If you have previously received UK Government funding through a Chevening Fellowship, you will only be eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship award after a period of five years following the completion of your Chevening Fellowship.
In the event that there is not a Visa Application Centre in your home country, or it is closed, Chevening may be able to help cover the cost of travel to another country to secure a visa. A visa travel costs reimbursement will only be assessed and completed once the scholar has arrived in the […]
If your application progresses, you must ensure you have uploaded two reference letters to the online application system prior to your interview and by the date listed on the application timeline. Read about what your referees should include in their reference letters.
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In the unfortunate situation that one of your courses of choice is discontinued, we would recommend that you apply for an alternative course. You can take a look at our course finder to find another Chevening-eligible option. However, you cannot make changes to your course choices in the online application system after you have submitted […]
No documents are required to be uploaded in order to submit an application to Chevening. In the subsequent stages of the process, applicants who are selected for interview will be required to upload documents. For the education documents, you can upload either your degree certificate or degree transcript, as long as it is an official […]
Our terms and conditions require all scholars to return to their country/territory of award for a period of two years immediately following the completion of their award. Please visit our travelling home after your award page for more information about the end of your scholarship.
It is not possible to make any changes to your application after you’ve submitted it. If you are invited to interview, you will have the opportunity to raise any changes you need made with the interview panel. Please note, these changes are limited to personal data and do not include changes to the contents of […]
Scholars will receive a request from the Chevening Secretariat asking for additional information regarding their visa appointments, to help us facilitate the visa process. Please note that Chevening has no influence over the speed or outcome of the visa process. Please do not share any information about your visa application with anyone else.
No, Chevening Scholars cannot apply for a Graduate route visa. When you accept a Chevening Award, you agree to return home for two years at the end of your scholarship.