Deadline Date: 05/11/2019 12:00

Application ID: SC241372

Personal Details
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screen.

Please ensure that the name you provide below is the same as the name on your passport.

First Name: LEONARD ONYEBUCHI

Last Name: OPHOKE

Date of Birth: 24/05/1994

Do you hold dual

No
citizenship?:

Preferred Interview Location: Lagos

Contact Details
Email: excellencialeo@gmail.com

Additional Email: excellencialeo@gmail.com

Telephone Number: 0706739978

Address Line 1: AGBAJA UNUPHU IZZI

Address Line 2:

Country / Territory of
Nigeria
Residence:

City: ABAKALIKI

Home Phone:

Skype ID:

Country/Territory of
Nigeria
Citizenship:
 Country/Territory of Dual
No Country
Citizenship:

Education
The Chevening programme requires applicants to have completed all components of an
undergraduate degree qualification by the time they submit an application for Chevening. This
degree should enable them to gain entry to a post-graduate programme at a UK university. This is
typically equivalent to an upper second-class (2:1) honours degree in the UK.

To start this section, click ‘open’ and complete separate entries for each undergraduate and
postgraduate (if applicable) qualification held, starting with the highest qualification first. Please
upload your university transcripts and/or degree certificates (as one merged document) if available.

Action
Study Institution Dates Type Subject Course Scale Result
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Pastoral
02/07/20 certificate
Communicat Computer Pass to
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(Nigeria)

BA in
27/07/20 Humaniti
University Human
Undergradu 15 - BA es &
of Kisubi and GPA 4.22
ate 26/10/20 Hons Social
(Uganda) Religious
18 Sciences
Studies

post
graduate
27/08/20 diploma
University Graduat Pass to
Postgraduat 18 - Psycholo in Distincti
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(Uganda) Diploma on
19 ng
psycholo
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Work Experience
A Chevening Scholarship requires you to have at least two years’ work experience at the time of
submitting your application. Work experience may include full-time, part-time, voluntary and
internship positions.

To start this section, click ‘open’ and complete separate entries for each full-time, part-time,
voluntary and/or internship work experience you have had, starting with the most recent. Please only
include up to fifteen of your most recent work experiences. You will not be able to submit your
application if you exceed this number.
You will need to have the start and end date of each past employment period and the number of
hours you were contracted to work per week.

Your entries will be calculated automatically by multiplying the number of weeks worked by the
number of hours worked per week. For this calculation, a working week comprises 35-60 hours and
a working year comprises 40-50 weeks. Anything that exceeds the upper limit for full-time
employment will be deemed ineligible.

If you are currently in employment the hours for that role will be calculated up to the deadline for the
award.

Are you currently employed in full or part-time work, or a voluntary or internship role?
Yes

Current Hours Total Total

Job Title /
Employer / worke numbe numbe Employmen Action
Position Dates
Organisatio d per r of r of t Type s
held
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29/10/201
PASTORAL
Assistant 3-
FAST FOOD 35 43.2 1512 Voluntary
manager 18/09/201
LINK
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PROJECT
02/10/201
BIFRIENS MONITORIN
7- Part time
INVESTMENT G AND 30 57.6 1728
17/12/201 employment
LTD EVALUATIO
8
N OFFICER

BUTABIKA
03/06/201
NATIONAL
9-
MENTAL Psychologist 30 9.6 288 Internship
02/08/201
REFERRAL
9
HOSPITAL

05/08/201
FORE
Psychologist 9-
TRANQUILE 30 33.6 1008 Voluntary
on volunteer 04/05/202
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Leadership and influence

