The Chevening Scholarships are now accepting applications for the 2025 programme. This prestigious initiative enables exceptional emerging leaders from across the globe to pursue one year master’s degrees in the UK. Chevening Scholars are distinguished not by a single profile but by their passion, ideas, and influence to foster solutions and leadership for a better future.
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify 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 a minimum of two years of work experience (equivalent to 2,800 hours).
- Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s programme.
- Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these courses by the deadline for references and educational documents.
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 that is 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 to apply.
- 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 occurred within the last two years, you cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award from the organisation with which you are or were affiliated.
- Have previously studied in the UK on a UK government-funded scholarship.
Note: Holding a master’s degree does not disqualify you from applying for a second master’s degree in the UK, as long as you can clearly articulate how it aligns with your career goals and will enable you to drive positive change in your home country.
Benefits
The Chevening Programme offers a tailored engagement experience, providing scholars with opportunities to network with each other, as well as with alumni, the FCDO, prominent speakers, and partner organisations. Award recipients will receive:
- Payment of tuition fees
- Economy travel to and from your country of residence by an approved route
- An arrival allowance
- The cost of an entry clearance (visa) application
- A departure allowance
- A contribution of up to £75 for TB testing (where required)
- A travel top-up allowance
- A monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover accommodation and living expenses. The monthly stipend varies depending on whether you study inside or outside London and is subject to annual review.
Application Timeline
- 6 August 2024: Applications open at 12:00 BST.
- 5 November 2024: Applications close at 11:59 UTC/GMT.
- From 6 November 2024: Applications are sifted against eligibility criteria.
- Mid-November 2024 to January 2025: Independent reading committees assess all eligible applications. Their scores and rankings are then passed to local British embassies/high commissions.
- Mid-February 2025: Applicants shortlisted for interviews. Shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited for interviews. Be sure to read the interview guidance to prepare.
- 19 February 2025: Deadline for submission of references and education documents.
- 26 February to 25 April 2025: Interviews are conducted by panels at British embassies and high commissions worldwide.
- From June 2025: Interview results are announced.
- 11 July 2025: Deadline to submit at least one unconditional UK university offer (17:00 BST).
- September/October 2025: Successful candidates begin their studies in the UK, joining an international network that will support them throughout their lives.
For more information and to apply, click here visit the Chevening Scholarships website.
