You should travel to the UK from your home country. This is where your pre-departure event will take place. If this is not possible, please contact your programme officer as soon as possible.
You are advised to travel to the UK a few days before the start date of your course to allow time to settle in to your new environment. However, please note, although you will receive your stipend one day after you arrive in the UK, it will be calculated according to the start date of […]
Reference letters do not need to have handwritten signatures, but the British embassy or high commission may contact your referees for verification.
Once we have created your final award letter it will be sent to your embassy or high commission, who will stamp and sign it before sending you the official copy.
Since your CAS is generated internally by your university, Chevening does not have any control over this. Your programme officer cannot intervene nor can they ask the university to expedite the process. Bear in mind that the university will be very busy during the admissions period so please be patient.
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.
Please book your flight through our nominated travel agency, Diversity.
No, please book your flight through our nominated travel agency, Diversity.
Yes, but this will be at your own cost.
Some fellowships will include some international and domestic travel during the programme and will be listed in the course outline provided by your host university. You will receive this information during your in-country pre-departure session and also directly from your host university.