Chevening Scholarship 2026-2027

📖 About Chevening Scholarship

Chevening Scholarships enable outstanding emerging leaders from all over the world to pursue one-year master’s degrees in the United Kingdom. This prestigious program, funded by the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organizations, offers exceptional future leaders the opportunity to further their education in the UK.

At a time of unprecedented global challenges, the Chevening network provides hope through its community of leaders and decision-makers who are making measurable impacts in areas such as climate action, economic prosperity, and conflict recovery.

📅 Opportunity Details

• Date Published: August 20, 2025
• Application Deadline: October 07, 2025
• Category: Postgraduate, Masters, Fully Funded
• Opportunity Location: United Kingdom
• Sponsor Organisation: Chevening

🎁 Benefits of Chevening Scholarship

Chevening Scholarships are fully-funded, allowing scholars to focus on achieving their professional goals while enjoying the experience of a lifetime. Benefits include:

• Living and studying in the UK for one year.
• Professional and academic development.
• Extensive networking opportunities.
• Experiencing UK culture.
• Building lasting positive relationships with the UK.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship, you must:

• 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 (approximately two years of full-time work).
• Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s program.
• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and receive an unconditional offer from at least one of these course choices by the deadline.

🔄 Updates to Eligibility Criteria

New Changes:

1. Only work experience gained after graduation will count towards the two-year requirement.
2. Changes to the application form to better align with Chevening’s mission and evolving global priorities.

Why These Changes?

Chevening aims to identify candidates with the greatest potential to lead positive change in their communities, countries, and globally. These updates ensure the Chevening community remains diverse, dynamic, and solutions-focused.

🚫 Ineligibility Criteria

You are not eligible for a Chevening Scholarship if you:

• Hold British or dual British citizenship (unless you are a citizen of a British Overseas Territory or hold BN(O) and are applying from Hong Kong).
• Hold refugee status in a country not eligible for Chevening.
• Are an employee, former employee, or relative of an employee of the UK government, British Embassies/High Commissions, the British Council, or sponsoring UK universities.
• Have previously studied in the UK on a UK government-funded scholarship.

Note: Having a master’s degree does not prevent you from applying for a second master’s degree in the UK.

📝 Application Process

How to Apply

All applications for Chevening must be completed via the online application system. To apply, you will need:

1. To meet the eligibility criteria.
2. Confidence in writing a compelling application.
3. An email address and phone number.
4. A unique access code for the online application system (required at each stage).
5. Bookmark the application timeline to stay updated.

📅 Application Deadline

October 07, 2025

🌐 Scholarship Application Portal

For more details and to apply, visit the Chevening Scholarship Application Portal.

This scholarship offers a unique opportunity to study in the UK, develop leadership skills, and join a global network of changemakers. Apply now to make a lasting impact! 🌍

• Fully-funded scholarship covering tuition fees and living expenses.
• Opportunity to live and study in the UK for a year.
• Develop professionally and academically.
• Network extensively and experience UK culture.