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Chevening Scholarship
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Scholarships for outstanding scholars with leadership potential to study full-time postgraduate courses at UK universities.
Do I qualify 13 requirements
Do I qualify
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- citizenship citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory
- return to country of citizenship for at least two years after award ends
- degree completed all undergraduate degree components enabling UK postgraduate entry by application submission
- career stage work experience >= 2 years (equivalent to 2800 hours)
- admission apply to three different eligible UK university courses AND receive an unconditional offer from at least one …
- Not open to: citizenship British or dual British citizenship AND NOT (British Overseas Territory citizenship OR (BN(O) status AND appl…
- Not open to: refugee status refugee status in a non-Chevening-eligible country
- Not open to: specified current or former government, British Council, sponsoring UK university, or Association of Commonwe…
+5 more requirements
- Not open to: previous UK study funded by a UK Government-funded scholarship
- if already holding a master's degree, clearly explain how a second master's supports a career plan to influen…
- if affiliated with a Chevening Partner through employment or employee relatives within the last two years, aw…
- Not open to: citizenship United States
- Not open to: nationality United States, European Union
Preferences and flexible criteria (4)
- influenced others' opinions in a professional or voluntary organisation context
- experience building professional relationships
- professional AND academic excellence related to target degree programmes
- clearly articulated short-term AND long-term goals
Not open to:
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.; Are an employee, a former employee, or relative* of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government, o…
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.; 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.; Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship.; Non-US Citizen; USA; EUShow the full text
- Who is eligible
- citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory
- Level of study
- Master's
- Fields of study
- Any
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Duration
- 1 year
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Host institution
- Any UK university
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How to apply
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- Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and obtain an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 14 July 2022. Required
- Deadline
- 7 October 2025
- Deadline timezone
- UTC
- Application cycle
- 2025 application cycle
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