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.
(minimum word count: 100 words, maximum word count: 500 words)
I am thrilled to apply for this scholarship to enable me study and boost my leadership skills and
influencing my country towards a new generation of young leaders that holds the affairs of the
country at heart. Shortly before leaving for my university studies in Uganda, my ambition is to
acquire new paradigm of life skills and leadership skills that can push my way forward to
becoming an ambassador for my country. This I have achieved in many ways at the university. I
have never allowed diversity to influence my regime in any give opportunity rather I seek for the
common good of all basing on principles and ethical code of conduct without compromise. With
my experience as a class coordinator of the post graduate school, I have been able to represent
the student and the school making sure that issues concerning student and lecturers are resolved
and students learn in a conducive environment. From my childhood, I have always told my
parents that I will one day represent my country in a high authority that’s why during every
election I help my colleagues by psycho-educating them on what true leadership is. This I
summed up as a service for all with accountability and trust even in little because out of the little
more will be added from the examples shown. I believe I am a good leader because all the posts I
have assumed have always being on merit through my actions. Although, I feel that with the help
of this scholarship, it will uplift my status as regards to more effective way of handling things,
different ways of leading groups, communities, nations and as well other life skills that I think I
lack that are necessary for one to become a good leader. This study will be essential in shaping
my way of life and bring out the potentials in me to exercise on international level my leadership
qualities.
Networking
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. (minimum word count: 100 words; maximum word count: 500 words)
As a leader, I believe life is not lived in a vacuum. I collaborate with individuals and seek for
their opinion in matters of decision. Though it is my signal prerogative to conclude but I believe
in each ones view and together a proper decision is always made. Precisely at school, I have been
able to organise my fellow international student and link them to other universities so that they
can know each other. This has helped them stay connected and update on different seminars and
events that requires student to participate which was not there before. Again, at the place of
work, I have been able to facilitate some project proposals that have helped in the establishment
and expansion of the company through donations. Currently, as a clinical coordinator, I always
work in partnership with other members making sure that staff members are in good relationship
with each other. I have networked through organising meetings for international students
whenever there is an issue to be discussed, I also use social media and emailing to make sure
they are doing well, sending encouraging messages to help them stay focus despite the hurdle
along the journey of academics and studying in a foreign country. This position was given to me
after a month of my office as a counselling psychologist. I have discovered a lot in human
behaviour and if I am giving a chance to take up this course in international relations, I will
further develop my skills in getting to know more about global happening and how to
communicate, stay connected in a diplomatic way. I will look forward to networking with other
international organisations like UN, NGOs, Human right, EFCC, ICPC Just to mention but few
organisations who labour always to maintain peace and order in the society.
Studying in the UK
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 (minimum word count: 100 words, maximum word count: 500 words)
It is my ambition to become a leader and a political adviser to the Nigeria Parliament. For this
reason, I have chosen to study a Master’s in International Relations starting in September 2020.
Thanks to my fast progress within the Bachelor’s curriculum and the Master I am currently
enrolled in, I have decided that studying and doing research are things I would like to devote
myself to even more. I have studied Human and religious studies as a Bachelor at the University
of Kisubi. It was during my Bachelor that I found out that the interaction between individuals
and their environment is most interesting, intriguing and complex. More specifically, this interest
developed in the direction of politics. After I obtained my Bachelor’s degree, I pursued a Post
Graduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology to deepen my knowledge of understanding the
human psyche and how to handle them. My current Post Graduate Diploma is still insufficient to
all my expectations; I have noticed that in the field of International Relations there are many
factors of influence.
Most interestingly, international relation promotes capacity building. With this being the first, I
want to study so that I can have a better understanding of how to manage humanitarian affairs
and other challenges that are all over the world. By understanding this first as a person, I can be
able to apply it to society. I am intrigued by this programme because it deals with international
conflict and instability, terrorism, climate change, or rapid globalisation.
I chose the UK for its renowned and out-standing academic excellence and as well London
Metropolitan University for its cultural diversity and I want to have exposure to other diversities
and as well learn how they have maintained peace, good security policy framework, crises
management within nations and international par status.
Thanks.
Career Plan
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. (minimum word
count: 100 words, maximum word count: 500 words)
Pursuing a Master’s degree in International Relations will provide me with great insights into
foreign affairs, public policies, international development, economic trends, social issues, law
and many more. With the knowledge of the aforementioned, the major interest that will propel
my studies are:
1. To study and become a good leader. So I will make sure I do an intensive study and as well
research on the best skills that I need to become a good leader and an ambassador for my
country.
2. I want to have exposure to other diversities and as well learn how they have maintained peace,
good security policy framework, crises management within nations and international par status.
3. To learn a good administrative skill to know how to run the affairs of the state properly.
4. To be a Diplomat: In maintaining good relations between countries
as a diplomat, I will represent and protect my nation's interests abroad in terms of politics, trade
and consular services.
5. Become an Intelligence Specialist: I will be gathering state critical information. As an
intelligence specialist, I can work in the national security departments, or almost any state
department, collect and analyse operational intelligence data, conduct mission reports, using
data, maps and charts, evaluate results and prepare reports, statistics and graphics and maintain
intelligence databases, libraries, and files.
6. To work as Political Analyst who will Inform and interpret various political developments,
analyse laws, public policies, and government decisions, advise government officials, political
parties, or the media and forecast political trends and election results.
Upon the completion of my studies, I will work hard in collaboration with other international
bodies to make sure that human welfare is number one without any compromise to their basic
needs. Empowering youths, creating more partnerships, advocate for the provision of
infrastructure and as well creating a forum were young generations conveys their ideas and make
an effective decision that promotes change and societal transformation. In summary, the impact
of my work will all be etched on selfless services for the common good of others and an
egalitarian society that understand the need and importance of human dignity.
University application details
The Chevening programme supports individuals wishing to study a master’s degree qualification that
is full-time and based in the UK, commencing in the autumn. Distance learning courses, part-time
courses, and courses less than 9 or more than 12 months in duration are not eligible. We do not
support pre-sessional courses.

