Chevening is the UK Government’s prestigious international scholarships programme. Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and partner organisations, we offer exceptional future leaders the opportunity to further their education in the UK.
At a time of unprecedented global challenges, the Chevening network offers a real cause for hope. Our community of leaders and decision-makers is already making a measurable impact in areas like climate action, economic prosperity, and conflict recovery.
Host: UK Government’
Category: Masters’ Scholarship
Scholarship Country:
Closing Date: 7 October 2025
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Chevening Fellowship you must:
- Be a citizen of a fellowship-eligible country or territory.
- Demonstrate the potential to rise to a position of leadership and influence.
- Demonstrate the personal, intellectual and interpersonal attributes reflecting this potential.
- Return to your country of citizenship at the end of the period of the fellowship.
- Have a postgraduate level qualification (or equivalent professional training or experience in a relevant area) at the time of application.
- Meet all programme-specific fellowship eligibility requirements.
- Not hold British or dual British citizenship.
- Not have received UK Government scholarship funding (including Chevening) within the last five years. You will only be eligible to apply for a Chevening Fellowship after a period of five years following the completion of your first UK Government-funded scholarship.
- Not be an employee, a former employee, or relative* of an employee of His 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, or a sponsoring UK university. Individuals contracted to work on any British Council programme or project, and their relatives, are ineligible.
Scholarship Benefits
As Chevening Scholarships are fully-funded, your award includes the following:
- university tuition fees
- a monthly stipend
- travel costs to and from the UK
- an arrival allowance
- a homeward departure allowance
- the cost of one visa application
- a travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK
How to Apply
To apply, you will need:
- To meet our eligibility criteria
- Feel confident that you can write a compelling application
- Have an email address and phone number
- Make a note of your unique access code for the online application system – you will need this at each stage of the application process
- Bookmark our application timeline to keep up to date with each stage of the application process
Eligible applicants should proceed to the official organization announcement website to read the full details and application procedures of this opportunity. Click the Apply Link below to proceed.