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Posted Oct. 21, 2024
Applying for a Chevening Scholarship
Chevening Scholarships are prestigious UK government-funded awards that support international students in pursuing masters degree courses at UK universities, with the long-term aim of developing future global leaders. They are funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations and cover full financial support for students from over 160 countries to study postgraduate programs in the UK. This includes tuition fees, living expenses, travel costs and other allowances for full-time, on-campus, one-year masters degrees. Successful applicants are selected based on academic excellence, leadership potential, and their commitment to making a positive impact in their home countries.
2025 application window closing soon
For the 2025 intake, the application window closes on Tuesday 5th November 2024 – so there is just over two weeks left to get your application in.
Who is eligible to apply?
To be eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship, applicants must pass an initial eligibility check, which includes being a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country, committing to return to your home country for at least two years after completing the degree, having a minimum of two years’ work experience, holding an undergraduate degree (or equivalent overseas qualification), and applying to three eligible UK masters programs.
To find eligible masters degree courses, prospective students can use Chevening’s ‘Find a course’ search tool, which lists UK-based, full-time courses starting in the autumn term 2025 that lead to a taught masters degree.
Chevening partner universities can offer even more opportunities
As well as offering masters degrees that are eligible for Chevening Scholarships, some UK universities are also partners with Chevening. This means they offer additional funding opportunities to international students – this could be by offering more funded places at certain postgraduate courses or by offering additional funding to students from specific Chevening-eligible countries.
University of Warwick – scholarships for specific courses
As well as welcoming applications from eligible potential Cheveners, the University of Warwick is also co-funding 20 Chevening Partner Awards to students from all Chevening-eligible countries in any subject area in 2025. Five of these scholarships are specifically for applicants for the following masters degree programs.
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MSc Cyber Security Engineering |
MSc Cyber Security and Management |
MSc e-Business Management |
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MSc Engineering Business Management |
MSc Healthcare Operational Management |
MSc Innovation and Entrepreneurship |
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MSc International Technology Management |
MSc International Trade, Strategy and Operations |
MSc Management for Business Excellence |
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MSc Manufacturing System Engineering and Management |
MSc Programme and Project Management |
MSc Service Management and Design |
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MSc Smart, Connected and Autonomous Engineering |
MSc Sustainable Automotive Engineering |
MSc Supply Chain and Logistics Management |
University of St Andrews – eligible-country sponsorships
In addition to the usual Chevening applicants, the University of St Andrews is sponsoring up to ten awards for applicants from specific Chevening-eligible countries in 2025. This partnership is for students studying any eligible Chevening masters degree programs from the following countries:
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Ghana |
Kenya |
Malawi |
Rwanda |
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South Africa |
Tanzania |
Uganda |
Zambia |
Eligibility for a Chevening Scholarship
To be eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship, postgraduate students need to apply for three different eligible masters degree programs at UK universities. There are so many exciting course options to choose from – simply use the ‘Find a course’ search box to narrow down your options. Then select the three masters degree programs that you are most interested in studying.
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Successful Chevening alumni
The Chevening Scholarship program encourages students to build a strong professional network, both in the UK and globally. Chevening alumni often go on to become prominent leaders in various sectors, including government, business and media. In fact, Chevening alumni includes 20 current or former heads of state or government!
Here are details of just a few successful and prominent Cheveners.
President and climate warrior in Oceana – in September 2004, President Anote Tong of Kiribati highlighted the urgent need for action on climate change at the UN General Assembly. By doing this he ignited the global movement for climate justice and earnt the title of climate warrior. Speaking about the influence being a Chevener has had on his live, he says, “The fact that you are a Chevening Scholar means you have already shown that you have the capacity to influence decision making in whatever field you might be in. So, make maximum use of that. And of course understand that if you’ve been selected for such a scholarship, you have been given a gift, so you must use that talent for the purpose of serving not just yourself, but others too.”
Gender inequality campaigner in India – working as the Deputy Country Representative for UN Women India, Kanta Singh has dedicated her career to tackling issues of gender inequality. She grew up in a rural community in India and her mother had never been to school – this start in life has fuelled her passion for empowering women through education and inequality campaigning. She says, “We need to have more women in positions of power who can speak for themselves and for other women.” Kanta studied as a Chevener at the University of Oxford in 2019.
Empowerment through education in Haiti – with less than 1% of students in Haiti attaining a university degree, Marc Ruben Claude is determined to improve access to education in his home country. He was awarded a Chevening scholarship in 2015 to study an MSc in Political Science and Political Economy at LSE. Since returning to his home country, Marc has co-founded a social enterprise dedicated to helping students from low-income backgrounds in Haiti to secure full scholarships to world-class universities. By using his network of Chevening alumni, he has found mentors and allies who share his vision and can help students from Haiti pursue their dreams of education.
Award-winning documentary filmmaker in China – Zhao Qi is a Sundance and Emmy awards-winning documentary filmmaker from Beijing. He studied an MA in Documentary by Practice at Royal Holloway, University of London in 2002 as a Chevening Scholar, He has since gone on to make award-winning films including Last Train Home (2011 Emmy Awards), China Heavy Weight (2012 Golden Horse Award), Fallen City (2013 Sundance nomination) and The Chinese Mayor (2015 Sundance Special Jury Prize).
Chevening Scholarships = great opportunities
A Chevening Scholar – studying her masters degree at Cardiff University – discusses the opportunities provided by Chevening.
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2 comments
Samantha Ross Aug. 11, 2025, 9:56 a.m.
Hi, thanks for your enquiry. You will be able to find more information about the University of St Andrews here - https://www.postgrad.com/institution/university-of-st-andrews/953/
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Therese Mendy Aug. 8, 2025, 6:16 p.m.
Hi I hope this message finds you well, please I'm from Gambia and I have the interest to study in the university of St Andrew, when I got a fully funded scholarship.