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Chevening Scholarships
Fully funded: tuition, monthly living stipend, return flights and arrival allowance
- Funder
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
- Level
- Postgraduate
- Coverage
- Full
About this scholarship
Chevening is the UK government's flagship international scholarship programme, funding one-year master's degrees at any UK university for emerging leaders from over 160 countries.
It is unusually competitive, and selection weighs leadership potential and a clear career plan at least as heavily as academic results. Applicants apply to Chevening and to their universities separately.
🗓️ Deadline
Applications usually open in August and close in early November for the following September intake
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- Citizen of a Chevening-eligible country, including India, Sri Lanka and the UAE
- An undergraduate degree strong enough for a UK postgraduate place
- At least two years (2,800 hours) of work experience
- Three different UK master's course choices, with an unconditional offer from one by the stated deadline
- A commitment to return to your home country for at least two years after the award
How to apply
- Check your country's eligibility and deadline on the official Chevening site
- Prepare four essays covering leadership, networking, study plan and career plan
- Apply online with two references and your degree transcripts
- Secure an unconditional offer from one of your three UK course choices
- Ask your Tutopiya counsellor to help shortlist the three courses and prepare the applications
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Chevening Scholarships: your questions, answered
What does the Chevening Scholarships cover?
Fully funded: tuition, monthly living stipend, return flights and arrival allowance. Chevening is the UK government's flagship international scholarship programme, funding one-year master's degrees at any UK university for emerging leaders from over 160 countries.
Who is eligible for the Chevening Scholarships?
Core requirements are: Citizen of a Chevening-eligible country, including India, Sri Lanka and the UAE; An undergraduate degree strong enough for a UK postgraduate place; At least two years (2,800 hours) of work experience; Three different UK master's course choices, with an unconditional offer from one by the stated deadline; A commitment to return to your home country for at least two years after the award. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the Chevening Scholarships deadline?
Applications usually open in August and close in early November for the following September intake. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
Is the university placement service really free?
Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated free placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.