Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship program, funded by the FCO and partner organizations. National merit-based competitions in 118 countries are run each year and Scholarships are awarded to outstanding established or emerging leaders to pursue one-year Master’s degrees in any subject and at any UK university. Initial application is facilitated via the eChevening online system. Typically, up to 25,000 applications are received. These applications are first reviewed against certain eligibility criteria, and those that make the cut are then sent to Reading Committees for assessment.
Study Subject: Scholarships are provided to study any subject at any UK university.
Eligibility:
- Meet the academic requirements for their chosen course(s) of study;
- Have a good standard of written and spoken English, and meet the Chevening Scholarships language requirements as well as the language requirements of their chosen course(s) of study;
- Be a citizen of a Chevening country
- Have a minimum of two years’ work experience;
- Not be employees, relatives of employees, or former employees (who left within the past two years) of Her Majesty’s Government (including British Embassies and High Commissions), a partner (sponsor), a sponsoring UK university, or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities;
- Not have previously studied in the UK under a UK Government-funded scholarship;
- Not have dual British nationality (unless you are a Citizen of a British Overseas Territory).
Scholarship Value:
Chevening Scholarships cover tuition fees, a living allowance at a set rate (for one individual), an economy class return airfare to the UK and additional grants to cover essential expenditure. Some Scholarships cover part of the cost of studying in the UK; for example, tuition fees only or allowances only.
Application Deadline: Starting in November 2013 and finishing in March 2014.
For further information: Chevening Scholarships
