Applications for this prestigious fully funded masters scholarship is currently open. This scholarships empowers upcoming thought leaders from anywhere in the world with an opportunity to study a masters degree in the United Kingdom, all expenses paid. With this full funding, students have the freedom to focus on achieving their academic and professional goals. Applications open on the 5th August, 2025
Video Guide on How to Successfully Submit your Chevening Scholarship Application
Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends.
Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience.
Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s programme.
Apply to three different and eligible ?UK universitycourses. 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.
Note that the use of AI in the application process is strictly forbidden.
Questions for Self Examination
1. Do you have strong examples of your leadership and influencing skills?
Top be one of the top 1% of applicants awarded a Chevening Scholarship, you must provide examples of taking the lead and influencing others.
You should focus on examples with clear results.
This could include:
Driving change in your community or organisation
Improving outcomes for others
Solving a specific challenge
Successfully implementing a project or idea that had tangible impact
2. Do you have good examples of building professional relationships to achieve positive outcomes?
Effective leaders are good at building relationships. If you’re awarded a Chevening Scholarship, there will be plenty of opportunities to connect with other leaders in your field.
We’re looking for examples of how you’ve built strong relationships and how collaboration led to real, measurable outcomes.
Tell us about how you brought people together, and how your efforts contributed to meaningful change, whether in your organisation, community, or beyond.
3. How does your career plan address both local and global challenges in alignment with UK priority areas?
We’re looking for applicants who can present a clear, realistic, and achievable post-study career plan, that shows a genuine commitment to addressing some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
Your career plan must have clear, measurable goals.
You’ll also be asked to demonstrate how your chosen course will equip you with the knowledge and skills to tackle challenges that matter to your home country and in areas aligned with the UK government’s global priorities, which include:
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
4. How will your chosen courses support your ambitions to drive change?
To be chosen for Chevening, you must clearly articulate, in your own words, how a Chevening Scholarship will support your goals for tackling local and global challenges.
Selection Process
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
To be invited to interview, you must:
Show that you’ve researched your three chosen courses and explain how each one connects to your background, career aspirations, and the impact you hope to make.
Describe how specific modules or areas of study will equip you with the skills and knowledge needed to achieve your goals.
Demonstrate a genuine willingness to collaborate with the UK in tackling shared global and local challenges, such as advancing growth and prosperity, strengthening security, building climate resilience, or supporting sustainable development.
Application Documents
Name and contact details of two referees
Two reference Letters written by your selected referees
