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Posted July 10, 2025

Are you eligible to apply for Chevening?

Are you eligible for Chevening?The application window for Chevening Scholarships is opening soon – but what are these prestigious scholarships and are you eligible to apply for one?

What are Chevening Scholarships?

Chevening Scholarships were established in 1983 as UK government global scholarships program with the purpose of supporting international students undertaking postgraduate study at UK universities.

Chevening Scholarships provide fully funded postgraduate study at prestigious UK universities, covering the costs of international masters degree tuition fees and living expenses, including rent and food costs for the year of their masters study. They are run by the UK government and a group of private and public partners, and they focus on students from countries and territories that will benefit the most from the education and skills gained by being a Chevening Scholar.

Who is eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship?

Students must meet the eligibility criteria to apply for a Chevening Scholarship – all ineligible applications will be rejected. To be eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship applicants must fulfil the following criteria.

1. Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory. This table illustrates all the Chevening-eligible countries and territories:

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

British Virgin Islands

Brunei

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Cuba

Côte d’Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Falkland Islands

Fiji

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Ghana

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hong Kong

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Israel

Jamaica

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kiribati

Kosovo

Kyrgyzstan

Laos

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mauritius

Mexico

Micronesia

Moldova

Mongolia

Montenegro

Montserrat

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru

Nepal

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Niger

Nigeria

North Macedonia

Occupied Palestinian Territories

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Republic of Congo

Rwanda

Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan de Cunha

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

Senegal

Serbia

Seychelles

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

South Caucasus

South Korea

South Sudan

Sri Lanka

Sudan

Suriname

Syria

São Tomé and Principe

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Tanzania

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Turks and Caicos Islands

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

Vietnam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

 

 

2. Have at least two years of work experience (equivalent to 2,800 hours) – all acquired after the completion of an undergraduate degree. This work experience can include:

  • Full- and part-time employment
  • Voluntary work
  • Paid and unpaid internships


3. Demonstrate a passion for creating lasting positive change and a realistic career plan on how this will be achieved.

4. Provide plenty of examples of leadership and influencing skills.

5. Be committed to returning to their home country for at least two years after the end of the Chevening Scholarship period.

6. Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies them to study a UK masters degree course.

7. Apply to three different and eligible UK university courses – these courses can be at the same university or at different universities.

Changes in eligibility for the 2025 application cycle

Please note, there are two new updates to Chevening’s eligibility criteria this year:

1. Only work experience gained after the date of your graduation will count towards the two-year requirement.

2. The application form has been updated to better align with Chevening’s mission and evolving global priorities, with a stronger focus on how your masters course and university choices connect to global priority areas, including:

  • Promoting growth and prosperity.
  • Building resilience in a climate-vulnerable world.
  • Strengthening security and stability in a volatile world.
  • Supporting development for more inclusive and effective societies.

Who isn’t eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship?

Students are not eligible to apply for a Chevening Scholarship if they are one of the following.

1. Hold British or dual British citizenship.

2. Hold refugee status in a country not eligible for Chevening Scholarships.

3. Are an employee, former employee, or the relative of an employee of the UK government, British Embassies, British Council, Association of Commonwealth Universities or sponsoring universities.

4. Have already studied on a UK government-funded scholarship in the UK.

For more details on Chevening eligibility visit the Chevening website.

Chevening applications are open from Tuesday 5th August until Tuesday 7th October 2025.

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