Chevening Scholarship UK-Fully Funded

You can apply for the Chevening Scholarship if you are searching for an opportunity to study in the UK to develop your skills and execute your ideas to provide the solutions and leadership needed to create a better future.

Chevening scholarship is an opportunity for dynamic young leaders from across the world especially from developing countries to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the United Kingdom. 

These scholarships are fully funded which includes academic fees, accommodation, and flight costs. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organizations, United Kingdom provide funds for the scholarship. 

This opportunity is typically offered to people who want to give life to their passion, ideas for creating a better future or to contribute to their home country. 

Host Country: United Kingdom

Host Institution(s): Universities from the United Kingdom

Application Timeline: Typical application period is from the first week of September to the first week of November. For a detailed timeline, please check Application timeline | Chevening.

Benefits of Chevening Scholarship: 

• Full tuition fees (For MBA, the upper cap is GBP 18,000)
• Travel Fare: Economy class travel expenses for traveling to and from the candidate’s country of residence
• Cost of visa application for the candidate
• An arrival and departure allowance
• A travel top-up allowance
• A monthly Stipend (It differs for within London and outside London)

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory 
• Return to your country of citizenship after your award has ended and this is for a minimum of two years
• Candidates must have obtained an undergraduate degree. It should be equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honor degree in the United Kingdom
• Should have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience (Detailed about the work experience criteria Work experience | Chevening)
• Should have at least one unconditional offer letter from one of the three choices that a candidate has applied Courses | Chevening

Important Actions to Start:

English language proficiency is a mandatory requirement at the time you lodge your application. So, complete an English language proficiency test. The language requirement may be different for different universities.

Apply to three of the courses/universities of your interest (Before applying to the university, please check either you meet the eligibility criteria defined by the university for the course that you are opting for or not)

How to Apply:

In order to apply for the Chevening scholarship, the first step is to create an account on the given application portal SmartSimple.

• Register and create an account. Please check if in case of any technical confusion Technical support | Chevening
• It is not compulsory to complete the application in one go. So you can take time, prepare details offline, and fill-up the form.
• Once the application is submitted, the independent reading committee assess all eligible applications which are passed to British Embassy/High Commission
• Before the interview, there is a window to submit two references and education documents
• Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by panels at Embassy/High Commission. Please check the interview guide here Interviews | Chevening
• Results are declared in June and candidates should submit at least one unconditional UK university offer by mid-July. 

Why Study in the UK?

UK institutions consistently rank among the world’s highest and globally valued and recognized. 

The technique of teaching and learning in the UK gives you the freedom to be imaginative and develop skills sets and confidence.

UK institutions provide the flexibility of choice and encourage you to combine your choice of academic and professional courses.

The UK conducts 5% of the world’s scientific research and produces 14% of the most cited articles in the world.

As a student, you are taught by leading scholars and experts around the world and are also assisted constantly by academicians.

For more detail and up-to-date information visit the official website Chevening.

Gagan Gautam

Gagan Gautam is a UNICEF Fellow at the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, IIT Bombay. He is passionate about working with the community for developmental activities in Nepal and South Asia.