UK Government Chevening Scholarships for International Students

UPDATED: August 13, 2025
DEADLINE: October 7, 2025
LEVEL: Master’s, Research
FUNDING: Fully Funded
PLACE: United Kingdom

🎓 What is Chevening?

The Chevening UK Scholarship is a prestigious and fully funded award granted by the UK government. It supports outstanding emerging leaders from eligible countries to pursue a one-year master’s degree in the UK. Chevening is looking for people with the drive, ideas, and leadership potential to effect positive change in their home countries.

🏆 Program Benefits

Successful scholars will receive:

1. Full tuition fees for one master’s degree course.

2. A monthly living allowance (varies if studying in or outside London).

3. Economy flight to and from your home country.

4. Arrival allowance.

5. Departure allowance.

6. Visa/entry clearance costs.

7. Up to £75 contribution for TB test (if required).

8. Travel top-up allowance.

📚 Eligible Courses

To be eligible:

• The course must be full-time and taught master’s (not research-only).

• It should start in the UK during the Autumn (usually September/October).

• Duration must be between 9 and 12 months.

• Must lead to a master’s degree qualification.

• Courses that are part-time, distance-learning, exceeding 12 months, or include more than one month of study outside the UK are not eligible.

🌍 Eligible Countries

Chevening Scholarships are open to citizens of many countries around the world. (Note: Always check the official Chevening website for the up-to-date list.)

✅ Eligibility Requirements

To apply, you must:

• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country.

• Hold an undergraduate degree that allows you to apply for a postgraduate program at UK universities (often equivalent to a UK upper second-class (2:1) honors degree).

• Have at least two years (≈2,800 hours) of work experience after completing your undergraduate degree.

• Apply to three different eligible UK master’s courses and receive at least one unconditional offer before the deadline.

• Commit to returning to your country of citizenship for at least two years after completing the scholarship.

You are not eligible if:

• You hold British or dual British citizenship (unless in specific cases like British Overseas Territory or certain Hong Kong statuses).

• You have refugee status in a non-eligible country.

• You are an employee, former employee, or close relative of certain UK government departments or Chevening partner organizations (depending on also the rules for partner awards).

• You have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK government-funded scholarship (though multiple master’s degrees may be considered if you can justify the need for them).

🛠 How to Apply

1. Visit the official Chevening website and complete the online application form.

2. In your application, list three eligible master’s courses (from three different UK institutions).

3. Secure an unconditional offer from one of these courses by the deadline.

4. Prepare and submit documents as required: academic transcripts, references, work experience proof, etc.

5. Submit everything before the deadline, which is October 7, 2025 at 12:00 GMT.

🔗 Additional Information & Resources

• Official Chevening website – for the most accurate and current details.

• Guidance on common mistakes in applications.

• Stories from past scholars / alumni experiences.

• Support materials for writing strong essays, interviews, etc.

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