Start your study adventure in the UK. Good news! Chevening Scholarships are now open. In this article, we will explain in detail what this scholarship is, the benefits of applying for it, and the application process step by step.

Chevening Scholarship 2025-2026 is a fully-funded Masters scholarship for international students. The Chevening Scholarship covers undergraduate tuition fees, a monthly living allowance, an economy class return airfare to the UK, and additional grants and stipends to cover essential expenses.

Chevening Scholarships provide future leaders and influencers from all over the world with a unique opportunity to grow professionally and academically, build extensive networks, experience UK culture, and create lasting, meaningful interactions with the UK. Chevening is the UK Government’s international awards scheme that aims to develop leaders around the world. Around 1,500 scholarships will be awarded worldwide.

Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, the Chevening programme offers two types of award – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – with recipients personally selected around the world by British Embassies and High Commissions.

Chevening Scholarship Summary

• Study level:  Master's
• Institution(s):  British Universities
• Courses offered:  Full-time Master's degree programme in any subject.
• Program duration:  Depends on the chosen program but not more than one year of postgraduate studies.
• Chevening Scholarship Application Deadline:  5 November 2024 (Applications open 6 August 2024)
  • Country specific, please check your country

Chevening Scholarship Coverage

Chevening Scholarship provides its recipients with the following benefits:

• University tuition fees.
• Monthly salary.
• Travel costs to and from the UK.
• Access allowance.
• Instead of leaving for home.
• Cost of one visa application.
• Travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.

Eligibility Criteria for Chevening Scholarship

To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Required language: English
• Eligible Countries:  The scholarships are for citizens of Chevening eligible countries . See the official website for a full list of countries eligible for Chevening Scholarships.
• Return to your country of nationality for at least two years after the scholarship ends.
• You must have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable you to enter a postgraduate programme at a UK university by the time you apply. This is usually equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK, but this may vary depending on the course and the university you choose.
• - He must have at least two years of work experience (equivalent to 2800 hours).
• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses  and receive an unconditional offer from one of these choices by July.

You are not eligible for a Chevening Scholarship if you:

• - Be a British national or hold dual British nationality (unless you are a British Overseas Territory citizen or hold a BN(O) and are applying from Hong Kong).
• Applicants who are citizens of a Chevening-eligible country and who hold refugee status in a Chevening-eligible country are eligible for a scholarship.
• An employee, former employee or relative* of an employee of Her Majesty's Government, or have been, within the last two years of Chevening applications being open (including British Embassies/High Commissions; Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy; Department for International Trade; Ministry of Defence; and Home Office), or a member of staff of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
• Employees, former employees or relatives* of an employee of Chevening Partner organisations are eligible to apply, but if employment occurred within the last two years, you cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award from the organisation you work for, have previously worked for or are affiliated with through relatives.
• I have previously studied in the UK on a UK government-funded scholarship.

How to apply for Chevening Scholarship?

Please follow the instructions below to apply for a Chevening Scholarship:

1. Choose your country here , then choose Chevening Scholarship.
2. Create an account.
3. Fill in your profile with your personal information, save the data, confirm your profile, and then start submitting your application.
4. Complete the test to verify your eligibility for the scholarship.
5. Fill out the application with the required data and prepare the following documents:
   • Completed educational documents.
   • English language qualification.
   • Conditional offers for proposed courses (up to three).
   • Unconditional offers for proposed courses (up to three) (you must upload at least one unconditional offer by July).
   • References (If you are invited for an interview, you will be invited to upload two references).
   • Passport/ID document.

1. Submit request.

Website

To learn more about Chevening Scholarships, please visit the official website:

Official website