Application timeline

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

Please make sure you check what time 11:00 UTC is in your time zone.

The deadline for applications is 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. You will not be able to access the online application system after this date.

Please make sure you check what time 11:00 UTC is in your time zone.

Read about Chevening’s eligibility criteria.

Independent reading committees assess all eligible applications.

Once applications have been reviewed, British embassies and high commissions produce a shortlist. These candidates are invited to interview. Congratulations if you make it this far! To prepare for your interview, please read our interview guidance.

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

Candidates invited for an interview must upload all their documentation to the online application system at least seven working days before their interview. Documents include photo ID, undergraduate education certificate/diploma, and reference letters.

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

If you are invited to interview and your interview is successful, you will be asked to submit your unconditional offer from a UK university. The deadline to receive and submit at least one unconditional UK university offer is 17:00 BST (UK time) on 8 July 2027.

2027-28 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!