FAQs

Applicants that require special arrangements on the day of the interview must contact the British embassy/high commission in advance to discuss.

The interview panel will ask a series of questions and your answers will be evaluated in accordance to a number of set criteria.

All scholarship applicants should be informed of the outcome of their interview by early-mid June. Please do not contact your local British embassy or high commission as updates on the status of your application cannot be provided ahead of this time. Please refer to the application timeline for more information. Fellowship candidates can find out […]

No. Applicants are required to attend face-to-face interviews in the country to which they applied.

The Chevening Programme includes a tailored engagement programme creating opportunities for scholars to network with each other as well as alumni, the FCDO, high profile speakers and partner organisations. Award recipients receive: Tuition fees A monthly living allowance An economy class return airfare to the UK Additional grants and allowances to cover essential expenditure

If you have any queries about this, please contact your programme officer. They will be able to give you tailored advice as every university is different.

You cannot reschudule an interview on the day of the interview. You should give the Secretariat at least two working days’ notice should you be unable to attend at your scheduled time. Failure to attend the interview may result in your withdrawal from the competition.

Your FAL will be issued after you have submitted all of the necessary documents and after we have received confirmation of your course details directly from the university. Your FAL will then be processed by our international team who will send it on to your embassy/high commission for confirmation. Please be patient as you wait […]

No, you must attend in person. If you know that you will be unable to make the appointment, you must inform the Chevening Secretariat as soon as possible.

Your visa guidelines will be included in your pre-departure Fellowgram which is sent shortly after the issuance of the final award letter. For further information, please contact our welfare and immigration team.