration the Fellows’ profile and what individuals can contribute to, and gain from, attending a particular Fellowship course. The ideal Chevening Fellow is: a successful mid-career professional in a position of leadership/authority and influence or in line for such a position active in the field or with work experience or having demonstrated interest in the subject area of the Fellowship motivated and academically able to follow and benefit from a UK postgraduate course, with good operational command of English, including oral expression interested in international policy dialogue in the subject of the Fellowship able and willing to attend the full 12-week Fellowship course in the UK able to represent the high standards of the Chevening brand willing to maximise opportunities under the Chevening Fellowship to: acquire and increase knowledge in the subject area network with peers and professional contacts/experts share relevant experience, ideas and perspectives become familiar with UK culture, business and people understand the UK policy position approach in the subject area of the Fellowship intending to return home after completing the Chevening Fellowship. The courses available in 2008 are listed below, along with the university or institution that delivers the training. Climate Security The Economics of Climate Change – University of Cambridge Sustainable Development and Human Rights Gender, Social Justice and Citizenship – University College London Governance and Environmental Democracy – University of Wolverhampton What Makes Democracy Work? – University of Birmingham Tackling International Organised Crime Tackling International Organised Crime – National Policing Improvement Agency Managing Migration Managing Migration – University of Sussex Conflict, Rule of Law and the International System Conflict Resolution – University of York Reforming the Security Sector in Countries Emerging from Conflict – University of Bradford Global and Economic Issues Reform, Regulation and Public Service Provision – University of Bradford Responsible Business – University of Nottingham The Economics of Energy – University of Reading An Effective European Union European Political Economy – University of Sussex **International Security and Governance and Engaging with the Muslim World** Democracy, the Rule of Law and Security – University of Birmingham Economic Governance and Reform – University of Bradford Government Relations with NGOs and Civil Society – University of Glasgow Implementing Human Rights Conventions – University of Nottingham Public Sector Reform – University of Bradford For more information on Chevening Fellowships please contact your local Embassy.