Chevening

Scholarships Enabling future leaders to grow

through studying in the UK

What are Chevening

Scholarships?

The UK Government’s global

scholarship programme, funded by the

FCO and partner organisations.

Available in over 160 countries and

territories, these scholarships support

one-year master’s degrees in any

subject and at any UK university.

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Who are Chevening

Scholarships aimed at?

Chevening Scholars have ambition and

leadership potential, a strong academic

background, and possess strong

interpersonal skills.

Chevening Scholars tend to rise to

prominent positions in their countries,

and in their chosen fields.

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Who should apply for a

Chevening Scholarship?

In order to submit an eligible application,

you must:

• Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible

country

• Already have an undergraduate degree

• Have at least two years’ work

experience

• Not have previously received UK

government funding to study in the UK

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Are there further

eligibility criteria?

Before being awarded a scholarship,

selected candidates must also:

• Hold an unconditional offer from at

least one of their three course choices

• Meet the Chevening English language

requirement

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The Chevening English language

requirement must be met by July 2018:

• Academic IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum

of 5.5 in each band) • TOEFL iBT: 79

• Reading – 18

• Listening – 17

• Writing – 17

• Speaking – 20

Chevening’s English

Language requirement

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• Pearson PTE Academic: 58 (with a

minimum of 42 in each band)

• Cambridge English Advanced (CEA):

Standard and computer-based tests

both accepted. Overall score of 176

with a minimum score of 162 in each

component.

Universities may have different English language requirements to those of Chevening that you’ll also need to meet.

Chevening’s English

Language requirement

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• Fully covered* tuition fees

• A living allowance at a set rate (for one

individual)

• An economy return flight to the UK

• Additional grants to cover essential

expenditure

* There is a global Chevening fee cap of £18,000 for MBAs

What does a Chevening

Scholarship cover?

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What else does a Chevening

Scholarship offer?

Chevening Scholars are also invited to a

vast programme of exclusive networking

events, talks, trips across the UK, and

volunteering opportunities

On graduating, scholars join over 48,000

other Chevening Alumni who together

form an influential and highly regarded

global network

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What else does a Chevening

Scholarship offer?

Exclusive networking events in recent

years have included:

• Roundtable policy discussions at the

FCO with key staff

• Burns Night celebrations in Scotland

• Wilton Park digital diplomacy retreat

• Receptions with Chevening Partner

organisations

• Leadership retreats at Cumberland

Lodge

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What else does a Chevening

Scholarship offer?

Exclusive academic talks in recent years

have included:

• Chevening Conference in Birmingham

• Chevening Debate in Cambridge

• Global Leaders’ workshop in Durham

• Media training in Manchester

• Women in Leadership conference in

London

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What else does a Chevening

Scholarship offer?

Exclusive trips and tours around the UK in

recent years have included:

• 10 Downing Street, the Scottish

Parliament, the Houses of Parliament

• Stonehenge, the Roman Baths, the

Giant’s Causeway, the London Eye

• Manchester United, Liverpool,

Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium

• Harry Potter film studios

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What else does a Chevening

Scholarship offer?

Other exclusive opportunities in recent

year have included:

• Internships at the BBC World Service

• Volunteering opportunities

• Participating in landmark events such

as Commonwealth Day

• Chevening Relay competition

• ImagineNation UK photography

exhibition

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Chevening has been running since 1983

and Chevening Alumni form the backbone

of the programme.

Numbering 48,000 worldwide, our alumni

constitute a highly-regarded global

network of skilled professionals working

in a range of fields, including politics,

business, law, media, and civil society.

The Chevening Alumni

community

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Application and selection timeline –

what happens, and when?

7 August 2017………………

7 November 2017…………..

Early November 2017……...

November/December 2017..

January/February 2018……

February 2018………………

Applications open

Applications close

Applications are sifted against

eligibility criteria

Independent reading committees

assess applications

Applicants are shortlisted for

interview

Shortlisted applicants are notified

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Application and selection timeline –

what happens, and when?

March to May 2018…...……

June 2018……….…………..

12 July 2018………………...

12 July 2018………………...

September/October 2018….

Interview period

Announcement of interview results

Selected applicants must have

received an offer from one of their

three selected universities

Selected applicants must have

met Chevening’s English language

requirements

Successful applicants arrive in the

UK to start their year as

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Further information about

Chevening Scholarships

For the 2018/2019 academic year, more

than 1,500 scholarships will be awarded

to scholars from over 160 countries and

territories.

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Apply for a Chevening

Scholarship

Applications are being accepted between

7 August and 7 November 2017.

You can find all information about

eligibility, timelines, and the online

application system on our website

www.chevening.org/apply

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Online application

form

Leadership and influencing

• Explain leadership and influencing

qualities using clear examples

Networking

• Think about how you will build a global

professional network and establish links

in the UK

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Online application

form

Study in the UK

• Explain how your experience is relevant

to your chosen courses those choices

will allow to achieve your career goals

Career plan

• Explain what your short/long term

career goals are. How you will achieve

them and how will they benefit your

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Chevening on

social media

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social media

Website: www.chevening.org

Facebook: /officialchevening

Twitter: @cheveningfco

Instagram: @cheveningfco

LinkedIn: ‘Chevening Scholarships’

#IamChevening

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Go to grow.

Study in the UK with Chevening.

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