Chevening Scholarships

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About this scholarship

Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. Whilst there is no ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, we are looking for the kind of people who have the passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solutions and leaderships needed to create a better future.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicant must:

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 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 to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 13 July 2023

You are not eligible if you:

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
Are an employee, a former employee, or relative of an employee of His Majesty’s Government, or have been within the last two years form the opening of Chevening applications (including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development 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.
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 orgainisation 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

Scholarship Benefits

This scholarship is fully funded (flights, accommodation, and course fees are all included), you are free to focus on achieving your professional goals and maximizing the experience of a lifetime.

Courses

Applicants are required to select three course choices when applying for a Chevening Award. This means that you will have alternative options if, for any reason, you are not offered a place on your first course option. It also provides Chevening assessors with clearer picture of your career goals and they may suggest your second or third course choice as a more suitable option for a Chevening Award.

In order to be eligible, the courses you choose must be full time, and:

Start in the autumn term (usually September/October)
Taught master’s ((i.e not research-focused MRes programmes)
Lead to a master’s degree qualification
Based in the UK

How to Apply

All Chevening applications must be submitted through Chevening online application system (OAS). This system will be used throughout the application and selection process, and you may be asked to log back in at various points during the process to receive updates on your application status or to submit documents.

Application Period

The applications for Chevening Scholarships will open on 12 September and close on 7 November 2023.

Official Website: https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/?fbclid=IwAR2fRxCNiYGtzFrUeyCLT3boxjXq2VyX26CEp1CsypMHLsbzaXm5wb_M3yA

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