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What Is Chevening Scholarship
What Is Chevening Scholarship
What Is Chevening Scholarship
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By mid-February: shortlisted applicants are notified about Can I study any course of my choice?
interview. Yes as long as it meets the scholarship requirements. These include;
By last week of February: deadline for submitting references Full time taught master’s programme not research
and academic documents. Course should start in September/October
First week March: global interview begins Should be between 9-12 months long
First week May: global interview ends For details follow the link;
By early June: announcement of interview results http://www.chevening.org/apply/courses
By second week July: deadline for having unconditional
offer and meeting the English requirement What are the advantages of applying for Chevening?
Before end of August: candidates receive final award letters Fully covered scholarship
(FAL) Chevening Scholars are also invited to a vast programme of
By August/September/October: Scholars arrive in the UK. exclusive networking events, talks, trips across the UK, and
For more detail follow the link: volunteering opportunities. The scholar has an opportunity
http://www.chevening.org/chevening/placement-timeline- to network with close to 1700 other scholars, 48000 Plus
what-to-expect Alumni, the FCO, high profile speakers and selected UK
organizations.
What does the scholarship cover? On graduating, scholars join over 48,000 other Chevening
Payment of full tuition fees for all courses except for MBA. Alumni who together form an influential and highly
There is a global Chevening fee cap of £18,000 for MBAs. regarded global network
Economy travel to and from your country of residence by an
approved route for you only Where can I apply and what is needed?
An arrival allowance Make an application online
The cost of an entry clearance (visa) application for you only The application include:
A departure allowance Your personal details
A contribution of up to £75 for TB testing, where this is Education details
required Work experience
A travel top up allowance English language qualification ( but deadline is
A monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover usually in July next year)
accommodation and living expenses. See previous stipends Choice of three UK universities and courses
here Immigration/passport requirements
For more information check the terms and conditions Declaration of your eligibility
section on the following link: Indicating names and contact of two referees
http://www.chevening.org/current_scholars/important_inf Questionnaire about where your heard about
ormation/terms_conditions Chevening
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4 essays;
Explaining leadership and The following links gives you the performance of applicants
influencing qualities using clear at each stage:
examples https://www.gov.uk/performance/chevening-
Explaining your networking and scholarship-applications
think about how you will build a https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/governmen
global professional network and t/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/62
establish links in the UK 8266/FOI_1006-16.pdf
Explaining how your experience is https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/
relevant to your chosen courses of uploads/attachment_data/file/628272/1006-
study in the UK 16_CSV3.csv/preview
Explaining what your career plan is
To avoid mistakes during the application, read the common *Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed are those of the
mistakes made by other applicants on the following link; author and editors’ experiences and do not reflect that of the
http://www.chevening.org/apply/guidance/common-errors Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and its partner
organizations.
I have just completed University and do not meet the
requirements, what can I do? References:
Start work early to gain work experience Chevening website
Have a vision Wikipedia
Grow your networks
Get involved in community activities
Research more about Chevening
Issue Date: 17/06/2018
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