Applications for 2023/2024 Chevening Scholarships are now open
What you will get when you are awarded Chevening scholarship
- Payment of tuition fees
- Economy travel to and from your country of residence by an approved route for you only
- An arrival allowance.
- The cost of an entry clearance (visa) application for you only.
- A departure allowance.
- where this is required, a contribution of up to £75 for TB will be available
- A travel top-up allowance.
- Monthly personal living expenses (stipend) to cover housing and living expenses Your monthly scholarship depends on whether you are studying in or outside of London These fees are subject to annual review.
Introduction
Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarship scheme which are funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organizations to fund a year of study in the UK on a fully-funded masters programme.
Chevening’s successful people come from many countries and backgrounds. They all demonstrate the passion, vision, and skills needed to create a better world. Being selected for this international scholarship offers many benefits, including full tuition fees, access to the world’s best educational institutions, exclusive networking opportunities and the opportunity to explore Britain’s diverse cultures.
Upon completion of your scholarship, you will be part of a diverse community of over 50,000 alumni around the world. Bring your ideas to life and return home armed with the knowledge and networks to succeed in your career. It doesn’t matter where you come from where you go matters.
Eligibility
ineligible applications will be rejected. So it is imperative to ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria before starting your application. To be consider for chevening scholarship one must ensure that
- Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.
- Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended.
- Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university by the time you submit your application. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK but may be different depending on your course and university choice.
- Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience.
- Apply for eligible three UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of this three courses of choice. By 13th July 2023.
You are not eligible for a Chevening Scholarship if you
- Employees, former employees, or relatives of an employee of Chevening Partner organisations are eligible to apply, but if the employment took place within the last two years, you cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award from the organisation from which you work, previously worked, or are affiliated with through relatives.
- Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship.
- Are an employee, a former employee, or relative of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government, or have been within the last two years from the opening of Chevening applications (including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, all British Embassies/High Commissions, the Home Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the Department for International Trade and the UKVI), the British Council, a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
- Hold British or dual British citizenship (unless you are a citizen of a British Overseas Territory or hold BN(O) and are applying from Hong Kong).
- Hold refugee status in a non-Chevening eligible country. Applicants who are citizens of a Chevening-eligible country and who hold refugee status in a Chevening-eligible country are eligible for a scholarship.
Requirement document
If you are conditionally selected for the Chevening Scholarship, the application portal will require you to submit these documents in order to continue the process:
- Education documents.
- References.
- One unconditional UK university offer of admission.
application time table
CLICK TO VIEW APPLICATION TIME TABLEAdditional advice
Preparation is key to having the best chance of securing a fully-funded Chevening Scholarship to study in the UK. This includes finding the right course, choosing the right references, and avoiding common mistakes other applicants made.
