1500 Fully-Funded Chevening Scholarships 2023/2024 in UK for Developing Countries

1500 Fully-Funded Chevening Scholarships

1500 Fully-Funded Chevening Scholarships 2023/2024

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and other partner organizations announced 1500 British Government Chevening Scholarships in the UK in 2023. Government scholarships offered Masters program for all international students. These international scholarships are fully funded. Students with Leadership skills and have outstanding academic backgrounds are welcome to apply.

Everyone wishes to study in the UK, and this is the best opportunity for those who want to continue their study abroad. All details regarding the UK Scholarships are as follows. Please check out the details below for more details.

Application Deadline: 7 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT (midday)

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible African Countries: Developing countries

To be taken at (country): UK Universities

Eligible Fields of Study: Chevening Scholarships are awarded across a wide range of fields; including politics, government, business, the media, the environment, civil society, religion, and academia in any UK University

About Scholarship: Chevening Scholarships are awarded to individuals with strong academic backgrounds who also have demonstrable leadership potential. The scholarship offers financial support to study for a Master’s degree at any of the UK’s leading universities and the opportunity to become part of an influential global network of 44,000 alumni. There are approximately 1,500 Chevening Scholarships on offer globally for the2023/2024 academic cycle. These scholarships represent a significant investment from the UK government to develop the next cohort of global leaders.

Prior to starting your application for a Chevening Scholarship please ensure you have the following ready:

Essential: Three different UK master’s course choices
Optional: English language test results (if you’ve already met the requirements)
Optional: UK master’s university offer (if you’ve already met the requirements)

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Scholarship Offered Since: 1983

Eligibility: To be eligible for a Chevening Scholarship you must:

Be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country
Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended
Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university. This is typically equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honours degree in the UK.
Have at least two years’ work experience (this may be up to five years for fellowship programmes, so please refer to your country page for further details)
Apply to three different eligible UK university courses and have received an unconditional offer from one of these choices by 15 July 2023.

Number of Scholarship: 1,500

Value of Scholarship: A full Chevening Scholarship award normally comprises:

payment of tuition fees;
travel to and from your country of residence by an approved route for you only;
an arrival allowance;
a grant for the cost of preparation of a thesis or dissertation (if required);
an excess baggage allowance;
the cost of an entry clearance (visa) application for you only;
a monthly personal living allowance (stipend) to cover accommodation and living expenses. The monthly stipend will depend on whether you are studying inside or outside London. It is currently £917 per month outside London and £1134 per month inside London (subject to annual review).

How can I Apply?

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To apply for a Chevening Scholarship, you must complete and submit an online eChevening application form.

It is important to go through the application instructions on the scholarship webpage before applying.

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Sponsors: Chevening Scholarships are funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), with further contributions from universities and other partners in the UK and overseas, including governmental and private sector bodies.

Note: The process of selecting Chevening Scholars takes a minimum of eight months from the application deadline to when scholars are conditionally selected for an award.