Fully Funded British Chevening Scholarships Program 2024/2025

Chevening Scholarships 2024-2025 is a fully funded master’s scholarship for international students. Chevening Scholarship covers university tuition fees, a monthly living allowance, an economy class return airfare to the UK, and additional grants and allowances to cover essential expenditures.

The Chevening scholarship program is championed by the Foreign and Commonwealth office awards scheme{FCOAS} and is funded by the British government of foreign and Commonwealth for the main purpose of building a network of friends of the UK who will future their countries. In this article, we shall explain in detail this scholarship, its application benefits, and step by step application process. So, it’s safe to say, this article is a comprehensive guide on the application procedures and guidelines.

Chevening provides future leaders and influencers from around the globe a distinctive chance to grow professionally and academically, network widely, experience UK culture, and create enduring beneficial interactions with the UK. Chevening is the international awards system of the UK government that aims to develop worldwide leaders. There will be around 1,500 scholarships being provided worldwide.

Chevening Scholarship Coverage

Chevening Scholarship 2023, provides the recipient with the following benefits:

• University tuition fees.
• A monthly stipend.
• Travel costs to and from the UK.
• An arrival allowance.
• A homeward departure allowance.
• The cost of one visa application.
• A travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK.

Eligibility Criteria for Chevening Scholarship

To be eligible for Chevening Scholarships, applicants must meet the following criteria:

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• Required Language: English
• Eligible Countries: The scholarships are targeted to citizens of Chevening-eligible countries.  See the official website for a complete list of countries eligible for Chevening scholarships.
• Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship has ended
• Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry into a postgraduate program at a UK university by the time you submit your application. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honors degree in the UK but may be different depending on your course and university choice.
• Have at least two years (equivalent to 2,800 hours) of work experience.
• Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by July.

You are not eligible for a Chevening Scholarship 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 non-Chevening eligible country. Applicants who are citizens of a Chevening-eligible country and who hold refugee status in a Chevening-eligible country are eligible for a scholarship.
• Are an employee, a former employee, or relative* of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government, or have been within the last two years from the opening of Chevening applications (including British embassies/high commissions; the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy; Department for International Trade; the Ministry of Defence; and the Home Office), or a staff member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.
• Employees, former employees, or relatives* of an employee of Chevening Partner organizations are eligible to apply, but if the employment took place within the last two years, you cannot receive a Chevening Partner Award from the organization from which you work, previously worked, or are affiliated with through relatives.
• Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship.

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