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Degree Masters
Offered By Government
Type External
Amount ₹0
Deadline October 7, 2025
Deadline Type Fall

Last updated September 12, 2025

  • Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. If you have the passion and influence to solve pressing local, national, or global challenges, chevening strongly encourage you to apply.
  • Chevening Scholarships are fully-funded, leaving you free to focus on achieving your professional goals and maximising the experience of a lifetime. You will live and study in the UK for a year, during which time you will develop professionally and academically, network extensively, experience UK culture, and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.
  • On completing your studies, you will leave the UK equipped with the knowledge and networks necessary to bring your own ideas to life.

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Who Can Apply for Chevening Scholarship

  • There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ Chevening Scholar, but those who are successful tend to have ambition, leadership qualities, and a passion for influencing positive change in their home countries.
  • Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the UK. 
  • Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.

Chevening Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

  • Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory.  

  • Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends.

  • Have at least 2,800 hours of work experience after graduating from your undergraduate degree. This is roughly equivalent to two years of full-time work, though it may have been completed over a different time period.

  • Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s programme. You must have finished your undergraduate studies at least two years before our application deadline, even if you have not yet received your certificate. However, you will need to have your certificate by the time of your interview.

  • Apply to three different and eligible  UK university courses. You must have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these course choices by the references and education documents deadline listed on the application timeline.
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  • Chevening is very competitive. Applicants invited to interview will have lots of evidence of
    • Leadership and influencing skills. 
    • The ability to build and maintain professional relationships. 
    • A realistic and achievable career plan for creating lasting positive change.
    • Research into how a UK government funded scholarship will help you achieve your goals. 

How to Apply for Chevening Scholarship

  • Your undergraduate degree certificate. This must be an official document from your university proving your degree and grade. Chevening require the original documents which do not need to be translated into English.

  • Two References
    • Two reference letters written by your nominated referees in English (or with notarised translation).  
    • A referee should be someone who knows you in a professional or personal capacity, but not a friend or relative. Ask them early to ensure they have enough time to write a strong reference letter.
    • Instructions for referees
      • Be written in English. If not, the applicant must submit the original reference along with a notarised English translation. 
      • Be addressed to the British embassy/high commission in the applicant’s country or territory. 
      • Include your contact details (address, email, phone number), the length of time you’ve known the applicant, the capacity in which you know them, and when you last had regular contact. 
      • The letter should provide a brief endorsement of the applicant, covering their leadership and networking skills, personal, and interpersonal qualities, and their ability to complete a demanding academic programme in the UK.   

  •  Essay
    • New and updated essay questions, including a stronger focus on how your course and university choices connect to global priority areas, such as:
      • Promoting growth and prosperity
      • Building resilience in a climate-vulnerable world
      • Strengthening security and stability in a volatile world
      • Supporting development for more inclusive and effective societies
    • They’ve also reduced the word limit for essay responses from 500 to 300 words, to encourage you to share personal examples of your experience with greater clarity and focus.

Documents Required for Chevening Scholarship

  • Application
  • Transcripts
  • CV
  • Two References
  • Essay
Degree Masters
Offered By Government
Type External
Amount ₹0
Deadline October 7, 2025
Deadline Type Fall

Last updated September 12, 2025