Chevening Scholarships in UK for International Students

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. This scholarship programme offers awards to outstanding emerging leaders worldwide to pursue one-year master’s degrees at any university in the UK. It seeks for individuals with passion, ideas, and influence to provide the solutions and leadership needed to create a better future.

 

Number of Awards: The programme offers about 1,500 scholarships globally.

Target Group: The scholarships are targeted at citizens of Chevening-eligible countries. 

Scholarship Value/Inclusions: A Chevening Scholarship covers university tuition fees, a monthly living allowance, travel costs to and from the UK, an arrival allowance, a homeward departure allowance, the cost of one visa application and a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.

Official Website: http://www.chevening.org/

 

Application Timeline

The process of selecting Chevening Scholars takes a minimum of eight months from the application deadline and here is an overview of the application and selection process for the 2022/23 application:

S/N	Dates	Activity
1	2nd August - 1st November 2022	Application for the Scholarship
2	Early to Mid-February 2023	Applicants shortlisted for interview
3	February to Late April 2023	Submission of Education documents and References
4	27 February to April 2023	Interview of successful candidates by panels at British embassies and high commissions
5	From June 2023	Successful results are announced
6	13th July 2023	Deadline for submission of unconditional UK university
7	September/October 2023	Commencement of 2022/2023 studies by Chevening Scholars.

 

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you 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 into 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 differ 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 for a Chevening Scholarship 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 hold refugee status in a Chevening-eligible country qualify for a scholarship.
•    Are an employee, a former employee, or a 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.
•    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.
•     Having a master’s degree does not prevent you from applying for a Chevening Award to study for a second master’s degree in the UK, as long as you can clearly explain why it will help you fulfil your career plan to influence positive change in your home country.