It is essential that you research and identify three different courses before submitting your
Chevening application. These can be either:

 three courses with a similar course title at three different universities OR

 three different courses at the same institution.

You are expected to apply to these courses as early as possible and you will need to cover any
costs incurred when applying to the universities. Note that you will need to apply directly for your
selected course via the university. Your Chevening application does not constitute an application for
your chosen courses. Please visit the course finder for the full list of master’s programmes.

Please note that there will be no opportunity to amend these course choices. Therefore, we
recommend that you list courses to which you feel confident you will gain entry.

Chevening applies a tuition fee cap of £18,000 to MBA courses. If you select an MBA course, you
will be expected to fund the remainder of the fees over the £18,000 cap.

If you cannot find your chosen course on our course finder, please check that it meets the
Chevening criteria. If you feel the course is eligible, visit the course finder on the website and submit
an enquiry containing the university name, course name and course URL. All the information you
need is on this page. Note that course queries must be submitted no later than Thursday 31
October, 12 midday GMT to be considered ahead of applications closing.

University and course lists provided by:

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University Course and Type Have you applied? Actions
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London Metropolitan International Relations Yes - I have a conditional

1
University (MA) offer

King's College London, International Relations Yes - I have applied and am

2
University of London (MA) awaiting a decision

King's College London, Global Ethics and Human Yes - I have applied and am
3
University of London Values (MA) awaiting a decision
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References
References are an integral part of the selection process. Please refer to the Chevening website for
more information. If you are invited to interview, you will need to upload two letters of reference to
the system no later than 25 February, 2020. The window of time to do this will be approximately two
weeks in length, so please stay in touch with your referees throughout the process.

At this time you only need to provide the details of two referees including full name, job title,
organisation where they are employed, email address and capacity in which known.

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

References must be:

 Written in English. Your application will not be considered for a Chevening Award if your
references are not written in English.
 Uploaded to the online application system.

You should ask your referees to visit the references page of the Chevening website for details about
what information they should include in their reference.

Should you need to change the details of a referee, please click on the red Open button next to the
referee and enter new details then press 'refresh'.

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Immigration
The below questions must be answered to help us process your application. Please note that if you
are offered a Chevening Award it is expected that in most cases you will travel to the UK on the
passport of the country where you hold citizenship. All Chevening Awardees must travel on ordinary
(non-diplomatic, non-government official) passports.

Do you hold a valid passport for your country/territory?

Yes
Passport/ID number
A 06771928
Do you hold refugee status?
No
Do you hold any other form of legal residency?
Yes
Legal Residency Evidence
Current_Visa_Uganda_001.jpg

Which Country
Uganda
What type of residency?
Student
Have you ever been to the UK?
No
Do you have a valid UK visa or permission to enter or remain in the UK?
No
Have you ever been refused a visa for any country, (including the UK) or had your extension of leave to
remain to any country, (including the UK) refused?
No
Have you been deported, removed or otherwise required to leave any country, (including the UK) in
the last 10 years?
No
Do you have any criminal convictions (either spent or unspent) in the UK or in any other country?
No
Have you ever been arrested and charged with any offence in any country and are awaiting or
currently on trial?
No
During your award
I will attend mandatory Chevening events held during my award.
Yes
I will actively engage with the Chevening network in the UK.
Yes
I will remain in the UK during my award (except for authorised absences) and understand the
condition not to spend more than 30 days outside of the UK during this time.
Yes
I will respond to surveys sent by Chevening, to help evaluate the success of the programme and inform
ongoing programme development.
Yes
After your award
I understand that any request to remain in the UK will not be granted, including for the purposes of
further study or employment.
Yes
I will actively engage with the Chevening alumni community in my country and globally.
Yes
I will join Chevening Connect, the alumni portal.
Yes
I will respond to future surveys sent by Chevening, to help evaluate the success of the programme and
inform ongoing programme development.
Yes
Equal Opportunities
Chevening operates a selection process based upon a policy of equal opportunity and therefore will
not discriminate against any person because of sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or
belief, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, gender reassignment or age.
This information is gathered for diversity monitoring purposes and does not inform the selection
process.

