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.
Study in the UK with a fully funded Chevening Scholarship. Applications open on 2 August 2022.
Find out more about living and studying in the UK.
Latest updates
How to choose the right UK university for you
What factors should you consider when deciding what you want your UK study experience to be?
Chevening Scholars create positive change
Cheveners across the world are committed to using the knowledge, skills and networks they gain in the UK to positively impact people's lives.
Chevening applications open on 2 August 2022
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Find an award
Applications for Chevening Awards open on 2 August 2022
Chevening Alumna Laura Bafaletse revolutionises food production
Laura is a Chevening Alumna from Botswana, who is using innovative farming techniques to reduce food poverty.
The Cheveners tackling online extremism and hate speech
Our work against hate speech and extremism has been recognised by the Luxembourg Peace Prize. This is possibly my proudest achievement.
Meet our Cheveners
Chevening's impact on society
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2539Chevening Scholars have taken over two thousand hours out of their intense academic schedules to volunteer for organisations in the UK in 2021/20212
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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.