chevening scholarships

About this scholarship

The Chevening Scholarship is a global scholarship program run by the British government, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and partner organizations. The scholarship gives outstanding students from all over the world the chance to study a one-year master's program at any UK university, covering all costs, all aimed at developing future leaders and decision-makers.

Funding type

1. Full coverage of university tuition fees. 2. A monthly salary to cover living and accommodation expenses. 3. Round-trip economy class flight tickets to and from the student's country. 4. Additional travel allowance and a grant for arrival and UK entry visa. 5. Coverage of health costs and participation in Chevening network events and activities. What it doesn’t cover: Any costs for family members or dependents (the grant is for students only). Language test fees (IELTS/TOEFL) or university application fees. Any tuition fees exceeding the maximum for MBA courses.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Covered

Insurance

Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — Iceland, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Australia, Afghanistan, Albania, Germany, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Uganda, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Austria, Antigua & Barbuda, Japan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Burundi, Poland, French Polynesia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, São Tomé & Príncipe, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Cameroon, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Spain, Czechia, Hong Kong SAR China, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Eswatini, Israel, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Congo - Kinshasa, Georgia, Montenegro, Gibraltar, Greece, Palestinian Territories, Argentina, Jordan, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Papua New Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Timor-Leste, Solomon Islands, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Réunion, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Congo - Brazzaville, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, Sint Maarten, St. Vincent & Grenadines, St. Helena, San Marino, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Burkina Faso, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Denmark, Netherlands, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Venezuela, Vanuatu

Residence condition

No residence condition

1.Be a citizen of an eligible country or territory for the Chevening Scholarship. 2.Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after completing the scholarship. Hold a bachelor’s degree with an academic background that qualifies you for admission to a postgraduate master’s program at a UK university (typically an upper second-class honours degree or equivalent). Have at least two years of work experience, including full-time or part-time employment, voluntary work, or internships.4 Apply to three different eligible master’s degree programs at UK universities and obtain an unconditional offer from at least one of5. them by the specified deadline.

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

24 months

Return condition

Return home after the award for 2 years

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

No language test required

Chevening no longer has its own English language requirement, but applicants must meet the English proficiency requirements of the UK universities they've been accepted to (like achieving the required score in IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, or PTE Academic, depending on the university). * Exemptions: You’re exempt from providing a language test if you completed your undergraduate studies in a country where the official language is English, or according to the chosen UK university’s policy on recognizing previous qualifications.

University admission details

Required later?

* The applicant must independently apply to 3 different master's programs at any of the participating universities in the UK. * The master's programs must start in the fall semester and be one year in duration (full-time). * At least one unconditional offer must be obtained from the three options and submitted on the application portal by the deadline set by Chevening.

Required documents

University degree and transcript. Two recommendation letters. Valid passport. University acceptance letters (proof of applying to 3 different master's programs in the UK; before the Chevening deadline, at least one unconditional offer from one of the three universities must be uploaded). University essays (writing four essays in English, each up to 500 words) covering the following topics: 1. Leadership and influence 2. Communication and networking 3. Reasons for choosing to study in the UK 4. Future career plan Work experience: Proof of completing at least 2,800 working hours (equivalent to two years of full-time work of any kind: full-time, part-time, or volunteer).

Application steps

Creating an account on the official site to apply for Chevening: 1. Fill in your personal, academic, and professional information. 2. Enter the three universities you plan to apply to. 3. Write and upload the four essays and submit your application before the deadline. Direct application to universities: If you are shortlisted, you will be invited for an interview at the British embassy in your country. Upload the university acceptance and final results: (After the interview, and if you are given a conditional offer, you must upload the unconditional acceptance from one of the three universities you chose before the deadline.)

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

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