Bilingual Time: How do you judge the leadership ability and ambition of candidates through the desk interviews and their references?

    Greg: We look for candidates who are imaginative and independent thinkers, who have their own ideas about their professional area and its future direction. Ideally these candidates will be able to demonstrate that they have put their own ideas into practice. It is important for candidates to demonstrate ambition. They need to be clear about why they want a Chevening scholarship and how it will fit with their career aims. ......