Fully Funded Chevening Scholarships for International Students—2025

Applications are now being accepted for the Chevening International Post-Graduate Scholarships. Individuals seeking a master’s degree or a second master’s degree are encouraged to apply.

About the Scholarship

Chevening offers fully funded scholarships and fellowships to individuals with ideas to create positive change.

Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships and fellowships programme.

Chevening nurtures confidence in individuals’ ideas and provides the education, network, and conviction to bring those ideas to fruition.

Funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organizations, Chevening offers individuals who show potential to inspire, inform, and influence positive change the opportunity to study at a UK university and gain a UK educational qualification.

Chevening Scholars study subjects in a diverse range of fields and go on to implement their ideas for positive change in various sectors.

Chevening Fellowships offer mid-senior level professionals the opportunity to undertake specialized short courses or research placements at UK universities and institutions.

After completing their period of study in the UK, scholars and fellows return home and join Chevening’s global network of over 60,000 alumni.

Study Programme: Postgraduate

Eligible Countries: International Students

Country Host: UK

Scholarship Reward: Stipend, Accommodation, Travel expenses, Tuition

Eligibility Criteria for the Scholarship

• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory. 
• Commit to returning to your home country for at least two years after your scholarship ends.
• Have at least two years of work experience (2,800 hours).
• Hold an undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master’s programme.
• Apply to three different and eligible  UK university courses. You must have received an unconditional offer from at least one of these course choices by the references and education documents deadline listed on the application timeline.
• Before applying for a Chevening Scholarship, you need at least two years (2,800 hours) of work experience.  This can include:
  • Full-time employment
  • Part-time employment
  • Voluntary work
  • Paid or unpaid internships
  • Experience gained during mandatory employment for your degree does not count. You can combine up to fifteen different work periods to meet the requirement.

You are not eligible if you:

• Hold British or dual British citizenship (unless you are a citizen of a British Overseas Territory or hold BN(O) and are applying from Hong Kong).
• Hold refugee status in a country not eligible for Chevening. However, if you are a citizen of an eligible country and hold refugee status in another eligible country, you are eligible for a scholarship.
• Are an employee, former employee, or relative of an employee of the UK government, British Embassies/High Commissions, the British Council, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, or sponsoring UK universities. Employees, former employees, or relatives of an employee of Chevening Partner organisations are eligible to apply, but if the employment took place within the last two years, you cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award from the organisation from which you work, previously worked, or are affiliated with through relatives.
• Have previously studied in the UK on a UK government-funded scholarship.

Benefits of the Scholarship

• Full payment of Masters tuition fees.
• Payment of travel to and from the UK
• Payment of visa application fees
• A monthly living allowance (stipend) for accommodation and expenses – this amount will be confirmed in your acceptance letter and will be higher if you’re studying in London

Required Documents

1. The names and contact details of two referees for your application.
2. Two reference letters written by your nominated referees in English (or with a notarised translation). 
3. Your undergraduate degree certificate or transcript. This must be an official document from your university proving your degree and grade. We require the original documents which do not need to be translated into English.
4. Statement of purpose
5. English Language Proficiency test

Application Process

Interested candidates should kindly CLICK HERE to visit the official website

Application Status: Closed