Chevening UK Scholarships for International Students

Provider:

Government of Great Britain

Handler:

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Study Level:

Masters and Doctorate Degrees

Deadline:

It varies. Check website probably around January each year.

Summary:

The Chevening UK Scholarships is one of the world’s top scholarship schemes for international students. It is the flagship scholarship scheme of the British Government which provides scholarships to around 1000 leaders from over 130 countries to study in the UK every year.

The Chevening Scholarships offers exceptional candidates the opportunity to undertake postgraduate study at leading universities in the UK. It is aimed at future leaders, opinion formers and decision-makers.

UK Universities and Academic Institutions are the host institutions.

Field of Study:

Chevening scholarships are targeted towards a broad range of fields and disciplines. Depending on the priorities of the UK Embassy in your country, applications are welcome for the following fields: Development, Public administration, Governance, Journalism/media, International Relations, Human rights, Economics, Finance, Banking, Law, Human rights, Management, Project planning, Political science, Diplomatic training, Environmental studies, Civil Society, Religion, etc.

Most scholars undertake a one year master’s degree.

Nations Covered:

The Chevening UK scholarships are for international students or researchers from over 130 countries.

Type of Scholarship:

It’s a full scholarship. Chevening Scholarships cover tuition fees, monthly stipend and various one-off allowances as well as international travel to and from UK.

Eligibility:

Chevening UK Scholarships are for high calibre international student graduates with the personal, intellectual and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. Applicants should be:

• Motivated to make a career that will take them to positions of leadership in their own country within ten years of their scholarship

• Able to use their studies and experience in the UK to benefit themselves, their countries and the UK

• Natural influencers and talented communicators, with energy and ambition

• People who value networking and who can demonstrate the value of networks to their studies, and to bringing about change on a global level

• Intelligent, with demonstrable academic potential

• Strong characters with integrity, drive, and the ability to self manage and work independently

Applicants must:

• Have good English Language skills and an IELTS score of 6.5 (or its equivalent) for admission to postgraduate courses

• Meet the academic requirements for their courses of study

Applicants cannot be:

• A UK or EU national.

• An employee of the FCO (including British Embassies and High Commissions), the British Council, a co-sponsor or sponsoring UK university, or their relatives, or former employee who left such employment within the past two years.

• People who have already received financial benefit from an HMG-funded award.

Website:

Website: http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/scholarships/chevening/

Note: Please always visit the respective website of the scholarship for comprehensive information. In areas you don’t understand, contact the relevant Contact Person via email on the scholarship website. You may as well contact us, but we may not have the complete information like the scholarship providers. Thank you.

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