We actively encourage applications from people with disabilities. The Equality Act 2010 defines a
disabled person as someone who has a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and
long-term negative effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities. For more
information on this definition please view this page on the Government’s website.

Do you have a disability?

No
Do you require specific arrangements in order to attend an interview?
No
Please state your gender
Man
Are you from an ethnic minority, tribe or indigenous community?
No
Where did you hear about Chevening
Please answer the following questions to help us gather feedback on our marketing practices.

How did you hear about Chevening

Google search
How long did you consider applying to Chevening in this application round before beginning this
application?
1-2 Years
What were the major factors that led you to applying to Chevening?
Reputation of Chevening, Reputation of the UK, Publicity about the Chevening programme,
Time is right in my career
Have you applied to Chevening in previous years?
No
Have you considered applying for any other scholarship funding?
No
Completed education documents
Please upload your certificates and transcripts for each completed course of study or transcripts only
for incomplete courses. This must include your completed undergraduate degree. These must be
uploaded by 25 February 2020.
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English language qualification

In order to receive a Chevening Award, you must demonstrate that you have fulfilled
Chevening's English language requirement by 16 July 2020. You must fulfil the English language
requirement as early as possible by either taking an English language test or by claiming an
exemption.

The majority of applicants will need to demonstrate that they meet the Chevening English language
requirement by submitting results of an English language test from one of the approved providers.
The test must have been taken on or after 1 October 2018 to be valid, and must meet the minimum
scores stated on the Chevening website.

Should you wish to claim an exemption, please review the Chevening programme’s exemption
categories as stated on the English language requirement page.

It is your responsibility to pay for all costs associated with meeting the minimum Chevening English
language requirement.

All information relating to the Chevening English Language requirement can be found here.

Please note that UK universities may have alternative or higher English language requirements to
Chevening. You are required to meet these in order to gain admission to your course.

To enter the results of your English language test, click on the Open button. Click the Refresh button
to reload the display of your results.

Test Listening Reading Speaking Writing Overall Report # Evidence

No
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Conditional offers for proposed courses of study (up
to three)
If you have a conditional offer, you may upload it here.
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Unconditional offers for proposed courses of study
(up to three)
You must upload at least one unconditional offer by 16 July 2020
Unconditional Offer File Upload
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References
If you are invited to interview you will be invited to upload two references here. The deadline is 25
February 2020
Reference File Upload
References

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Passport / ID document
You must provide a copy of your passport here. If you do not have a passport or it has expired, you
may submit your application with another official photos ID instead. Please note all applicants are
required to bring a valid passport or official photo identification to their interview at a British embassy
or high commission if invited to interview.
Passport File Upload
Passport

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Feedback
Please complete the following questions about the online application form to help us improve.

How satisfied are you with the following aspects of the application process:

User friendliness of the online application system

Very satisfied
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Very satisfied
Clarity of the instructions provided by the online system to complete the application
Very satisfied
Overall online application system
Very satisfied
Additional Comments

Final Submission Statement

The information you provide on this form will be used when assessing your application and if
you are selected, when administering your Chevening Award before, during and after your time
in the UK. Please read the Chevening Award terms and conditions for further information.

I confirm that the information that I am submitting in this application is true and correct.

I confirm that all of the submitted information and answers to the Chevening Award application
questions are my own work and have not been copied from any other person's work (published
or unpublished).

I understand that any information included in my application which is false or is found to be the
work of another person will immediately render my application ineligible.

I understand that throughout the application and selection process and in the event that I am
successful, if any information that I have given in this application is false or misleading or if I
have failed to give any information that has been requested, regardless of the time elapsed after
discovery, my Chevening Award may be withdrawn and I may be required to pay back the award
amount.

By choosing to submit my application, I consent to the terms of the Data Protection & Privacy
Statement and agree to my information being held and used as described in this statement.

I agree with the statement above.

Yes