Who is the scholarship targeting?

 Chevening Scholars have ambition and leadership potential,

a strong academic background, and possess strong
interpersonal skills.
 Chevening Scholars tend to rise to prominent positions in
their countries, and in their chosen fields. An example of a
prominent Chevening Alumni in Zambia is Mr Chimaba
Kanyama.

Who can apply for Chevening Scholarship?

In order to submit an eligible application, you must:
 Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
 Already have an undergraduate degree
 Have at least two years’ work experience
What is Chevening Scholarships?
 Not have previously received UK government funding to
 The UK Government’s global scholarship programme
study in the UK.
funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and
 For details see this link:
partner organizations.
http://www.chevening.org/apply/eligibility-criteria
 Available in over 160 countries and territories, these
scholarships support one-year master’s taught degrees in
Before being awarded a scholarship, selected candidates must also:
any subject and at any UK university.
 Hold an unconditional offer from at least one of their three
 The Chevening Scholarships Programme commenced in
course choices
1983 as the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Awards
 Meet the Chevening English language requirement
Scheme (FCOAS). The stated objective of the scheme is to
build a network of friends of the UK, who will be future
When can I apply for the scholarship?
leaders in their countries. In 1994, the name of the scheme
The process takes about 11months here is the time line:
was changed to Chevening, after Chevening House in
 First week of August: application opens.
Sevenoaks, Kent – currently the joint official residence of
 First week November: application closes.
the British Foreign Secretary and the British Deputy Prime
 Early November: Applications are sifted against eligibility
Minister.
criteria
 In April 2012, the Association of Commonwealth
 November/December: Independent reading committees
Universities took over running of the scheme from the
assess applications
British Council, establishing a Chevening Secretariat.
 January/February: Applicants are short listed for interview

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  By mid-February: shortlisted applicants are notified about Can I study any course of my choice?
interview. Yes as long as it meets the scholarship requirements. These include;
 By last week of February: deadline for submitting references  Full time taught master’s programme not research
and academic documents.  Course should start in September/October
 First week March: global interview begins  Should be between 9-12 months long
 First week May: global interview ends  For details follow the link;
 By early June: announcement of interview results http://www.chevening.org/apply/courses
 By second week July: deadline for having unconditional
offer and meeting the English requirement What are the advantages of applying for Chevening?
 Before end of August: candidates receive final award letters  Fully covered scholarship
(FAL)  Chevening Scholars are also invited to a vast programme of
 By August/September/October: Scholars arrive in the UK. exclusive networking events, talks, trips across the UK, and
 For more detail follow the link: volunteering opportunities. The scholar has an opportunity
http://www.chevening.org/chevening/placement-timeline- to network with close to 1700 other scholars, 48000 Plus
what-to-expect Alumni, the FCO, high profile speakers and selected UK
organizations.
What does the scholarship cover?  On graduating, scholars join over 48,000 other Chevening
 Payment of full tuition fees for all courses except for MBA. Alumni who together form an influential and highly
There is a global Chevening fee cap of £18,000 for MBAs. regarded global network
 Economy travel to and from your country of residence by an
approved route for you only Where can I apply and what is needed?
 An arrival allowance  Make an application online
 The cost of an entry clearance (visa) application for you only  The application include:
 A departure allowance Your personal details
 A contribution of up to £75 for TB testing, where this is Education details
required Work experience
 A travel top up allowance English language qualification ( but deadline is
 A monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover usually in July next year)
accommodation and living expenses. See previous stipends Choice of three UK universities and courses
here Immigration/passport requirements
 For more information check the terms and conditions Declaration of your eligibility
section on the following link: Indicating names and contact of two referees
http://www.chevening.org/current_scholars/important_inf Questionnaire about where your heard about
ormation/terms_conditions Chevening

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 4 essays;
Explaining leadership and  The following links gives you the performance of applicants
influencing qualities using clear at each stage:
examples  https://www.gov.uk/performance/chevening-
 Explaining your networking and scholarship-applications
think about how you will build a  https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen
global professional network and t/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/62
establish links in the UK 8266/FOI_1006-16.pdf
 Explaining how your experience is  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/
relevant to your chosen courses of uploads/attachment_data/file/628272/1006-
study in the UK 16_CSV3.csv/preview
 Explaining what your career plan is
 To avoid mistakes during the application, read the common *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the
mistakes made by other applicants on the following link; author and editors’ experiences and do not reflect that of the
http://www.chevening.org/apply/guidance/common-errors Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and its partner
organizations.
I have just completed University and do not meet the
requirements, what can I do? References:
 Start work early to gain work experience  Chevening website
 Have a vision  Wikipedia
 Grow your networks
 Get involved in community activities
 Research more about Chevening
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