
Types of accommodation
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It is your responsibility to find accommodation for the duration of the scholarship. Chevening cannot assist with finding your accommodation but please read our tips below. Please start planning and preparing for finding accommodation as soon as possible after receiving your Final Award Letter (FAL) as it can be a big undertaking.
Chevening does not assist with finding accommodation and scholars are responsible for making their own arrangements.
Some fellowships include accommodation. This will be communicated with you in your pre-departure Fellowgram.
Have you been asked to pay a deposit? |
Don’t pay a deposit until your scholarship has been confirmed and you have seen the property. Any deposit payment made is done at your own risk. Share your Final Award Letter (FAL) with your accommodation provider as evidence of your scholarship. Some universities may waive the deposit on receipt of your FAL, which shows you will receive a monthly stipend. The Secretariat is unable to pay any deposits on your behalf. Contact your university or students union for advice. |
Have you been asked for a guarantor? |
You may be asked to provide a guarantor: someone who is legally obligated to cover any payments if you fail to do so. Show your Final Award Letter as evidence of your fully-funded scholarship. We cannot act as your guarantor. It is your responsibility to communicate with the accommodation provider; we cannot communicate on your behalf. |
Have you been asked to pay upfront rent payments, either in full or termly instalments? |
We provide you with a monthly living allowance which you can use to meet all living and travel costs during your scholarship. Ask your accommodation provider for monthly payments and share your FAL with them. |
Not answered your question here? Please take a look at our accommodation FAQs.
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