Application timeline

Read our application guidance, and then apply via your country/territory’s page.

The deadline for applications is 5 November 2024 at 12:00 UTC/ GMT (midday UK time).

Read about Chevening’s eligibility criteria.

Independent reading committees assess all eligible applications. Their scores and rankings are then passed back to local British embassies/high commissions.

Once the embassy/high commission has reviewed the applications that were passed on to them, they produce a shortlist of those who they will invite to interview. Notifications will then follow. Congratulations if you make it this far. To prepare for your interview, please read our interview guidance.

Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit two references and their education documents prior to their interview date. Read about what we require from your references.

Candidates from all over the world are interviewed by panels at British embassies and high commissions.

After months of preparation and trepidation, successful candidates will experience jubilation when interview results are announced from June onwards.

The deadline to receive and submit at least one unconditional UK university offer is 17:00 BST (UK time) on 11 July 2025.

2025/2026 Chevening Scholars commence their studies in the UK, and enter into an international network that they’ll be a part of for the rest of their lives!