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.
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 […]
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 […]
Yes, you can apply to Chevening using a deferred university offer, as the university offer is for a Chevening eligible course. You will still need to identify three university courses in your Chevening application, and you must receive an unconditional offer from one of these courses by the deadline.
You have three attempts to complete the eligibility questionnaire. If you are unsuccessful after your third attempt, we recommend you apply again next year.
You can make changes to your application at any point before you submit it. It is not possible to make changes to your application after it has been submitted. Within the application window, you can withdraw an application at any time and start the application process again. Please note that withdrawing your application will remove […]
All Chevening Applications undergo a rigorous review and selection process. Applications are first sifted and checked by the Chevening Secretariat against initial eligibility criteria. Initial eligibility criteria includes ensuring applicants have: An undergraduate degree qualification At least two years’ work experience Applications are then individually reviewed by independent reading committees who score applications against FCDO, […]