The Chevening Scholarship Scheme in Panama offers one scholarship per year for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom.  

A typical successful applicant for a Chevening scholarship would be:  

A graduate with proven academic skills.
Committed to return to their country and contribute to the socio-economic development of their country through implementing the new skills and knowledge acquired in the UK.
Established in a career, with a track record of excellence and achievement, and the prospect of becoming a leader in his/her chosen field.
The vast majority of Chevening scholars are aged 25 - 35 years old.
Be able to show at interview that they possess the personal qualities to benefit from their scholarship and use it to succeed in their chosen career.
Have a clear idea how their scholarship will benefit their country on their return.
Have good English Language skills, as most UK Higher Education Institutions require a minimum IELTS of 6.5 for admission onto Postgraduate courses.  

The application procedure is open and transparent.  

To apply for the Chevening Scholarship please complete the following forms:

Chevening application

Declaration of Health

Applications for 2010 will be received in this Embassy from 30 October 2009. The closing date for all applications will be 15 January 2010.

In February we will interview a short list of candidates and then choose those who will receive a scholarship.

Other useful websites giving course and funding information are:

The Support4learning site
http://www.support4learning.org.uk/money/financial_support_for_international_students/international_students.cfm

The British Council’s Education UK website
http://www.educationuk.org/scholarships

Association of Commonwealth Universities
http://www.acu.ac.uk

Scholarship Search UK
http://www.scholarship-search.org.uk

Prospects – Graduate Careers Website
http://www.prospects.ac.uk/cms/ShowPage/Home_page/Funding_my_further_study/p!edLff

Council for International Student Affairs UKCISA
http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/information_sheets.php

Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK
http://www.hero.ac.uk/uk/studying/funding_your_study263.cfm

Research Councils UK
http://www.rcuk.ac.uk