Our terms and conditions require all scholars to return to their country/territory of award for a period of two years immediately following the completion of their award. Please visit our travelling home after your award page for more information about the end of your scholarship.
No, Chevening Scholars cannot apply for a Graduate route visa. When you accept a Chevening Award, you agree to return home for two years at the end of your scholarship.
Your departure allowance will be paid with your final stipend payment.
If you need wellbeing support, you should contact your university’s student support services as they have staff available to help you locally and a large number of welfare services. Your Programme Officer or the Chevening welfare and immigration team is available to you Monday – Friday during office hours (09:00-17:00 BST) by email or telephone […]
Please follow UK government travel advice before travelling abroad. Please let your Programme Officer know if you are planning to spend any time outside of the UK.
Please book your flights home via our designated travel provider Diversity. If you are unable to book via Diversity, please contact your Programme Officer.
When preparing to travel to the UK, awardees should ensure that they pack the following essentials along with their belongings: Important documents – passport with visa, Final Award Letter, travel itinerary, travel insurance Warm clothing – the UK can be quite cold and rainy, particularly during the winter months. Please ensure that you bring an […]
Your CAS is a unique number generated internally by your university and so you will receive this directly from them.
No. Any conditions given in the university’s offer letter are set by the university with no involvement from the Secretariat. If you do not meet their requirements, the university will be unable to issue you an unconditional offer. It is your responsibility to meet their conditions.
As a Chevening Scholar, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) expects your priority to be your studies, but they do acknowledge that gaining some work experience in the UK can be beneficial for your career and overall experience. However you must ensure that any work you do is within the conditions of your visa, […]