Looking for an opportunity to study in UK? It’s another time of the year to secure a fully funded scholarship to study in UK. Chevening scholarships gives you an opportunity to secure a fully funded scholarship to pursue a one-year master’s program in UK. This scholarship applications opens on Tuesday 5th August, 2025. To be updated, visit our website and subscribe for scholarship updates.
What is the Chevening Scholarship
Chevening Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship designed to support students from all over the world to study in a University in the United Kingdom. It is a competitive scholarship and applicants will need to make their application stand out.
This post highlights the benefits of the scholarship and details a step-by-step guide to prepare you for your Chevening scholarship application.
Benefits of the Chevening Scholarship
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Full Tuition Fee
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Economy Travel to and from your country of residence
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Monthly stipend to cover accommodation and living allowance
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Visa application fee covered
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Arrival and Departure allowance
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Access to Exclusive networking and Alumni Network
Application Timeline
The Chevening scholarship process takes up to 8 months from the application deadline to when the scholarships are awarded. The detailed timeline is as follows
- 5th August, 2025: Application Opens
- 7th October, 2025: Application Closes
- October 2025: Applicants are filtered using the eligibility criteria
- Mid October 2025 to January 2026: Applicantions are accessed
- Mid February 2026: Applicants are shortlisted for interviews
- March - April 2026: Shortlisted applicants are interviewed
- Mid-June 2026: Results are announced
- 9th July, 2026: Deadline to submit your unconditional offer from a UK University
- September/October 2026: Studies Begin
Eligibility Criteria
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Must be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
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Must be committed to return to your home country for at least 2 years after the scholarship award ends.
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Hold an Undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s program
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Must not have studied in the UK previously with a UK government-funded scholarship
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Must have leadership skills, show passion towards creating positive impact, and have a career plan to achieve that.
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Must have at least two (2800 hours) years working experience which includes internship, part- or full-time employment, and volunteer work. This work experience is to be gained after graduation as work experience gained during school period are not counted.
Documents Required for Application.
The following are documents needed for the application:
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Name and contact details of two referees
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Two reference Letters written by your selected referees
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Undergraduate Degree Certificate
If invited for interview, you need to go ahead and upload the letter written by your referee and your undergraduate certificate.
The referee should be someone who knows you in a professional or personal capacity, but not a friend or relative. You should also inform the person before using them as a referee.For your educational document you need to submit an official undergraduate degree certificate or transcript directly from your university proving your grade and degree. All documents should be in English.
Submission of Online Application
All Chevening Scholarship applications must be submitted through the online application system when the scholarship portal is open. After submission of the online application form, the next stage is shortlisting.
Invitation for Interview
Applicants invited to interview should have evidences listed below. Kindly take note and prepare for a solid interview as its highly competitive and only the best gets awarded
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Leadership and influencing skills.
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The ability to build and maintain professional relationships.
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A realistic and achievable career plan for creating lasting positive change.
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Research into how a UK government funded scholarship will help you achieve your goals.
Secure an unconditional offer from a UK University
Chevening Scholarships are for UK master’s degrees only. When filling your application form, you will be expected to select three master’s courses and start applying for them before the scholarship deadline. This is the last stage to finally secure your Chevening scholarship by receiving a letter of unconditional offer from a UK University.
Conclusion
UK Scholarship wishes you the best of luck as you prepare for your scholarship application.
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