1. International Fellowships Programme
December 2003
Presentation title slide

2. UK Placement: Overview
Total Applications: 103
63% Masters, 34% PhDs, 3% sandwich placements
Total placed in UK: 80
Welfare issues
Strategic Partnerships (Sussex, Birmingham, Manchester)

3. Placement in UK

4. Placement in the UK: Universities
University of Sussex Fellows
University of Birmingham Fellows
University of Manchester Fellows

5. Placement in the UK Other Universities
Wales, Leeds, Warwick, Edinburgh and London
Popular Subjects
Masters in Development (social policy, rural, gender equity)
Human Rights and Justice
Health

6. How effective have we been?
How have we helped?
Provision of Information to IFP Fellows on studying in the UK
Tailored advice on placement in the UK according to the academic and personal needs of the Fellow Elect
Quality Reviewing, making and tracking applications to UK Universities on behalf of the Fellow Elect
Supporting the visa applications
Emergency welfare support
How effective have we been?

7. British Council UK and overseas
overall responsibility for British Council support
tailored advice on programmes of study
quality review applications
emergency welfare support
British Council overseas
briefings on living and studying in the UK
send applications via our offices overseas (or direct to us in the UK)
support with visas (new policy)

8. Management Issues
Getting the right information at the right time on the right spot
applications as as soon as possible
if the Fellow does not know where to study send us the application without the University section completed
complete applications with all attachments
incomplete applications often get put to the bottom of the pile by the University admissions
most UK universities accept the standard IFP application form

9. Management Issues Clarity and Focus in PdD research proposals
The research is only as a good as the proposal
The proposal should have sufficient information to convince your readers that you have an important research idea, that you have a good grasp of the relevant literature and the major issues, and that your methodology is sound.
Structure: introduction and hypothesis, methodology, outcomes
3-4 pages in length

10. Management Issues English and post graduate studying in the UK:
IELTS score not less than 6.5 (or TOEFL in the range of ).
Sussex: 12 week pre academic support minimum IELTS 5 or TOEFL 500 Birmingham: 15 week pre academic support minimum IELTS 5 or TOEFL 500 Birmingham: 10 week pre academic support minimum IELTS IELTS 5.5 – 6.0 / TOEFL 520 – 550 (PBT)
Early notification with the application form of English standards

11. Questions for 2004/2005?
Longer support (more than 3 months) in the UK/Europe for students with poor English?
All students on one year Masters attend 1 month prior to the start of the course?
More formalised support for the academic and welfare monitoring of Fellows?