Scholarship Overview
- Chevening Scholarships target outstanding emerging leaders from around the world, enabling them to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK.
- Recipients of these scholarships get to live and study in the UK for a year. During this time, the recipients develop academically and professionally as they experience UK culture, network, and build lasting relationships with the UK.
- This fully-funded scholarship enables recipients to concentrate on achieving their professional goals and making the most of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Host School(s)
- Any university in the UK.
Fields of Study
- Any eligible full-time taught master’s course at a UK university that begins in the Autumn term (September/October), and that leads to a master’s degree qualification.
- Applicants must select 3 different master’s courses at the point of application, i.e. three different courses at the same institution or three similar courses at up to three different universities.
How many scholarships are given?
- Over 1,500 scholarships are available
What does the scholarship cover?
- Payment of tuition fees
- Economy travel to and from your country of residence by an approved route for you only
- An arrival allowance
- The cost of an entry clearance (visa) application for you only
- A departure allowance
- A contribution of up to £75 for TB testing, where this is required
- A travel top-up allowance
- A monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover accommodation and living expenses. This monthly stipend will depend on whether you are studying inside or outside London. These rates are subject to annual review.
Which countries are targeted?
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda,
- Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh,
- Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia,
- Bosnia Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands,
- Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada,
- Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China,
- Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte D’Ivoire, Cuba,
- Djibouti, Dominica, The Dominican Republic, DR Congo, Ecuador, Egypt,
- El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini,
- Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana,
- Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras,
- Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica,
- Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan,
- Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi,
- Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico,
- Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montserrat, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique,
- Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria,
- North Macedonia, Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Palau, Panama,
- Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Republic of Congo, Russia,
- Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles,
- Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Caucasus,
- South Korea, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St Helena, Ascension &Tristan da Cunha,
- St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent & Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland,
- Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga,
- Tunisia, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda,
- Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen,
- Zambia, Zimbabwe
Am I Eligible to Apply?
To qualify for this scholarship, you must:
- Be a citizen of a country or territory eligible for Chevening Scholarships
- Be ready to return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after completing your award
- Have completed all the required components of an undergraduate degree to enable your entry into a postgraduate degree program at a UK university by the time you are submitting your application. This should be the equivalent of an upper second-class honors degree, depending on the course and university you have chosen.
- Have a minimum of 2 years’ work experience (the equivalent of 2,800 hours).
- Have applied to 3 different eligible UK university courses and received an unconditional offer from at least one of them by 13 July 2023.
How do I Apply – Next Steps
- All Chevening Scholarship Applications are done online via the online application system (OAS) on your country/territory page.
Required documents
- Relevant education documents
- A reference letter from each of your 2 referees
- One unconditional UK university offer
Closing Date
- November 1, 2022
How do I get more information?
- Website: Chevening Scholarships