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United Kingdom
Chevening Scholarships
The UK government's flagship award for future leaders. One application covers any UK masters. Selection is essay-driven: leadership, networking, study plan, career plan. Requires returning home for 2 years after the degree.
No application feeNeeds work experienceReturn-home rule
Fact sheet
- Funding
- Full tuition + monthly stipend + flights
- Typical deadline window
- Aug – Nov (one global deadline, usually early Nov)
- Application fee
- None
- Language test
- No test needed at application stage (university offer needs one)
- Where you study
- United Kingdom
What it covers
- ✓Full tuition fees for a 1-year UK masters
- ✓Monthly living allowance
- ✓Return flights to the UK
- ✓Visa application cost and arrival allowance
Can you apply?
- ▸Bachelor degree that qualifies for UK postgraduate entry
- ▸At least 2 years (2,800 hours) of work experience — part-time and volunteering count
- ▸Apply with 3 different UK course choices
- ▸Must return to your home country for at least 2 years afterwards
Insider tips
- 01The four essays are everything. Write them around concrete stories with outcomes, not adjectives about yourself.
- 02'Networking' is the essay people fail — show how you build and use relationships, with named examples.
- 03You don't need a university offer to apply. Conditional offers can come later, so apply even if your IELTS isn't done.
Useful services for this route
How we fund this siteMagoosh IELTS Prep ↗
Self-paced IELTS prep — far cheaper than coaching centres.
Wise ↗
Pay application/deposit fees abroad at the real exchange rate.
StudentUniverse ↗
Student-only fares for your first one-way flight.
Independent services we'd recommend anyway — using them never costs you extra.
Stipend amounts and deadlines shown are recent figures and change between intakes — always confirm on the official page above before planning.