FAQs

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.

No, Chevening does not require university transcripts to be translated. However, some UK universities may require a certified translation of your transcript documents. Please check with them directly.

You should give the Secretariat at least two working days’ notice should you be unable to attend at your scheduled time. Only in exceptional circumstances will an additional appointment be made available. Failure to attend your interview may result in your withdrawal from the application process.

You can only submit one Chevening Scholarship application during each application period. If both fellowships and scholarships are available in your country, you can apply for both in the same application cycle. However, you should refer to your country page for more information on the options and decide which one is more relevant to your […]

The interview will be an opportunity to discuss some of the information you provided in the application form. The panel will ask questions that will enable you to fully explain your personal and professional aspirations and how Chevening can facilitate these goals for you. As part of your interview, your courses and/or programme choice will […]

No. You must submit online through the online application system.

The interview panel will include representatives from the British embassy/high commission.

Yes, however you can only apply to the country programme where you have citizenship rights. You will also be expected to return to your country of citizenship at the end of your award and remain for at least two years.

You will need to take your passport or another form of ID. In your invitation to interview, you will be told whether you have any missing references that you should also bring to your interview in addition to your passport.

No, you do not need to resign from full-time employment in order to apply for a Chevening Award. However, you are personally responsible for ensuring that you will be able to accept the award offer when it’s made and that your employer will release you in time for departure to the UK.