What the funding covers
- Full tuition fees for an eligible one-year taught master's at any UK university.
- A monthly living allowance (stipend) for the year.
- Return economy travel to the UK, arrival and departure allowances, and the cost of one visa application.
- Access to Chevening's events and alumni network during and after your year.
Who can apply
- Citizenship of a Chevening-eligible country or territory, and a commitment to return there for at least two years after the award ends.
- An undergraduate degree that qualifies you for a UK master's.
- At least two years (2,800 hours) of work experience gained after your first degree.
- Applications to three different eligible UK master's courses, and an unconditional offer from one of them by the July deadline.
Which nationalities can apply
Citizens of 196 countries and territories can apply. Every country and territory where Chevening's own search offers a scholarship for the 2027–28 round. Official list, as of Oct 10, 2026.
See all 196
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Holy See, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to apply
- Shortlist three one-year master's courses at UK universities and check they are Chevening-eligible.
- Complete the online application, including four essays: leadership, networking, studying in the UK, and your career plan.
- Applications for 2027–28 study ran from 4 August to 6 October 2026 (11:00 UTC). The 2028–29 round has not been announced yet; watch chevening.org for it.
- If shortlisted, interview at the British embassy or high commission (March–April), then secure an unconditional course offer by early July.
Before you apply: things to know
- The 2027–28 deadline was 6 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC, earlier than the early-November dates used in some past cycles.
- Essays decide who gets an interview. Specific examples of leadership and a concrete post-study plan beat general statements.
- Chevening never charges a fee to apply. Beware of social-media pages claiming to 'process' applications. See our scam guide.