The Chevening Scholarship 2025 application window is now open, offering ambitious scholars and future leaders the chance to study in the UK’s top universities. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), this prestigious scholarship aims to nurture future leaders from diverse backgrounds. The scholarship provides a fully-funded master’s degree, creating a transformative experience for its recipients.
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When is Application Deadline:
November 5, 2024
Tell Me About the Award:
The Chevening Scholarship is a fully-funded scholarship for a one-year master’s degree in the UK. It is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and aims to nurture future leaders, influencers, and decision-makers from diverse backgrounds.
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Which Fields are Eligible?
Various fields, including business, law, engineering, social sciences, the arts, and more.
Type:
Fully-funded master’s degree
Who can Apply?
Individuals with exceptional leadership potential, strong academic backgrounds, and a passion for making a positive impact on the world.
When applying for Chevening, you will need to pass an eligibility checker before you can access the application form. The eligibility checker will check if you meet all of the eligibility requirements set out on this page.
To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must:
- Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.
- Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends.
- Have at least two years of work experience (2,800 hours).
- Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s programme.
- Apply to three different and eligible UK university courses. You must have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these course choices by the references and education documents deadline listed on the application timeline.
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 country not eligible for Chevening. However, if you are a citizen of an eligible country and hold refugee status in another eligible country, you are eligible for a scholarship.
- Are an employee, former employee, or relative of an employee of the UK government, British Embassies/High Commissions, the British Council, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, or sponsoring UK 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 on a UK government-funded scholarship.
Please note that having a master’s degree does not prevent you from applying for a second master’s degree in the UK, providing you can articulate how it aligns with your career goals and will help you to drive positive change in your home country.
| *Relatives are defined as parents or step-parents, siblings or step-siblings, children or step-children, spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner (where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years) |
How are Applicants Selected?
Applicants are selected based on their leadership potential, academic background, and commitment to returning to their home country to contribute to its development.
Which Countries are Eligible?
Citizens of Chevening-eligible countries or territories
Where will Award be Taken?
In the UK, at top universities including Oxford, Cambridge, London, Manchester, Edinburgh, and others.
How Many Awards?
Not specified
What is the Benefit of Award?
- Full payment of university tuition fees
- Monthly stipend
- Economy class return airfare from home country to the UK
- Arrival allowance
- Reimbursement of visa application fees
- Study travel allowance
- Thesis/Dissertation grant
- Opportunity to work part-time during studies
How Long Will the Award Last?
One year
How to Apply:
The Chevening application process is entirely online. You’ll need to create an account on the official Chevening website to find a desired course (https://www.chevening.org/scholarships/find-a-course/) and then submit your application through the online portal (https://www.chevening.org/apply/).
Note that the Chevening application window is now open for receiving applications from August 6, 2024. The application deadline for the Chevening Scholarship 2025 batch is November 5, 2024.
