Frequently asked questions
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the Chevening programme. Topic areas include information about applying to Chevening, COVID-19 updates, how to accept a Chevening Award, and lots more.
The Chevening programme supports COP26Working together for our planet
Find out what Chevening Scholars, Alumni and Partners are doing to take action to tackle climate change.
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Scholars give 1,435 hours to UK volunteering in 2020/2021
Read about how scholars contributed to their communities this year
Chevening Scholars broadcast to the world at the BBC
From producing news pieces to podcasting, ten Chevening Alumni have completed a three-month placement at various departments across the BBC World Service.
Chevening applications are now closed
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Applications for Chevening Awards are now closed.
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The Chief Mermaid saving our oceans
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The woman using tech to keep women safe in public
Exclusive podcast with Elsa Marie D'Silva, who created an app that enables women to identify and avoid sexual violence hotspots in their cities.
Meet our Cheveners
Chevening's impact on society
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1,435Chevening Scholars have taken over a thousand hours out of their intense academic schedules to volunteer for organisations in the UK in 2020/2021.
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160+Chevening brings together leaders from 160+ countries and territories, creating networks, friendships, and shared memories and missions that span the world.
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18Chevening’s over 50,000-strong alumni network includes 18 current or former heads of state or government. Chevening Alumni excel in a variety of fields outside of politics too.
Support our work
Partners
Partners
Because of our partners, the lives of some of the most inspiring future leaders have been transformed. Chevening is about education, but also about so much more. It opens up opportunities for personal and professional growth that are out of reach to most people and enables them to fulfil their potential, irrespective of their background.
Employers
Employers
Chevening Awards are highly competitive, and to be selected for an award is a mark of potential and of prestige. When Cheveners return home at the end of their studies, the new knowledge, networks, qualifications, and confidence they bring back with them should mean they are an even greater asset to any organisation.
Alumni
Alumni
Completing your award is not the end of your Chevening journey, it’s only the end of the beginning. As you progress along new paths with a new perspective and purpose, there are many ways to stay connected with and give back to Chevening, the UK, and the global community.