The Chevening scholarship is the UK’s top scholarship, offering a fully funded one-year master’s program in UK universities to aspiring candidates from Chevening member countries. This opportunity is for outstanding, talented, and skilled students who want to excel in their careers and achieve their goals while studying at a world-class educational institution. The Chevening scholarship is particularly beneficial for students who have a strong aspiration to learn about various cultures, are resilient, and are welcoming towards others.
The UK government’s Chevening Scholarships 2025 allow emerging leaders worldwide to obtain a one-year master’s degree in the UK. The journey of Chevening scholars begins after they complete their studies and commit to serving their communities. Chevening Scholarship UK gathers scholars and potential leaders from over 160 countries and territories, creating networks and building friendships.
Fully funded scholarships allow international students to focus on achieving their professional goals and maximizing their life experience without financial constraints. Eligible students can apply for the Chevening UK Government Scholarship for free, and they must have two years of work experience for the British Chevening program. Students can choose from over 1200+ master’s courses at over 150 UK universities under the Chevening UK scholarship.
Scholarship Summary
Host Country:
- United Kingdom
Host University:
- UK Universities
Courses Offered:
- Full-time taught Masters Degree Program in any subject.
Program Period:
- It depends on the selected program, but not more than a one-year postgraduate course.
Chevening Scholarship Deadline:
- 5 November 2024
Scholarship Coverage:
- Fully Funded
Benefits of Scholarship The benefits of Scholarship include:
- Covers full university tuition fee.
- Provides monthly allowance for accommodation and living expenses.
- Covers airfare and travel costs from home country to UK.
- Offers arrival and departure allowances for international students.
- Covers visa application costs.
- Provides grants for attending Chevening events in the UK.
- Covers TB Testing if required.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be citizens of Chevening-eligible countries.
- Scholarships are open for students from 160 countries.
- Applicants must apply for eligible courses.
- Course requirements must be fulfilled.
- Applicants must return to home countries for a minimum of 2 years after scholarship completion.
- bachelor’s degree equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK is required. • Two years of work experience equivalent to 2800 hours is required.
- Applicants must apply for three eligible UK university courses and receive an unconditional offer.
Not Eligible for a Chevening Scholarship
- Hold British or dual British citizenship (excluding British Overseas Territory or BN (O) applicants from Hong Kong).
- Hold refugee status in a non-Chevening-eligible country.
- Be an employee, former employee, or relative of an employee of Her
Majesty’s Government or have been within the last two years from the opening of Chevening applications.
- Be an employee of Chevening Partner organizations but cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award within the last two years.
- I have previously studied in the UK on UK Government-funded scholarship.
Requirements Documents
- CV
- Valid passport
- Degree certificate and transcript
- Choices of master’s courses
- English proficiency test result for IELTS/TOEFL Ibt/PTS academic or C1 advanced (you can submit it after application too).
- Unconditional offer for selected University
- Two reference letters
- Academic certificates
- Motivation letter
- English Proficiency for Chevening UK Scholarship
- Pearson PTE Academic
- TOEFL iBT
- IELTS Academic
- C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge English: Advanced [CAE])
- Trinidad ISE II (B2)
- All applicants must demonstrate that they have met the English language requirement of Chevening.
How do Apply for the Chevening Scholarship?
Please follow the guidelines below to apply for the Chevening Scholarship:
- Choose your nation from this list, then select Chevening Scholarship.
- Open an account.
- Fill out your profile with personal information, save it, and check it before starting your application.
- Completing the quiz ensures your eligibility for the Scholarship.
- Fill out the application with the essential information, and prepare the following documents:
- Educational documents have been completed.
- Qualification in the English language.
- Conditional offers for proposed courses of study (maximum three).
- Unconditional offers for planned courses of study (up to three). (You must submit at least one unconditional offer by July.).
- References: If you are accepted for an interview, you will be asked to upload two references.
- Passport or identification document.
- Submit your application.
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